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Great Stories to Share with Preschoolers and Preschool Classrooms

BARNYARD BANTER By Denise Fleming [Picture Book FL]
All of the farm animals are where they should be, clucking and mucking, mewing and cooing, except for one missing goose!

BEAR WANTS MORE! By Karma Wilson  [Picture Book WI]
When spring comes, Bear wakes up very hungry and is treated to great food by his friends. But, he still wants more!

CAN YOU CHOO CHOO? By David Wojtowycz  [Picture Book WO]
Simple text and illustrations describe the sounds made by fire engines, buses, helicopters, racecars and other vehicles as they go about their work.

COME ALONG, DAISY! By Jane Simmons  [Picture Book SI]
“Come along, Daisy,” says Mama Duck. But Daisy the duckling does not. She is too busy chasing dragonflies and bouncing on lily pads. Then, when she looks around, Mama duck isn’t there anymore!

CRUNCH MUNCH By Jonathan London  [Picture Book LO]
Moo-o-o-o chew, Crunch munch, Lippity-lap! Young listeners get ready to gobble and giggle and join the fun as various animals eat.

DO MONKEYS TWEET? By Melanie Walsh  [Picture Book WA]
Do little mice purr? Do butterflies growl? Do horses bark? This fun picture book asks such silly questions and then tells which animals make the specific sound.

DOWN IN THE WOODS AT SLEEPYTIME By Carole Lexa Schaefer  [Picture Book SC]
It’s sleepytime down in the woods, but not one of the baby animals is ready to go to bed. The bear cubs want to play, the little hedgehogs are hungry, the bunnies are peek-a-booing, and their mamas are at their wits’ end!  Will Wise Grandma Owl finally find a way to settle everyone down to sleep?

HAVE YOU GOT MY PURR? By Judy West [Picture Book WE]
Little listeners will delight in this noisy barnyard tour. They can join in as each familiar animal makes its distinctive sound, right up to the last, satisfying purr, purr.

LUNCH By Denise Fleming  [Picture Book FL]
Children guess the yummy colorful foods that mouse will munch for lunch!

MIXED-UP CHAMELEON By Eric Carle  [Picture Book CA]
A bored chameleon wishes it could be more like all the other animals it sees, but soon decides it is best to simply be himself.

SILLY LITTLE GOOSE! By Nancy Tafuri [Picture Book TA]
A silly little goose surprises a variety of farm animals as she tries out a few odd places to make her nest before finally settling on an old straw hat. Children will enjoy making animal sounds and giggling to the repeated refrain, “Silly Little Goose!”

SPOTS, FEATHERS, AND CURLY TALES By Nancy Tafuri [Picture Book TA]
What has spots? What has feathers? The author knows just what questions young children will love to hear – and answer about the unique characteristics of farm animals. A delightful interactive story.

WHOSE BABY AM I? By John Butler [Picture Book BU]
Features an adorable baby animal on each page asking the question, “Whose baby am I?” with the answer on the following page.

WIGGLE WAGGLE By Jonathan London. [Picture Book LO]
Wiggle waggle! Clippity-clop! Boing! Boing! Boing! Young listeners are invited to hop, flop and wiggle along in an animal parade that will make everyone want to jump up and dance!

WILL YOU BE MY FRIEND? By Nancy Tafuri.  [Picture Book TA]
Bird comes to feel less shy when Bunny helps her rebuild her ruined nest, showing her what a good friend can be.

YIP! SNAP! YAP! By Charles Fuge [Picture Book FU]
Different dogs make a variety of doggy sounds encouraging children to join in.

ZOOM! ZOOM! ZOOM! I’M OFF TO THE MOON! By Dan Yaccarino. [Picture Book YA]
5 …4…3…2…1…0…Blast off! A boy gets in a spaceship and takes an exciting trip to the moon.