Books for kindergarten boys: Books for grade K kindergarten children aged 5-6

Books for grade K kindergarten children aged 5-6

Books for grade K -this list of recommended reading books for kindergartners has been compiled by teachers and school librarians for elementary school children aged 5-6. There is a range of inspirational and engaging books for emerging and more confident readers, including picture books, nursery rhymes, books to share, and books suitable for first independent reading. There are also books to promote discussion, thought, imagination, writing ideas, and provide an impetus for creative art. This list of kindergarten reading recommendations includes titles by Janet Squires, Matt de la Peña, Emily Tetri, Akiko Miyakoshi, and Mary Ann Hoberman.

We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins

Penelope is really looking forward to starting school and meeting her new classmates. That is, she’s really looking forward to eating them because she’s a T-Rex dinosaur. Soon, however, the tables are turned in this compelling and fun book for children aged 3-5.

School story

Leave Me Alone! by Vera Brosgol

A multi-award-winning picture book that will both amuse and entrance. All Granny wants to do is to be allowed to finish knitting sweaters for her large family – but she keeps being interrupted. To find peace, she leaves home. Her travels take her as far as the moon – meeting goats, bears and aliens along the way. Will she ever finish her knitting?

Classic

Hey, Water! by Antoinette Portis

A delightful non-fiction resource book for the classroom or at home. Learn all about water in its many forms, discover all the words used to describe water features, and link them to the illustrations. The simple text explains the entire water cycle and demonstrates why water is so important to us all.

Narrative non fiction

I Don’t Want to Be a Frog by Dev Petty

A clever moral tale about a young frog who finds it difficult to see the good in how things are and instead yearns to be something else. His father, however, is adept at grounding him in reality. A great book for parents to read with their children, or for teachers to read and discuss with a class.

Animal story

The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney

A charming story – based on an Aesop fable – about friendship and loyalty in which a mouse who rescues a trapped lion after the lion decides not to eat him. Stunning artwork helps to convey the scale and magnificence of the lion and its Serengeti surroundings.

Fable

Ten on a Twig by Lo Cole

A wonderful counting story – full of repetition – that is ideal for less confident readers to share with adults and read aloud. The inventive and vibrant artwork could provide a great starting point for bulletin boards and classroom displays.

Picture book

Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang

Jim’s friends have lots of helpful suggestions to try and make him feel happier. But the more they try to help, the grumpier Jim becomes until he has a meltdown. With sparkling and funny artwork throughout, this is a useful story to help younger children discuss empathy. Norman the gorilla is fabulous.

Picture book

I Am Enough by Grace Byers

An award-winning and beautifully illustrated book that teaches children to think positively, believe in themselves, and embrace diversity in the world. A great book to spark questions and conversations.

Diverse

What Color Is Night? by Grant Snider

An imaginative picture book with dream-like nightscapes to capture the imagination of Kindergarten readers. A beautiful book for reading at bedtime.

Bedtime story

Locomotive by Brian Floca

An evocative and thrilling picture book full of onomatopoeic words to thrust the reader into the sights, sound, and atmosphere of railroads and locomotives. A fantastic book for children who are interested in machines.

STEM | Picture book

Shh! We Have a Plan by Chris Haughton

A funny story that helps kindergarten-aged children to understand that it’s not always the loudest person that has the best ideas. When a gang of four friends tries to catch a bird, they fail spectacularly, until they listen to the quiet observant member of the group.

Humor

The Gingerbread Cowboy by Janet Squires

The traditional Gingerbread Man fairy tale is morphed into a Wild West setting with cacti, cattle, and coyotes. Yeehaw! A wonderful, fun, and immersive rhyming story that uses clever repetition and catchy language.

Modern fairy tale

The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds

Jerome doesn’t collect trading cards, coins or stamps – instead he collects words. Short words, long words, complicated words, and unusual words make up his collection – as well as words that can change and words that persuade. A highly original picture book that is perfect for developing a child’s imagination and interest in language.

Picture book

One Tiny Turtle by Nicola Davies

A charming and poetic picture book story following the life of one loggerhead turtle as she completes a migration of thousands of miles over three decades. Enlightening, uplifting, and beautifully illustrated, this story is ideal to read and share with younger children.

Animal story

The Adventures of Beekle by Dan Santat

An enchanting story that follows an imaginary friend that sets out on a long journey to try and find a child to adopt him. Inventive and original, this is a great picture book to help spark creative writing and narrative storytelling ideas.

Picture book

Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña

When CJ and his grandma travel to and from church every Sunday, he sees places that are very different from where he lives. An atmospheric picture book story that introduces kindergarten children to a diverse range of neighborhoods, people, and backgrounds – sensitively and thoughtfully.

Classic

Pink Is for Boys by Robb Pearlman

A stereotype-busting story that shows children that they can be whatever they want to be – whether it is playing baseball, trying on different colored clothes, or liking unicorns. A good book to provoke discussion and help children develop a sense of empathy and acceptance.

Diverse

Tiger vs. Nightmare by Emily Tetri

Tiger has a monster that lives under the bed. But this is no ordinary monster – each night it scares aways any nightmares so Tiger can get some sleep. But one day there’s a nightmare too big to scare away. Will Tiger and Monster be able to summon enough courage to overcome the nightmare? An ultimately uplifting and inspiring bedtime story.

Bedtime story

The Way Home in the Night by Akiko Miyakoshi

An atmospheric picture book that’s full of awe and wonder. A young bunny wonders what goes on in the world of night and embarks on an imaginative journey. A great book to spark story ideas in kindergarten classes.

Animal story

The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman

When a busy mother has seven children who each want something different to eat all sorts of chaos ensues in funny rhyming verse. A great story to sensitively suggest to children that fussy eating has downsides.

Classic

Ish by Peter H. Reynolds

Ramon loves to draw, but when one insensitive comment by his older brother threatens to destroy his confidence, his sister Marisol opens his eyes to see problems and obstacles in a new light. An inspirational book, and one that is ideal to read to reluctant and unsure children.

Family

Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann

As the zookeeper says goodnight to each animal at bedtime, someone or something very furry and very naughty is following him, with a set of keys. A riotously funny bedtime story with lots of clever visual cues and wordplay repetition.

Classic

Steam Train, Dream Train by Sherri Duskey Rinker

In this colorful picture book for emerging readers, each car on the train is boarded by a different animal, and each animal fills the car with more and more unlikely and amusing luggage and cargo. A great story to encourage children in grade K to read independently.

Rhyming

Goodnight Already! by Jory John

When all exhausted Bear wants to do is go to sleep after a long day, his over-enthusiastic neighbor, Duck won’t stop trying to talk to him. A very funny picture book that helps teach children to respect boundaries and be careful not to annoy others.

Bedtime story

Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall

A visually engaging story that teaches young readers to overcome fears and realize goals. When Jabari thinks he’s ready to jump off the diving board, suddenly doubts begin to form. Fortunately, his father is on hand to inspire courage.

Diverse

Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell

When a girl walking home from school and a lost wolf cub get caught in a white-out, they both help each other to find the way back home. The lyrical storytelling and atmospheric artwork will inspire children to imagine the situation for themselves.

Animal story

Over the Hills and Far Away: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes by Elizabeth Hammill

A wonderful collection of beautifully illustrated traditional nursery rhymes, collected from a diverse range of cultures around the world. A great classroom resource for kindergarten.

Nursery rhymes

The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath by Julia Finley Mosca

An award-winning and inspirational story, telling the life of Dr. Patricia Bath who achieved her life’s dreams despite her difficult start in life. Fighting injustices, her determination, and courage shine through in this illustrated biography written in rhyme.

Biography

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick

When WW1 vet Harry Colebourn helps rescue a young bear, he decides to name her after his hometown – Winnipeg. The story follows Winnie’s amazing journey around the world to London Zoo which later inspired the famous book Winnie-the-Pooh. An enthralling read.

Narrative non fiction

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Best Kindergarten Books for the Classroom

Stocking your kindergarten classroom library is an amazing chance to share the world with your young students. You’ve definitely got your reliable favorites, but updating your shelves with fresh picks is fun and important. Here are 60 recent and diverse kindergarten books to pull your students in, make them laugh, and help them learn and grow.

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1. Swashby and the Sea by Beth Ferry

Captain Swashby is a reclusive, retired sailor happy with his quiet life by the sea—until an energetic girl and her grandmother move in next door. This delightful book checks all the right boxes for kindergarten books: lovable and diverse characters, heartwarming themes, charming artwork, and discussion-worthy vocabulary. There are even a handful of authentic chances to review phonics skills and sight words as students decipher messages written in the sand.

Buy it: Swashby and the Sea on Amazon

2. Out the Door by Christy Hale

There are so many potential curriculum connections for this story about a girl’s trip to school, which starts with her heading out the door and continues through her urban neighborhood and onto the subway. Use this as a conversation starter about neighborhoods and journeys to school, to introduce activities about prepositions, directions, or mapping, or as a writing mentor text.

Buy it: Out the Door on Amazon

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3. Love Is Powerful  by Heather Dean Brewer

As Mari and her mother create signs for an upcoming march, Mari isn’t sure their letters are big enough for anyone to read their messages. But read them, people do. By the time you reach the author’s note, with reflections from the real-life six-year-old Mari on her experience attending a Women’s March in 2017, we guarantee you’ll have chills. Share this to kick off an opinion writing unit, or anytime you want to let the children in your life know that love—and their own words—are most definitely powerful.

Buy it: Love Is Powerful on Amazon

4. T. Rexes Can’t Tie Their Shoes by Anna Lazowski

You can never have too many kindergarten alphabet books, and this silly one will have kids giggling. Sure, horses can’t play hopscotch, and raccoons definitely can’t ride roller coasters, but trying out new things is still tons of fun!

Buy it: T. Rexes Can’t Tie Their Shoes on Amazon

5. Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora

When Omu makes her thick, red stew, the delicious smell attracts many visitors hoping for a taste. Selflessly, she gives every last bit away—but her grateful neighbors have a plan to say thanks. This would be the perfect story to act out with your class.

Buy it: Thank You, Omu! on Amazon

6. Saturday by Oge Mora

In this quiet gem, a mother-daughter pair make the best of a series of mishaps by keeping in mind what’s truly important: being together.

Buy it: Saturday on Amazon

7. All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold, illus.

by Suzanne Kaufman

Families of every makeup and background walk to school on this first day of school. Teachers greet them with joy and reverence. This is one of our new favorite kindergarten books to set the tone at the start of school and revisit all year long.

Buy it: All Are Welcome on Amazon

8. The Three Billy Goats Buenos by Susan Middleton Elya

We adore this rhyming Spanish and English adaptation of a classic tale! It has lots of familiar details, but in an updated ending, the troll becomes the goats’ newest amiga. Perfect for comparing and contrasting with a traditional version.

Buy it: The Three Billy Goats Buenos on Amazon

9. Fern and Otto: A Story About Two Best Friends by Stephanie Graegin

On the hunt for an exciting story idea, Fern and Otto take a grand tour of fairy tale and nursery rhyme events in the forest. In the end, they find that the best stories can be found closer to home. Add this title to your list for launching a writers workshop!

Buy it: Fern and Otto: A Story About Two Best Friends on Amazon

10.

Lupe Lopez: Rock Star Rules! by e.E. Charlton-Trujillo and Pat Zietlow Miller

Lupe Lopez starts kindergarten with big dreams to become a classroom rock star, but the classroom rules cramp her style. Add this to your kindergarten books for creating classroom rules as a group.

Buy it: Lupe Lopez: Rock Star Rules! on Amazon

11. Pink Is for Everybody! by Ella Russell

Discussions about colors—and who should wear them, use them, or like them—often come up in kindergarten. This wonderfully inclusive book models for kids how everyone has the right to choose just what they like.

Buy it: Pink Is for Everybody! on Amazon

12. The Little Red Fort by Brenda Maier

This Little Red Hen retelling stars Ruby, who spies some scrap wood and gets a vision for an amazing fort. Will any of her brothers help her build it?

Buy it: The Little Red Fort on Amazon

13. Tiny Spoon vs. Little Fork by Constance Lombardo

Need to grab a book to shift the mood? This competitive rant between baby feeding utensils will have your kiddos laughing hysterically. We also love it for introducing speech bubbles.

Buy it: Tiny Spoon vs. Little Fork on Amazon

14. Bathe the Cat by Alice B. McGinty

It’s a race to get through the cleaning to-do list before Grandma comes to visit. But uh-oh! The cat keeps swiping at the magnetic letters on the fridge, jumbling the tasks in hilarious ways. Share this to reinforce print concepts. Plus, add to your kindergarten books that represent two-dad families.

Buy it: Bathe the Cat on Amazon

15. Elmore by Holly Hobbie

It can be hard to make friends when you’re a spiky porcupine! This book encourages students to think about the many ways they can connect with others.

Buy it: Elmore on Amazon

16. The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds

Many kids collect rocks, baseball cards, and comic books, but Jerome collects words. Inspire students to notice vocabulary and show them the power that just the right word can hold.

Buy it: The Word Collector on Amazon

17.

  The Rabbit Listened  by Cori Doerrfeld

This tender story reminds kindergartners (and those who teach them) that sometimes just listening is the best way to help.

Buy it: The Rabbit Listened on Amazon

18. The Bear and the Moon by Matthew Burgess

This gentle tale of a bear and a balloon is what we all need right now. Use it to introduce conversations about loss and disappointment in a reassuring way. We also love this story as a narrative-writing mentor text; the lush, detailed language is perfect for showing students possibilities for “adding more.”

Buy it: The Bear and the Moon on Amazon

19. A Sled for Gabo by Emma Otheguy

Do you love The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats? (Who doesn’t?!) You’ll find Gabo just as adorable as Peter as he learns how to problem-solve, with the help of his community, to stay dry and have fun in the snow. The English version includes lots of Spanish words, and this title is also available fully in Spanish.

Buy it: A Sled for Gabo on Amazon

20.–23. Winter Is Here, In the Middle of Fall, When Spring Comes, and Summer Song by Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek

The patterned text, precise language, and cheerful illustrations in these titles are perfect for sharing with kindergartners, no matter the weather! Inspire seasonal artwork and writing all year long.

Buy it: Winter Is Here, In the Middle of Fall, When Spring Comes, and Summer Song on Amazon

24. Inside Cat by Brendan Wenzel

Inside Cat looks at the world through so many different windows—it’s surely seen it all, right? The surprise ending will delight kids. This is a unique addition to your kindergarten books that will definitely get your class noticing and talking (and maybe heading out on a shape hunt!).

Buy it: Inside Cat on Amazon

25. Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes by Hena Khan

This is so much more than a shape book. Explore both 2D and 3D shapes alongside Muslim culture with this unique offering. Students who enjoy artwork will especially appreciate the intricate designs in the illustrations. Also check out others in this series: One Sun and Countless Stars: A Muslim Book of Numbersand Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors.

Buy it: Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes on Amazon

26. Ten Blocks to the Big Wok by Ying-Hwa Hu

Counting stories are awesome kindergarten books! In this bilingual English and Mandarin title, Mia and her Uncle Eddie walk through Chinatown on their way to eat dim sum. On each block, they see more interesting things. Introduce ordinal and cardinal numbers and inspire kids’ own neighborhood counting books.

Buy it: Ten Blocks to the Big Wok on Amazon

27. Ten on a Twig by Lo Cole

You know how you teach ways to make ten for, oh … the entire year? This book makes it so much happier! Ten colorful birds sit on a twig until—snap!—the twig keeps breaking, causing birds to fall off. The illustrations are pleasing yet uncluttered enough to use for math lessons and could inspire the most adorable art projects ever.

Buy it: Ten on a Twig on Amazon

28. 100 Things I Know How To Do by Amy Schwartz

Kids can do so many things! This rhyming list is one of our new favorite kindergarten books to share at the start of the year or anytime we want to celebrate all the things our class can do! It’s a great addition to your 100^th Day of School book collection too.

Buy it: 100 Things I Know How To Do on Amazon

29. We All Play by Julie Flett

Who loves to play? All kinds of animals, and kids, of course! We adore this title as an addition to our kindergarten books that celebrate the magic of play. Written in both English and Cree, we love using this title to celebrate native languages and connections to nature too.

Buy it: We All Play on Amazon

30. Lubna and Pebble by Wendy Meddour

We don’t want to shy away from tough topics with our young students, but they have to be tackled in developmentally appropriate ways. This child’s-eye view of a refugee experience is also a touching testament to the power of friendship.

Buy it: Lubna and Pebble on Amazon

31. Pool Party by Amy Duchȇne and Elisa Parhad

Add this to your kindergarten books for helping kids get ideas for their own personal narrative writing. Who doesn’t love a pool party? There are just a few words per page, but there are so many fun details to notice in the pictures. Encourage kids to add small details to their own drawings, right down to wrinkles on pruned fingers!

Buy it: Pool Party on Amazon

32. Jabari Tries by Gaia Cornwall

If you love Jabari Jumps, you’ll be excited about his new chance to shine. This one is for every kid who has big dreams of creating something amazing, only to find it’s harder than they thought. Jabari’s dad wins once again with his spot-on advice about slowing down, breathing, and digging deep for the patience to try, try again.

Buy it: Jabari Tries on Amazon

33.

Time for Bed, Old House by Janet Costa Bates

Isaac is happy to be visiting his grandfather’s house but hesitant about actually going to sleep. His grandfather leads him through a sweet routine that makes all the creaks and groans of the old house endearing instead of scary. We love that savvy Grandpop introduces Isaac to “Reading the Pictures” so he can help tell the bedtime stories—a great skill to build for pre-readers in kindergarten!

Buy it: Time for Bed, Old House on Amazon

34. The Fort by Laura Perdew

The lyrical language and expressive artwork in this celebration of friendship and play make for an engaging read-aloud. (Plus, now we want to run right outside and make our own forest fort.) Whether you’re playing pirates, castle, astronauts, or something else, pretending is more fun with a buddy!

Buy it: The Fort on Amazon

35. It’s a Sign! by Jarrett Pumphrey and Jerome Pumphrey

The Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! collection never lets us down! Colorful creatures make signs for their new club. Add this one to your kindergarten books for talking about using letter-sound knowledge to write decodable words.

Buy it: It’s a Sign! on Amazon

36. Becoming Vanessa by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

If you share Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes every year, you’ll love adding this to your mix of kindergarten books about names! When Vanessa starts school, she wants her classmates to know she’s special, but it feels like her efforts miss the mark. Plus, her name takes so long to write (and those two s’s are hard!). When her family teaches her what her name means, everything feels right.

Buy it: Becoming Vanessa on Amazon

37. A Piglet Named Mercy by Kate DiCamillo

Initiate a new crop of Mercy Watson fans with a tender picture book explanation of how Mercy arrived at the Watson family’s doorstep.

Buy it: A Piglet Named Mercy on Amazon

38. KINDergarten: Where Kindness Matters Every Day by Vera Ahiyya

Written by kindergarten teacher and Instagram influencer the TuTu Teacher, this picture book follows Leo on his first day of kindergarten as his classmates share ideas about kindness and what it means.

Buy it: KINDergarten: Where Kindness Matters Every Day on Amazon

39. Together We Ride by Valerie Bolling

Kids can make so many connections to this story of a girl learning to ride a bike. Share this when you’re talking about noticing details in book illustrations—and adding more to kids’ own drawings.

Buy it: Together We Ride on Amazon

40. Our Favorite Day of the Year by A. E. Ali

When Musa starts kindergarten, his new teacher invites him to share his favorite day with the class. He’s shocked that Eid al-Fitr isn’t everyone’s favorite day! Over the course of the year, the class learns about Rosh Hashanah, Las Posadas, Pi Day, and many more special days. If you’re looking to add more inclusive holiday and calendar-themed kindergarten books to your shelves, try this one.

Buy it: Our Favorite Day of the Year on Amazon

41. See How They Grow series by DK

Kindergarten books that help tackle science standards are the best! Uncluttered photos show how baby animals from different habitats grow and change over time.

Buy it: See How They Grow on Amazon

42. National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Science by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

What is science, anyway? Use the opening section to teach kids about the habits of scientists at the start of the year, and return to its captivating coverage of different science topics when you start each new unit.

Buy it: National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Science on Amazon

43. Nibi’s Water Song by Sunshine Tenasco

Educate kids about the importance of working to ensure everyone has clean water to drink with this energetic story of activism written by two indigenous Canadian women.

Buy it: Nibi’s Water Song on Amazon

44. Water Land: Land and Water Forms Around the World by Christy Hale

This innovative book uses paper cut-outs to show how land and water forms are related—plus, plenty of fun details in the illustrations invite wondering and conversation.

Buy it: Water Land: Land and Water Forms Around the World on Amazon

45.

 Germs vs. Soap by Didi Dragon

Kindergarten classrooms have to talk about handwashing … a lot. At least this book makes it entertaining! Captivate kids’ imaginations while teaching them to wage battle using germs’ sudsy nemesis.

Buy it: Germs vs. Soap on Amazon

46. Peek-Through Picture Books series by Britta Teckentrup

Perfect blends of artistry, information, and engagement, each title in this series uses cut-outs to share new details on each page about a topic in nature. Who says nonfiction can’t be beautiful?

Buy it: Peek-Through Picture Books on Amazon

47. Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos by Monica Brown

This is a colorful and engaging portrait of artist Frida Kahlo presented in a context that children can appreciate: her special relationships with the animals in her life.

Buy it: Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos on Amazon

48. Anywhere Farm by Phyllis Root

Introduce key concepts about plants and inspire young farmers, whether or not you have conventional garden space available.

Buy it: Anywhere Farm on Amazon

49. Living and Nonliving Things: A Compare and Contrast Book by Kevin Kurtz

Explore this foundational concept with a book that encourages critical thinking. The engaging photographs and embedded questions help students decide if something is “probably a living thing,” leaving room for a realistic dose of scientific uncertainty.

Buy it: Living and Nonliving Things: A Compare and Contrast Book on Amazon

50. The Doctor With an Eye for Eyes by Julia Finley Mosca

This rhyming biography manages to present complex information in an accessible way. Use it to discuss gender equality or as an interesting extension to a unit on the five senses.

Buy it: The Doctor With an Eye for Eyes on Amazon

51. The Jack Books by Mac Barnett and Greg Pizzoli

The many decodable words and short sentences are supportive for sure, but it’s the deadpan humor and mischief that will hook new readers. Kids will also love the drawing tutorials at the back of each title.

Buy it: The Jack Books on Amazon

52. The Giggle Gang Books by Jan Thomas

The Giggle Gang books deserve their own bin in your classroom library. With just the right amount of repetition, these books feel like “real” reading despite their easy content. They also work well as quick read-alouds or mini-lesson mentor texts.

Buy it: The Giggle Gang Books on Amazon

53. Bright Owl short vowel books by Molly Coxe

Learning short vowel sounds doesn’t have to be a drag when you’ve got adorable felted animals to teach you. Supplement your phonics curriculum with these gems.

Buy it: Bright Owl short vowel books on Amazon

54. If I Were a Tree by Andrea Zimmerman

If you were a tree, how would you feel? What would you taste, smell, hear, and see? What amazing questions to discuss with kindergartners! This is one of our favorite new kindergarten books to introduce the five senses.

Buy it: If I Were a Tree on Amazon

55.

Runny Babbit Returns: Another Billy Sook by Shel Silverstein

These poems are not only fun tongue twisters but also offer a great chance for kindergartners to explore manipulating initial sounds. And, of course, you get the laughs you’ve come to expect from this legendary poet.

Buy it: Runny Babbit Returns: Another Billy Sook on Amazon

56. Things To Do by Elaine Magliaro

Simple but powerful free verses personify animals, natural phenomena, and common objects. These are perfect for teaching visualization.

Buy it: Things To Do on Amazon

57. I Hear You, Ocean by Kallie George

Sounds and sights on a trip to the ocean create a lyrical poem. Use the repeating text structure to write your own class poem.

Buy it: I Hear You, Ocean on Amazon

58. Thank You, Earth: A Love Letter to Our Planet by April Pulley Sayre

This book makes for a gorgeous read-aloud, and we see adorable kindergarten “thank-you letters to the earth” in your classroom future.

Buy it: Thank You, Earth: A Love Letter to Our Planet on Amazon

59. Wonder Walkers by Micha Archer

Two kids take a “wonder walk” and share their questions about everything they see. Read it and take your class out on a wonder walk of their own!

Buy it: Wonder Walkers on Amazon

60. Barkus series by Patricia MacLachlan

This dog and owner duo reminds us of Henry and Mudge. The wholesome content works for a read-aloud or your occasional advanced independent kindergarten reader.

Buy it: Barkus series on Amazon

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Books about kindergarten for children

Contents

1. First time in kindergarten
2. Adaptation of children in kindergarten – a selection of books
3. A fairy tale that will help the baby adapt in kindergarten
4. Kindergarten without tears. A fairy tale to read with parents
5. Lama in kindergarten without a mother
6. Kindergarten. Encyclopedia for kids in fairy tales
7. Bunny Seva doesn’t want to go to kindergarten!
8. Little Theo goes to kindergarten. Kind stories for developing social skills
9. Katya Khvostikova is going to kindergarten
10. Max is in kindergarten
11. Enotik is going to kindergarten
12. Dusya and Bobik Piglet. First day in kindergarten
13. Fox cub goes to kindergarten
14. I’m going to kindergarten!
15. Vovka is going to kindergarten
16. Connie is going to kindergarten
17. Tim the mouse is going to kindergarten
18. Picture books about kindergarten
19. Funny hide-and-seek in kindergarten
20. Smile. Kindergarten
21. Welcome to kindergarten! Wimmelbuch with windows
22. Find and show, learn and tell. Kindergarten
23. Educational books about kindergarten for children
24. Books with stickers about kindergarten

Books about kindergarten for children: a selection of fiction, fairy tales, poems about kindergarten, psychologists’ notes about adaptation in kindergarten.

It is not easy for small children to come to terms with the idea of ​​going to kindergarten every day. Being in an unfamiliar place for a long time, babies begin to experience fear and do not understand why they need to part with their parents. In turn, parents are afraid to leave endlessly crying children in a new place for them. Thousands of families face the problems of adapting their child to kindergarten every year. nine0003

Being in a kindergarten for the first time is disturbing for both the baby and the mother. Books about kindergarten will help to gently prepare the child for important changes in his life.

So the child will see the kindergarten mode, the benefits of spending time with other children, the concepts of “quiet time” and “matinee” using the example of cute characters.

Here : books about adaptation in kindergarten for parents and educators.

Wanderer of the book “Stop – Kindergarten”

First time in kindergarten

During the period of adaptation to kindergarten, it is very important to convey to the child that his mother still loves him .

Audrey Penn’s bestselling book Kiss on the Hand by Sam McBratney Do You Know How Much I Love You by Debi Gliory can be very helpful in this situation Whatever happens.

A Kiss on the Palm by Audrey Penn

Adapting Children in Kindergarten – A Selection of Books

A Fairy Tale to Help Your Baby Adjust in Kindergarten

How can you make your child enjoy going to kindergarten? Read him a fairy tale “In kindergarten. A fairy tale that will help the baby adapt in kindergarten, and your child will easily cope with his anxieties and adapt in kindergarten.

Little Alena has recently been going to kindergarten, but separation from her mother and her favorite toys frightens her and upsets her . And then one day, everything changed!

Kindergarten without tears. Fairy tale to read with parents

A fascinating illustrated fairy tale will clearly demonstrate all the “dangers”, pleasant and unpleasant surprises that await a child in kindergarten, teach him how to cope with difficulties and help him understand that kindergarten is fun and not at all scary. At the end of the book is a parenting chapter with unique tips for preparing your child for kindergarten.

Llama in the kindergarten without a mother

Very touching story for two-year-olds about the kindergarten of the popular American author Anna Dewdney: to the Labyrinth. nine0003 Anna Dewdney. Lama in kindergarten without mother

Kindergarten. Encyclopedia for kids in fairy tales

Elena Ul’eva’s encyclopedia in fairy tales will tell a child about the adventures of funny animals in kindergarten. Fairy tales will help the kid to successfully adapt in the garden, get used to the children’s team, learn to build relationships with peers and adults.

Bunny Seva doesn’t want to go to kindergarten!

Bunny Seva is already big , it’s time for him to go to kindergarten, but he doesn’t want to! On the Labyrinth, a budget paperback version in Microsoft. nine0003 Book spread about Bunny Seva in kindergarten

Little Theo goes to kindergarten.

Good stories to develop social skills

Winter or summer outside the window – Theo the koala is always ready for adventure! He is already such an adult that he is ready to go to kindergarten. Theo did not even expect that every day in kindergarten would be special, not like the others. Theo will learn many things and make new friends.

A spread of the book “Little Theo goes to kindergarten”

The ideal ratio of text and color illustrations for children from two years old: the parent reads, the child looks at the pictures. nine0003

Katya Khvostikova goes to kindergarten

Would you say that going to kindergarten is boring? Not at all! There are so many adventures out there! Especially if you are only four years old and many things are happening to you for the first time.

Max in Kindergarten

Little Dinosaur Max is happy to share useful tips with kids about how to behave in Kindergarten, how to make friends and much more in Chitai-gorod.

Raccoon goes to kindergarten

One book from Irina Zartaiskaya’s series about Raccoon, where each book is devoted to a specific problem: Raccoon is naughty, goes to kindergarten, to school … Together with baby Raccoon, your child will learn how to behave in various situations and will understand that kindergarten is not at all scary, but very fun! And you can find real friends.

Dusya and Piglet Bobik. First day in kindergarten

Soon Dusya will go to kindergarten for the first time, she is very worries . The girl asks her mother to sew a friend for her – a toy puppy. But instead of a dog, the mother sews for the girl … a Bobik pig! To the Labyrinth, to the Mayshop.

Spread of the book Dusya and Bobik the Piglet. The first day in kindergarten

The little fox goes to kindergarten

A page from the book “The little fox goes to kindergarten”

Going to kindergarten for the first time is very exciting, and scary, and so anxious . .. For mom, dad and grandmother, but not for a big and brave little fox! He did not worry at all and dreamed of finding out as soon as possible: what is it – a kindergarten? And now his dream has come true! No wonder he had waited so long for this day! And adults were worried in vain, because going to kindergarten is very fun, and joyful, and so interesting! nine0003

I’m going to kindergarten!

“I’m going to kindergarten!” Anna Kutyavina from the Fairytale therapy series helps to cope with the difficulties that accompany adaptation to kindergarten . The book has a block of practical tasks – questions on fairy tales. To the Labyrinth, to the Mayshop.

Vovka goes to kindergarten

Vovka’s worst day has come: his mother said that tomorrow he will go to kindergarten. What kind of grandfather’s garden is this? Does he really have to sit there with his grandfathers? And how will he be alone, without his mother? To the Labyrinth, to the Mayshop. nine0091

Connie goes to kindergarten

Together with Connie, the baby will be without a mother for the first time, spend the day in a new environment and learn how to handle delicate situations – for example, asking to use the toilet in an unfamiliar place. In Chitai-gorod.

Tim the mouse goes to kindergarten

In the book, Tim the mouse learns that it is fun and interesting in kindergarten – to Chitai-gorod.

Book spread “Tim the Mouse Goes to Kindergarten”

Kindergarten Picture Books

Funny hide and seek in kindergarten

Do you play hide and seek in kindergarten? Of course, there are many things to do in kindergarten. There is also a game room, a gym, and a playground with slides! But today a little mouse came to the kindergarten together with the children. To the Labyrinth, to the Mayshop.

Cheerful hide-and-seek in kindergarten. Wimmelbuch

Smile. In kindergarten

A book from a series of cult Wimmelbuchs for children Suess Anne – to the Labyrinth, in Myshop. nine0003 Wimmelbuch “In Kindergarten”

Welcome to Kindergarten! Wimmelbuch with windows

The book tells and shows how wonderful it is in kindergarten: you can run races, jump rope, rehearse a performance for the harvest festival or read interesting books! The book is in Chitai-gorod, in Buk24, in Bukvoed, in Sima-Land.

Spread Wimmelbuch “Welcome to Kindergarten!”

Find and show, find out and tell. Kindergarten

9 panoramic spreads – with their help you can introduce your baby to daily routine and prepare him for kindergarten. More illustrations on the site of the publishing house Klever.

More Wimmelbuchs about Kindergarten:

Find, show, tell. In Kindergarten A Year in Kindergarten

Spread from the book “I’m Not Scared of Kindergarten”

Developing books about kindergarten for children

Books with stickers about kindergarten

All kids are kinesthetic. Therefore, the experience they lived is more important to them than the one they read about. This does not mean that you should not read stories about kindergarten. This means that supplementing the information with tactile sensations (stickers, coloring pages about kindergarten, etc.) is very useful. nine0003

M. Kalugina. Kindergarten. Reusable stickers — for the Labyrinth.

Gayda Lagzdyn. Playing with reusable stickers. In kindergarten y – on the Labyrinth.

Finder. Reusable stickers. In kindergarten – on the Labyrinth, in Myshop.

I am going to kindergarten. Reusable stickers — for the Labyrinth.

Little whys. In kindergarten – a fun book of questions and answers with windows with interesting facts – on the Clover website. nine0003

My favorite kindergarten from the series “Make a story from pictures” on the Labyrinth.

Burenka Dasha. Kindergarten – games and tasks with stickers. Notebook on the Labyrinth.

Admission to kindergarten is a new stage in a child’s life. This event is sometimes overshadowed by anxiety, fear of the unknown.

To avoid negative emotions in children, to help them adapt to kindergarten, I suggest reading therapeutic fairy tales about kindergarten. nine0003

Empathizing with a fairy tale character, children turn to their feelings. It is easier for them to realize the reasons for their worries through the fabulous images of cute animals or other children, their peers.

Description of kindergarten life will reduce anxiety in children, form positive behavior patterns in real life.

Kindergarten books

Kindergarten books

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Books for kindergarten children – the first and important. Here and emotional intelligence – and therefore communication skills! – both self-care and social skills. And this does not mean at all that kids need to be scared with long complex texts. On the contrary, the best way to teach little ones is pictures. Picture books help us. These are not silent-books – silent books, very similar to a cartoon. These are books where the story is accompanied by the first words and short phrases. They carefully prepare preschoolers for the next stage: text books. nine0003

Hout Mies van

Today I’m so…

700₽ 350₽ Buy

What do you think, where do you start, with the ability to cope with emotions or with social skills? Probably emotions are more important. They will help to deal with this complex and interesting thing: society.

Let’s imagine ourselves as a fish? Green with excitement. Oh, No! Blue for joy. Wait, she’s yellow. What? Is this good or bad? And in the face, how it has changed, you don’t know. Like a completely different fish! nine0003

This is how different emotions change us. There is a lot of beauty in the cardboard books of the Dutch artist Mies van Hout, and it is all useful: the book about the fish is called “Today I am like this.”

Hout Mis van

Who is my dad?

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And there is also how to distinguish your own – “Who is my dad?”. In addition to training observation and ingenuity, you can get a powerful charge of love for dad. Well, isn’t it great?

Hout Mis van

Counting from 1 to 10

700₽ 420₽ Buy

There is also the first account – “From 1 to 10”. This is so as not to get confused in the fingers, navels, ears and other important concepts. Let your baby have everything counted!

Ramadier Cedric, Bourgeau Vincent

My book fell in love

750₽ Buy

And we are talking about emotions again. In the series “Emobooks” Ramadier and Burzho, who is the main character? of course, a book. She gets angry, she wants to sleep, she falls in love, she is afraid – in general, the poor little book is overwhelmed with emotions. How to deal with them when all these adult advice does not help, but only anger or seem offensive? nine0003

Baiduzha Natalya

The volcano that was angry

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By the way, here’s another small volcano for you – “Volcano that was angry.” There is such an eruption! Where? Why? What happened?

Don’t worry, dear adults, together we are strong.

We can’t be beaten by some small children! Probably.

Seriously, they are very helpful with a simple technique: transference. I’m not angry, but a volcano. It’s not I who don’t know where to put myself from fatigue and therefore I’m capricious, but the book. By kindergarten, the baby already has some experience: did he see how his mother behaves in such cases? Now is the time to help someone. For starters, let it be a book. She was just scared of something. Well, what needs to be done to calm the little book? nine0003

Berner Rotrout Susanna

Night Book

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And books for kindergarten are almost an institute for kids. After all, right now it is time to understand how to behave on the street (and someone is running there), in a cafe (and there is something to eat), at the airport or in the park – wherever you look, so much is happening. Probably, neither the strength nor the time is enough to show and tell everything.

Welcome to Township . The locals live the most ordinary life – and it’s exciting to follow it! Susanne Rotraut Berner is a great author! It was she who came up with and drew wimmelbuchs (from German “flickering”). On her pages books about Gorodok everything happens at the same time: someone threw a banana peel, and Mark slipped on it; Susanna is rushing somewhere on a scooter; and someone is painting the stairs. And that’s not all: each inhabitant has its own character (for example, Susanna loves hats, and Oliver and Leo love guests). There is simply no way to keep track of everyone at once, so each time we will choose a character for ourselves. Let today it be a dog Button? She just funny prevents the janitor from sweeping.

And tomorrow… tomorrow the children in kindergarten will open this book in a completely different way: with a new hero, they will discover new places, objects and rules of conduct. Street, station, shop, kindergarten. Those who do not want to go to bed in the evening will find out what happens at night – there is also a “Night Book”. By the way, no one imposes rules: it just turns out by itself that you need to imagine how to do better. nine0003

Debord Astrid, Martin Paulin

My home

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Books for kindergarten are also a mass of topics for conversation. For example, let’s discuss what does it mean: does your mother love you? It means “My love” is a gentle and funny series of French women Astrid Debord and Pauline Martin. It is also about a mother who always loves her baby, even when she is not always sweet and obedient ( “My love” ). And about how they become an older brother or sister ( “My little sister” ) and this is yours “Time to sleep” – don’t laugh! – is a serious matter. Okay, laugh. It’s a serious matter, but the parents who fell asleep in the chair, when the baby is cheerful and cheerful, are really funny. And there is about dad ( “Dad and me” ) and – this is important – “My house” . What does this mean for you personally? That’s right, we all have a different house. But for everyone – a reliable marina, where you want to return.

Not only after kindergarten. Always.

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Beautiful books for the best readers about the school by the beginning of the school year

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Extracurricular reading: list of books for children aged 9-10

Extracurricular reading: list of books for children 7-8 years old

Books about emotions and feelings for children

How it was.