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100 Books Every Child Should Hear Before Kindergarten

	Each Peach Pear Plum Janet and Allan Ahlberg Call Number: E AHLBERG Rhymed text and illustrations invite the reader to play "I Spy" with a variety of Mother Goose and other folklore characters. Write Review		Where's My Teddy? Jez Alborough Call Number: E ALBOROU When a small boy named Eddie goes searching for his lost teddy in the dark woods, he comes across a gigantic bear with a similar problem. Write Review
	Ten, Nine, Eight Molly Bang Call Number: E BANG Numbers from ten to one are part of this lullaby which observes the room of a little girl going to bed. Write Review		Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing Judi Barrett Call Number: E BARRETT Pictures of animals wearing clothes show why this would be a ridiculous custom for them to adopt. Write Review
	The Three Bears Byron Barton Call Number: E BARTON While three bears are away from home, Goldilocks ventures inside their house, tastes their porridge, tries their chairs, and finally falls asleep in Baby Bear's bed. Write Review		The Little Red Hen Byron Barton Call Number: J398.2452 LITTLE The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the bread she makes from it. Write Review
	Madeline Ludwig Bemelmans Call Number: E BEMELMANS Adventures of Madeline, a Parisian schoolgirl with a mind of her own. Write Review		Little Gorilla Ruth Bornstein Call Number: E BORNSTEIN Little Gorilla's family and friends try to help him overcome his special growing pains. Write Review
	Goodnight Moon Margaret Wise Brown Call Number: E BROWN The classic children’s bedtime book invite us to say goodnight to each of the objects in the great green room: goodnight chairs, goodnight comb, goodnight air. Write Review		Turtle's Race with Beaver: A Traditional Seneca Story Joseph Bruchac Call Number: J398.2089 BRUCHAC Write Review
	Mr. Gumpy's Outing John Burningham Call Number: E BURNINGHAM Mr. Gumpy accepts more and more riders on his boat until the inevitable occurs. Write Review		The Little House Virginia Burton Call Number: E BURTON A country house is unhappy when the city, with all its buildings and traffic, grows up around her. Write Review
	The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle Call Number: E CARLE Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Write Review		Freight Train Donald Crews Call Number: E CREWS Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles. Write Review
	Click, Clack, Moo : Cows That Type Doreen Cronin Call Number: E CRONIN When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want. Write Review		Happy Birthday, Jamela! Niki Daly Call Number: E DALY Jamela wants sparkly "princess shoes" to go with her new birthday dress, but Mama makes her buy practical school shoes instead. What Jamela wants for her birthday is a pair of beautiful princess shoes. What she gets instead is clunky, practical school shoes. Jamela is definitely disappointed, but with glitter, beads, and glue - and a burst of inspiration - she transforms her present into a funky, fun work of art. Mama thinks Jamela's handiwork is a waste of hard-earned money . . . until a local artist helps Jamela tap the full potential of her spirited creativity. Vibrant illustrations animate a sunny and satisfying story set in South Africa about embracing the imagination and also about feelings and situations that often arise at birthdays and other gift-giving occasions. Write Review
	Strega Nona : An Original Tale Tomie De Paola Call Number: E DE PAOLA When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works. Write Review		Jamberry Bruce Degen Call Number: E DEGEN A little boy walking in the forest meets a big lovable bear that takes him on a delicious berry-picking adventure in the magical world of Berryland. Write Review
	The Empty Pot Demi Call Number: J398.2 DEMI When Ping admits that he is the only child in China unable to grow a flower from the seeds distributed by the Emperor, he is rewarded for his honesty. Write Review		Rap a Tap Tap : Here's Bojangles-Think of That! Leo Dillon Call Number: E DILLON In illustrations and rhyme describes the dancing of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, one of the most famous tap dancers of all time. Write Review

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