Green Acres School Suggestions for Reading for Students Entering Pre-K

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1 Green Acres School Suggestions for Reading for Students Entering Pre-K Anderson, Peggy. Chuck's Truck Lots of rhyming and fun as the farmer takes animals to town in his old pick-up truck, which breaks down. Appelt, Kathi. Bubba and Beau, Best Friends A baby and a puppy have a lot in common, including a favorite blanket. Amusing cartoon-like drawings. Appelt, Kathi. Bubba and Beau Go Night-Night Best friends, a baby and a puppy, tire out everyone but themselves. Delightful humor with matching illustrations. Aylesworth, Jim. The Mitten Retells the traditional tale about how a boy's lost mitten becomes a refuge from the cold for an increasing number of animals. Bang, Molly. Ten, Nine, Eight Numbers from ten to one are part of this bedtime rhyming game. Barton, Byron. My Bus A bus driver named Joe heads out on his route, stopping at one bus stop after another to pick up five dogs and five cats and dropping nine of them off at the plane, train, or boat. Joe takes the tenth passenger, a dog, home with him. Barton, Byron. Trucks; Trains; Machines at Work (Board Book series) Simple picture books about vehicles and machines that kids love. Becker, Bonny. A Library Book for Bear (Bear and Mouse series) Curmudgeonly Bear succumbs to Mouse s entreaties and discovers the joy of books in a hilarious story that fans will covet for their own library. Becker, Bonny. A Visitor for Bear (Bear and Mouse series) Bear's efforts to keep out visitors to his house are undermined by a very persistent mouse. Berger, Carin. The Little Yellow Leaf A yellow leaf is not ready to fall from the tree when autumn comes, but finally, after finding another leaf still on the tree, the two let go together. Blackall, Sophie. The Baby Tree Join a curious little boy who asks everyone from his babysitter to the mailman, Where do babies come from? Bloom, Suzanne. A Splendid Friend, Indeed (Goose and Bear series) When a studious polar bear meets an inquisitive goose, they learn to be friends. Boyd, Lizi. Flashlight In this story without words, a child explores the woods after dark with a flashlight.

2 Brown, Ruth. The Tale of Two Mice When Bo and Billy need to leave their cozy mouse home and search the big old house for food and supplies, Bo fearlessly explores every nook and cranny while Billy tries to warn him about the cat he sees. Browne, Anthony. Little Beauty When a gorilla that knows sign language tells his keepers that he is lonely, they bring him a very special friend. Bunting, Eve. Have You Seen My New Blue Socks? The reader is invited to help a small green duck and his animal friends find a missing item. Burleigh, Robert. Zoom! Zoom! Sounds of Things That Go in the City From morning's joggers until night's last train, a boy notices and enjoys the many sounds made by people and things in a big city. Burningham, John. The Way to the Zoo A secret door in Sylvie s bedroom leads down a passageway right to the zoo. Carle, Eric. Slowly, Slowly, Slowly, Said the Sloth A humorous introduction to the animals of the Amazon rain forest. Carle, Eric. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Watch a hungry caterpillar eat his way to the cocoon (chrysalis) stage, to emerge as a beautiful butterfly. Carle, Eric. What's Your Favorite Animal? 14 children's book artists share their favorite animals and why they love them. Child, Lauren. The New Small Person Tells the familiar tale of a less-than-welcome sibling with subtlety, insight, affection, and humor. Chodos-Irvine, Margaret. Ella Sarah Gets Dressed Little Ella Sarah is a sassy young lady with her own sense of style. Cooke, Trish. Full, Full, Full of Love For Jay Jay, the best part of Sunday dinner at Grannie's is not the luscious food but the warmth and comfort of a loving family. Cousins, Lucy. Maisy Makes Lemonade On a hot day, Maisy the mouse and Eddie the elephant make lemonade and enjoy it together. Cousins, Lucy. Peck, Peck, Peck Pecking his way through the door of a house, an intrepid little woodpecker busily raps on a rhyming sequence of indoor objects, from a hat and a mat and a racket and jacket to a teddy bear and a book called Jane Eyre. Curato, Mike. Little Elliot, Big City Elliot the little elephant has a hard time with a lot of things in the city he loves until he meets Mouse, who is even smaller and hungrier. Cowen-Fletcher, Jane. It Takes a Village On market day in a small village in Benin, West Africa, Yemi tries to watch her little brother Kokou and finds that the entire village also is watching out for him. The title comes from the Benin proverb It takes a village to raise a child.

3 Daywalt, Drew. The Day the Crayons Quit When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them. Dewdney, Anna. Llama Llama and the Bully Goat (Llama Llama series) Following their teacher's lead, Llama Llama speaks to Gilroy Goat and tells him he should not act like a bully on the playground. Dunrea, Olivier. Gossie (Gossie & Friends) Gossie is a gosling that likes to wear bright red boots every day, no matter what she is doing, and so she is heartbroken the day the boots are missing and she can't find them anywhere. Dyckman, Ame. Tea Party Rules A bossy little girl makes a bear cub follow all the rules at her tea party before he is allowed to eat any of the cookies. Emberley, Ed. Go Away, Big Green Monster! Die-cut pages revealing bits of a monster are designed to help a child control nighttime fear of monsters. Falconer, Ian. Olivia (series) Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good. Feiffer, Jules. Bark, George George's mother is trying to teach him to bark like a dog, but he is making the sounds of other animals even though he is a dog. Fisher, Valorie. My Big Brother A celebration of brotherly love as seen through the eyes of an infant. Fleming, Candace. Tippy-Tippy-Tippy, Splash! Fed up with the constant presence of rabbits in his house and yard, Mr. McGreely goes to the beach for some fun, but the pesky pufftails will not give him a break. Foreman, Jack. Say Hello Written when the author was ten years old, tells of a dog and a boy who are both lonely until others include them. Freeman, Don. Corduroy A not-so-perfect teddy bear finds a home with a caring little girl. French, Jackie. Diary of a Wombat The tongue-in-cheek account of the busy week of a sweetly engaging, manipulative Australian marsupial. Freymann, Saxton. Fast Food Cleverly uses different foods to make a means of transportation. Gall, Chris. Revenge of the Dinotrux Stuck in a museum where they are poked, prodded, studied, and shaken by visitors, the Dinotrux, unearthed prehistoric ancestors of today's trucks, take revenge when Tyrannosaurus Trux discovers chewing gum all over his claws. Garland, Michael. Tugboat A tugboat has many jobs that keep it busy from morning 'til night

4 Ginsburg, Mirra. Mushroom in the Rain: Adapted from the Russian of V. Suteyev How can an ant, butterfly, mouse, sparrow, and rabbit all take shelter from the rain under the same mushroom when, at first, there was only room for the ant? Goodwin Sturges, Judy Sue. Construction Kitties Wearing their hats, Construction Kitties use heavy equipment to dig, move, push, and smooth the dirt. Guarino, Deborah. Is Your Mama a Llama? A young llama asks his friends whether their mothers are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that they are different kinds of animals. Hall, Michael. Red: A Crayon's Story Red's factory-applied label clearly says that he is red, but despite the best efforts of his teacher, fellow crayons and art supplies, and family members, he cannot seem to do anything right until a new friend offers a fresh perspective. Halpern, Shari. Dinosaur Parade Illustrations and simple, rhyming text present a wide variety of dinosaurs. Henkes, Kevin. Kitten's First Full Moon When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry from trying to reach it. Hest, Amy. Little Chick Little Chick is very curious, and Old-Auntie helps him to be patient. Hoffman, Mary. The Great Big Book of Feelings Explores the many emotions that children can feel, including happiness, sadness, anger, loneliness, fear, and embarrassment. Hughes, Langston; photographs by Charles R. Smith, Jr. My People A pictorial view of African American poet Langston Hughes' people. Hutchins, Pat. Changes, Changes Two wooden dolls rearrange wooden building blocks to form various objects in this wordless book. Isadora, Rachel. Old Mikamba Had a Farm The inhabitants of Old Mikamba's farm in Africa, including a baboon, an elephant, and a lion, are described, verse by verse. Includes facts about African animals. Ismail, Yasmeen. Time for Bed, Fred! A child has a very difficult time getting Fred, the dog, to bed. Iwamura, Kazuo. Hooray for Snow! A celebration of a perfect day in the snow. James, Simon. Little One Step The littlest duckling discovers that he can keep up when he puts one foot in front of the other. Jenkins, Steve. Actual Size Discusses and gives examples of the size and weight of various animals and parts of animals. Judge, Lita. How Big Were Dinosaurs? Dinosaurs and modern life collide in a picture book that illustrates clearly how big dinosaurs really were.

5 Kang, Anna. You Are (Not) Small Two fuzzy creatures can't agree on who is small and who is big until a couple of surprise guest show up, settling it once and for all. Kasza, Keiko. A Mother for Choco A lonely little bird named Choco goes in search of a mother. Lee, Ho Baek. While We Were Out A rabbit finds a way into an empty apartment and watches a movie, plays with some toys, and takes a nap before the owners return. Lee, Suzy. The Wave This wordless picture book shows a little girl's first experiences at the beach, moving from being afraid of the roaring waves to playing on the shore while gulls soar overhead. Lewis, J. Patrick. Face Bug This is a poetic trip to a museum built by bugs and for bugs. Lin, Grace. Dim Sum for Everyone! A child describes the various dim sum dishes that she and her family enjoy on a visit to a restaurant in Chinatown. Liniers. The Big Wet Balloon Matilda promises her little sister Clemmie an amazing weekend spent playing outside, but the weather is rainy and Clemmie can't bring her new balloon along. Matilda teaches Clemmie all the delights of a wet Saturday Liu, Julia. Gus, the Dinosaur Bus Even though the schoolchildren think that Gus the dinosaur bus is a great way to get to school, his size is causing traffic problems for the principal and the town. Long, Loren. Otis When a big new yellow tractor arrives, Otis the friendly little tractor is cast away behind the barn, but when trouble occurs Otis is the only one who can help. Long, Loren. Otis and the Scarecrow When the farmer places a scarecrow in the cornfield, Otis the tractor and the farm animals try to make friends, but the scarecrow remains silent with a sour look on his face throughout the summer and fall. Low, William. Machines Go To Work in the City Toddlers love machines and things that go, and this book gives them everything they want. Lyons, George Ella. Planes Fly Illustrations and easy-to-read rhyming text celebrate different kinds of planes, their instruments, what they carry, and what it is like to go for a flight. Macaulay, David. Jet Plane: How It Works Introduces young readers to the mechanical science of jet planes that recreates an airplane ride while explaining how powerful engines, specially designed wings, and cockpit controls work together to enable a jet's flight. Mamada, Mineko, Which is Round? Which is Bigger? This deceptively simple concept book prompts the reader to compare pairs of objects and then choose which one has a particular attribute.

6 Marzollo, Jean. Pretend you re a Cat Rhyming verses ask the reader to purr like a cat, scratch like a dog, leap like a squirrel, and bark like a seal. Maynard, Christopher. Amazing Animal Babies Introduces a variety of baby animals, discussing how they learn, feed, grow, and survive. McMullan, Kate. And Jim McMullan. I Stink! A city garbage truck's nightly rounds are described informatively and humorously. McMullan, Kate. I'm Brave He's a big red engine. McMullan, Kate. I'm Fast Two trains race each other on the way to Chicago. McQuinn, Anna. Lola at the Library Every Tuesday Lola and her mother visit their local library to return and check out books, attend story readings, and share a special treat. Munro, Roxie. Slithery Snakes The snakes in this book are slithery...and maybe a little scary. But they re also beautiful! Miller, Margaret. Where Does It Go? Suggests both right and wrong answers for where children should put their socks, dolls, crayons, and other possessions. Nakagawa, Chihiro. Who Made This Cake? When a boy and his parents go on an outing, little people invade the house and use their big construction equipment to bake a cake. Newbery, Linda. Posy Posy the kitten has lots of adventures catching spiders, swiping crayons, tangling yarn, and cuddling. Numeroff, Laura Joffe. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie What happens when you feed a hungry little mouse? (Related titles are available.) Pinkney, Jerry. The Lion and the Mouse In award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney's wordless adaptation of one of Aesop's most beloved fables, an unlikely pair learn that no act of kindness is ever wasted. Pinkney, Jerry. The Little Red Hen A newly illustrated edition of the classic fable of the hen who is forced to do all the work of baking bread and of the animals who learn a bitter lesson from it. Pizzoli, Greg. The Watermelon Seed After swallowing a watermelon seed, a crocodile imagines a scary outcome. Raschka, Chris. A Ball for Daisy A wordless picture book about all the fun a dog can have with her ball. Rathman, Peggy. Good Night, Gorilla An unobservant zookeeper is followed home by all the animals he thinks he has left behind in the zoo. Rohmann, Eric. My Friend Rabbit Rabbit means well, but his big ideas get his friend Mouse into a lot of trouble.

7 Rosen, Michael. We're Going on a Bear Hunt Cold rivers, oozy mud, and snowstorms aren't scary, but what about a BEAR! Ruzzier, Sergio. Bear and Bee A hungry bear discovers that bees are not terrible monsters who never share their honey. Sakai, Komako. Emily's Balloon A little girl's new friend is round, lighter than air, and looks like the moon at night. Sayre, April Pulley. One Is a Snail, Ten Is a Crab: A Counting by Feet Book Number combinations from one to one hundred, using feet and starring snail! Humorous illustrations. Scieszka, Jon. Truckery Rhymes All the favorite rhymes about trucks are here -- from "Peter Payload Eater" to "Little Dan Dumper" and all the way to "Pop! Blows the Diesel. Seeger, Laura Vaccaro. Bully A little bull discovers that he has been a big bully. Seeger, Laura Vaccaro. Dog and Bear (series) Easy-to-read stories reveal the close friendship between a dachshund named Dog and a stuffed bear. Simont, Marc. The Stray Dog While picnicking, a family enjoys the company of a dog and saves him from the dogcatcher. Shea, Bob. Dinosaur vs. School Fearless Dinosaur takes on new challenges as he starts preschool, from meeting new friends to pasting glitter and googly eyes, but one task requires assistance from everyone. Shea, Susan. Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? Poses rhyming questions about what grows and what does not. Sierra, Judy. E-I-E-I-O: How Old MacDonald Got his Farm The Little Red Hen gives Old MacDonald some pointers on composting-- and a legendary farm is born-- in this rhyming, rollicking read-aloud. Sis, Peter. Fire Truck Matt, who loves fire trucks, wakes up one morning to find that he has become a fire truck with one driver, two ladders, three hoses, and ten boots. Smee, Nicola. Clip-Clop After Mr. Horse asks his friends whether they want to go for a ride, Cat, Dog, Pig, and Duck try to hang on as they urge Mr. Horse to go faster and faster. Soya, Kiyoshi. A House of Leaves Sheltering from the rain, Sarah shares a house of leaves with a praying mantis, a ladybug, and other small creatures of the wild. Stead, Philip. Hello, My Name is Ruby Ruby, a very small bird in a very big world, is looking for a friend. Stead, Philip. Sebastian and the Balloon When Sebastian launches himself on a journey in a hot air balloon made entirely of Grandma's Afghans and patchwork quilts, his boring day turns into the adventure of a lifetime Steig, William. Pete's a Pizza Mom and Dad lovingly teach Pete about imaginative play when a rainy day washes out his plans.

8 Sutton, Sally. Construction There's lots of noise and excitement involved in building a library! Sutton, Sally. Demolition Illustrations and rhyming text show the enormous and powerful machines that are used to demolish a building so that a playground can be built. Thong, Roseanne. Green is a Chile Pepper A little girl discovers all the bright colors in her Hispanic American neighborhood. Tullet, Herv. I am Blop Children will discover the wonderful world of blops, a fun pictorial exploration of variations on a simple shape. Tullet, Herv. Mix It Up Using no special effects other than the reader's imagination, simple directions lead the reader to experiment with mixing and changing colors on the printed page. Valckx, Catharina. Lizette's Green Sock Lizette tries to figure out what to do with the one green sock that she finds while out walking one day. Vestergaard, Hope. Digger, Dozer, Dumper Rhymes and colorful illustrations invite young readers to meet their favorite trucks and vehicles face-toface. Voake, Charlotte. Ginger Finds a Home An orphan cat finds the perfect home, and a little girl finds the perfect cat. Ward, Jennifer. Mama Built a Little Nest There are so many different kinds of birds and those birds build so many different kinds of nests to keep their babies cozy. Weeks, Sarah. Overboard! Celebrates the great joy toddlers have in tossing or pulling things overboard. Wells, Rosemary. Max Cleans Up Max helps Ruby clean up the mess in his room in a most original way. Williams, Karen. A Beach Tail How will Gregory find his way back to Dad? Swish-swoosh... Gregory draws a lion in the sand. "Don't go in the water, and don't leave Sandy," warns Dad. But the sandy lion grows a tail that gets longer and longer and soon Gregory is lost on the beach. Willems, Mo. A Big Guy Took My Ball! Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Willems, Mo. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus A very determined pigeon tries every trick it knows but cannot persuade the riders on the bus to let him drive. Willems, Mo. Knuffle Bunny Trixie, Daddy, and Knuffle Bunny take a trip to the neighborhood laundromat, but their exciting adventure takes an unexpected turn when Trixie realizes that something is missing. Willems, Mo. The Pigeon Needs a Bath! The Pigeon really needs a bath! Except, the Pigeon's not so sure about that.

9 Wood, Audrey. The Napping House In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite. Worth, Valerie. Pug and other Animal Poems Examines a wide range of animal behavior Wilson, Karma. Bear Says Thanks What better way for Bear to say thanks, than to have a big dinner with all his friends! Zelinsky, Paul. The Wheels on the Bus The traditional song with movable parts. Zimmerman. Andrea and David Clemesha. Dig! Follow Mr. Rally and his dog, Lightning as they travel around the town on a big yellow digging machine, taking care of five important jobs.