The following is a list of some of our faves for the older toddler/preschool crowd. Also, many of the books on the kindergarten list are also great for preschoolers! I have a lot of the photos included on the Kindy list, so you can see which ones are in bagged sets with the book--best for littler guys.
I taught my little guy to use a CD player very early on (before he was even 2), so he is independent with it. Kids love cd players and, with teaching and practice, can be very careful and independent with them, if it is expected of them. I always had a cd player available for listening to stories in my 2 year old classroom and the children were allowed to use it on their own. I'll try to remember to put up a post with some of the step-by-step processes we used to teach CD player independence!
Also, I strongly recommend THIS list of nature audiobooks that appeal to older toddlers and preschoolers from another of my past posts.
Also, I add to this list as we come across new titles, so it is growing all the time!
And now, our favorite audiobooks for real little ones:
Brown Bear And Friends by Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle
Curious George series by H.A. Rey
The Frances Audio Collection by Russell Hoban
It's a Tiger! by David LaRochelle
Brand-new Pencils, Brand-new Books by Diane deGroat
Bad Rats by Eric Drachman
Green Eggs and Ham and Other Servings of Dr. Seuss
Too Many Toys and A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon
George and Martha series by James Marshall
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa Series by Erica Silverman (these are longer, so best for older preschoolers)
Diary of A Fly by Doreen Cronin (or any of her books)
Petite Rouge Riding Hood by Mike Artell
Skippyjon Jones books by Judy Schachner
Fairy Tales by Paul Galdone (Rumpelstiltskin, etc)
Maynard Moose Series by Willy Claflin
The Little Moose Who Couldn't Go to Sleep by Willy Claflin
Little Bear Series by Else Homelund Minarik
Do Unto Otters by Laurie Keller
Brave Irene by William Steig (a longer one)
Alice the Fairy by David Shannon
Bat Loves the Night by Nicola Davies
One Tiny Turtle by Nicola Davies
Surprising Sharks by Nicola Davies
Mole Music by David McPhail
The Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone
Apples to Oregon by Deborah Hopkinson & Nancy Carpenter
Happy Birthday, Sam by Pat Hutchins
Houndsley and Catina Series by James Howe
Lulubelle and Her Bones by Vashti Farrer
Geronimo Stilton Series by Geronimo Stilton (for older preschoolers)
Horton and the Kwuggerbug and More Lost Stories by Dr. Seuss
The Cat in the Hat and Other Dr. Seuss Favorites by Dr. Seuss
The Boy Who Cried Bigfoot! by Scott Magoon
Leroy Ninker Saddles up by Kate Dicamillo
LMNO Peas by Keith Baker
One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo
Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen
Young Amelia Bedelia Series by Herman Parish
A Sick Day for Amos McGee
Bear Has a Story to Tell (both by ) by Phillip C. Stead
And Then It's Spring by Julie Fogliano
Murmel, Murmel, Munsch by Robert Munsch
Olivia Series by Ian Falconer
We're Going On A Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
Do Unto Otters by Laurie Keller
The Gigantic Turnip by Aleksei Tolstoy
Mouse and Mole Series by Wong Herbert Yee
Pete the Cat series by Eric Litwin
The Story Tree by Hugh Lupton
Mr. Putter and Tabby series by Cynthia Rylant
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Young Amelia Bedelia Audio Collection by Hermann Parish
Arthur series by Lillian Hoban
Fancy Nancy Series by Jane O' Connor
The Dog Who Had Kittens by Polly Robertus
Amelia Bedelia Series by Peggy & Herman Parish
Bailey Goes Camping; Chester's Way or any/all Kevin Henkes books
Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino
Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing by Judi Barrett
The Biggest Snowman Ever by Steven Kroll
Arthur Series by Marc Brown
Bear's Toothache by David McPhail
Anna Banana and Me by Lenore Blegvad
Biscuit Series by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Annie and Snowball Series by Cynthia Rylant
Mr. Putter and Tabby Series by Cynthia Rylant
Ask Mr. Bear by Marjorie Flack
A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon
Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel
Bear Books by Karma Wilson
Frog and Toad Series and The Arnold Lobel Audio Collection by Arnold Lobel
(any of his stuff is great!!)
The Bear's Bicycle by Emilie McLeod
Grin and Bear It by Leo Landry
Berenstain Bear Stories by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Zelda and Ivy series by Laura Kvasnosky
Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle
Wolf Pie by Brenda Seabrooke
The Teacher From The Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler (my kids loved this and weren't scared...but if your kids get scared easily, you might want to thumb through it with them first and let them see the ending....)
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