SOME GOOD FIRST CHOICES. These books are very basic
texts.
Armstrong, Jennifer. The Snowball
Benjamin, Cynthia. Footprints in the Snow
Berenstain, Stan. Bears On Wheels and The
Berenstain Bears Big Bear, Small Bear and The Berenstain
Bears Go Up and Down and Old Hat, New Hat
Bonsall, Crosby. Mine's the Best
Clammer, Virginia. The Big Box
Cobb, Annie. B is for Books! and Wheels!
Coxe, Molly. Big Egg and Cat
Traps
Edwards, Frank. Downtown Lost and Found and New
at the Zoo
Fehlner, Paul. Dog and Cat
Foster, Kelli C. The Bug Club
Frankel, Julie E. Mice! and Oh,
No, Otis!
Friend, Catherine. Funny Ruby and Silly Ruby
Greene, Carol. Ice Is ... Whee! and Please,
Wind? and Shine, Sun! and Snow
Joe
Hall, Kirsten. I'm Not Scared
Hamsa, Bobbie. Dirty Larry and Fast
Draw Freddie and Polly Wants a Cracker
Happy Birthday, Thomas [title entry]
Hayward, Linda. The Biggest Cookie in the World
Helig, Kathryn. Mouse Makes Words and Mouse's Hide-And-Seek Words
Herman, Gail. The Lion and the Mouse and There
Is a Town
Hillert, Margaret. The Ball Book and Circus
Fun and Up, Up and Away
Hillert, Margaret. The Yellow Boat
Jensen, Patricia. The Mess and My
House
Keller, Holly. What I See
Leonard, Marcia. Big Ben and Dan
and Dan and Dress-up and Get
the Ball, Slim and others Lillegard, Dee. Where
Is It?
Maccarone, Grace. Pizza Party and Soccer
Game
McKissack, Patricia. Bugs and Who
Is Who?
Milios, Rita. I Am
Namm, Diane. Little Bear and Monsters!
Packard, Mary. Surprise! and Where
Is Jake?
Rockwell, Anne. Honk! Honk!
Root, Phyllis. Hey, Tabby Cat!
Ruane, Joanna. Boats, Boats, Boats
Schade, Susan. Snug House, Bug House
Schubert, Leda. Winnie Plays Ball
Weeks, Sarah. Splish Splash
Wilhelm, Hans. I Hate My Bow!
Wolcott, Patty. The Cake Story and Pirates,
Pirates Over the Salt Salt Sea
Wylie, Joanne. A Fishy Color Story
Ziefert, Harriet. Cat Games
SOME GOOD SECOND CHOICES. These books have slightly
more text than those above.
Albert, Shirley. Doll Party
Armstrong, Jennifer. Sunshine, Moonshine
Boivin, Kelly. What's in a Box?
Butler, Kristi. Rip's Secret Spot
Capucilli, Alyssa. Biscuit series
Claverie, Jean. The Picnic
Craig, Janet. Here Comes Winter
Eastman, George. Go, Dog Go
Eberts, Marjorie. Pancakes, Crackers and Pizza
Foster, Kelli C. Tall and Small
Godwin, Laura. Honey Helps
Hall, Kirsten. Ballerina Girl
Harrison, David. Wake Up Sun
Hillert, Margaret. Away Go the Boats and City
Fun and others
Holub, Joan. Scat, Cats!
Hood, Susan. The New Kid
Lascaro, Rita. Down on the Farm
LeSieg, Theo. Ten Apples Up on Top
Lewison, Wendy. "Buzz," Said the Bee
Lunn, Carolyn. A Whisper Is Quiet
Maccarone, Grace. The Gym Day Winner
nad Itchy, Itchy Chicken Pox and The
Lunch Box Surprise
McKie, Roy. Snow
Matthias, Catherine. I Love Cats and Out
the Door
Medearis, Angela Shelf. Here Comes the Snow
Moran, Alex. Come Here, Tiger!
Packard, Mary. The Kite and Sleep-over
Mouse
Petrie, Catherine. Hot Rod Harry and Joshua
James Likes Trucks and Sandbox Betty
Phillips, Joan. My New Boy
Rau, Dana. Purple Is Best
Rockwell, Anne F. Big Bad Goat and Sweet
Potato Pie
Scarry, Richard. Richard Scarry's Watch Your Step, Mr.
Rabbit!
Schubert, Leda. Winnie All Day Long and Winnie
Plays Ball
Seuss, Dr. Green Eggs and Ham and Hop
on Pop
Slater, Teddy. The Bunny Hop
Snow, Pegeen. A Pet for Pat
Stadler, John. Cat at Bat
Stevens, Philippa. Bonk! Goes the Ball
Wolcott, Patty. Pickle, Pickle, Pickle Juice
Wylie, Joanne. A Big Fish Story
Ziefert, Harriet. Later, Rover and So
Hungry and Strike Four
Contact
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Updated:
May 17, 2010
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