Reading suggestions for kindergartners and their families, from the Berkeley School Libraries. Fall 2014.

1. Reading is Great!!
Kindergarten Reading Suggestions
Berkeley School Libraries, Fall 2014
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Great to read aloud:
Folktales and Trickster Tales
Anansi the Spider, by Gerald McDermott
Can’t Scare Me!, by Ashley Bryan
Coyote: A trickster tale from the American Southwest, by
Gerald McDermott
Goldilocks and the Three Bears, by Jan Brett
Hansel and Gretel, by James Marshall
Just In Case: Trickster tale and Spanish alphabet book, by
Yuyi Morales
Little Red Riding Hood, by Jerry Pinkney
Lion and Mouse, by Jerry Pinkney
Strega Nona: An old tale, by Tomie de Paola
Three Little Tamales, by Eric Kimmel
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Reading together:
Picture books without words
A Ball for Daisy, by Chris Raschka
Chalk, by Bill Thomson
Draw!, by Raúl Colón
The Farmer and the Clown, by Marla Frazee
Flora and the Flamingo, by Molly Idle
Good Dog, Carl, by Alexandra Day
Hank Finds an Egg, by Rebecca Dudley
Inside Outside, by Lizi Boyd
The Lion and the Mouse, by Jerry Pinkney
Mr. Wuffles!, by David Weisner
Wave, by Suzy Lee
Where’s Walrus?, by Stephan Savage

2. Exploring animals all around
Biggest, Strongest, Fastest, by Steve Jenkins
Bugs Are Insects, by Anne Rockwell
Fly Guy Presents: Sharks, by Tedd Arnold
In the Wild, by David Elliott
Puppies and Kittens (Scholastic Discover More), by
Penelope Arlon
Snakes! (National Geographic Reader), by Melissa Stewart
Spiders (Scholastic Reader), by Nic Bishop
Time to Eat, by Steve Jenkins
True or False: Dangerous animals, by Melvin Berger
ZooBorns! Zoo babies from around the world, by Andrew
Bleiman
If your child is just beginning to read
Very Early Beginning to Read (*level C-D-E)
Ah Ha!, by Jeff Mack
Ball, by Mary Sullivan
Big Pig and Little Pig, by David McPhail
Biscuit Loves the Library, by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, by Bill
Martin, Jr.
The Fly Flew In, by David Catrow
Max and Ruby Play School, by Rosemary Wells
Pete the Cat: Play ball!, by James Dean
Puppy Mudge Has a Snack, by Cynthia Rylant
Soccer Game!, by Grace Maccarone
Great fun to read aloud!!
Picture Books that Make Us Laugh
The Circus Ship, by Chris Van Dusen
Bee-Bim Bop!, by Linda Sue Park
Duck! Rabbit!, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Giant Dance Party, by Betsy Bird
Froggy Gets Dressed, by Jonathan London
Niño Wrestles the World, by Yuyi Morales
Press Here, by Herve Tullet
Shark vs. Train, by Chris Barton
That Is Not a Good Idea!, by Mo Willems
Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great, by Bob Shea
Find more recommendations at
Mary Ann Scheuer’s website
greatkidbooks.blogspot.com * Especially for kindergarten
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