Books Written for Preschoolers (infant – 5 yrs)

Name of Book:  Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Day Author:  Emily Pearson Illustrator: Fumi Kosaka Publisher: Gibbs Smith ISBN: 9780879059781 Audience:  Ages 4 – 8 Summary: One young girl, Mary, finds some blueberries along her way one morning and shares them with others. The...

Title: What Will Grow? Author: Jennifer Ward Illustrator: Susie Ghahremani Publisher: Bloomsbbury USA Childrens Publication Date: February 14, 2017 ISBN: 978-1681190303 Audience: 3 – 6 years Summary:  The bright cover, dominated by green fields and a giant sunflower opens to...

Name of Book: Thunder Boy, Jr. Author: Sherman Alexie Illustrator: Yuyi Morales Publisher: Little Brown Publication Date: 2016 ISBN: 9780316013727 Audience:  4-7 years Summary: Sherman Alexie set out to write a children’s book featuring a non-white child. He did that and more in...

Name of Book:  Horrible Bear! Author:  Ame Dyckman Illustrator: Zachariah OHora Publisher: Little, Brown and Company. ISBN: 978-0-316-28283-3 Audience:  Early primary (Would be appropriate for 4-5 year olds also.) Summary: A young girl finds herself feeling very angry when her...

Name of Book: The Night Gardener Author:  The Fan Brothers (Terry Fan & Eric Fan) Illustrator: Terry Fan & Eric Fan Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers ISBN: 9781481439787 Audience:  4-8 years Summary: One morning, Grimloch Street residents awaken to...

Title: We Found a Hat Author:  Jon Klassen Illustrator:  Jon Klassen Publisher: Candlewick Press ISBN:  9780763656003 Audience: Preschool – Grade 3 Summary:  What should two turtle friends do when they discover a hat in the desert sand?  While it looks great on each of them, it...

Title: When Spring Comes Author:  Kevin Henkes Illustrator: Laura Dronzek Publisher: Greenwillow Books Publication Date: Feb. 9, 2016 ISBN:  9780062331397 Audience:  Ages 4-8 Summary: Henkes and Dronzek reveal the rewards of waiting as the season changes from drab and empty...

Title: The Barefoot Book of Children Author: Strickland, Tessa and Kate Depalma Illustrator: David Dean Publisher: Barefoot Books Publication Date: October 1, 2016 ISBN: 978-1782852964 Audience: 5 – 8 years Summary: With its opening pages this book invites children (and those who...

Name of Book:  The Donkey’s Christmas Song Author:  Nancy Tafuri Illustrator: Nancy Tafuri Publisher: Scholastic Press Publication Date: 2014 (Out of print, but available from 3rd party sellers) ISBN: 9780976336952 Audience:  2-5 years Summary: This sweet story about the birth of...