Recommended Books for Preschoolers

Jim Trelease (the guru of reading aloud to your children) puts out a list of his most recommended books to read to each age group. Here it is for preschool! (to see the brochure on Trelease's website--CLICK HERE) Happy Library-ing!

READ-ALOUD
PICTURE BOOKS:
FOR
PRESCHOOLERS

CHEWY LOUIE BY HOWIE SCHNEIDER

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
BY JUDI BARRETT; RON BARRETT, ILLUS.

THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES OF PETER
RABBIT BY BEATRIX POTTER

GRANDMA'S BEARS
BY GINA WILSON; PAUL HOWARD, ILLUS.

THE GREAT FUZZ FRENZY BY JANET
STEVENS AND SUSAN STEVENS CRUMMEL

THE GUNNIWOLF BY WILHELMINA
HARPER; BARBARA UPTON, ILLUSTRATOR

IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE
BY LAURA NUMEROFF; FELICIA BOND, ILLUS.

LILLY’S PURPLE PLASTIC PURSE (SERIES)
BY KEVIN HENKES

THE LITTLE OLD LADY WHO WAS NOT
AFRAID OF ANYTHING
BY LINDA WILLIAMS

REGARDS TO THE MAN IN THE MOON
BY EZRA JACK KEATS

SNIP SNAP! WHAT’S THAT? BY MARA
BERGMAN; NICK MALAND, ILLUSTRATOR

THE STORY OF LITTLE BABAJI BY HELEN
BANNERMAN; FRED MARCELLINO, ILLUS.

THOMAS’ SNOWSUIT BY ROBERT MUNSCH;
MICHAEL MARTCHENKO, ILLUSTRATOR

WHERE’S MY TEDDY? (series)
BY JEZ ALBOROUGH