The kitchen
window at Nanna and Poppy’s house is, for
one little girl, a magic gateway.
The Hello, Goodbye Window illustrated by Chris
Raschka
and written by Norton Juster (2006 Caldecott Medal Winner)
There were lima beans
for dinner and I hate limas.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No
Good Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
“I did have a mother,”
said the baby bird. “I know I did. I have
to find her.”
Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
“I'll take care of other
people's pets," said Arthur, "then Mom
and Dad will know I can take care of my own."
Arthur's Pet Business by Marc Brown
I see a green frog looking at
me.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
by Bill Martin, Jr.
“I call this game fun-in-a-box,”
said the cat.
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Skit, skat, skoodle, doot. Flip,
flop, flee.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin,
Jr.
The store was always filled with
shoppers buying all sorts of things, but no one
ever seemed to want a small bear in green overalls.
Corduroy by Don Freeman
George promised to be good. But
it is easy for little monkeys to forget.
Curious George by H.A. Rey
In the great green room, there
was a telephone. And a red balloon. And a picture
of…
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
“I love you all the way
down the lane as far as the river,” cried
Little Nutbrown Hare.
Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
What a night!
The moon is full. Kitten is hungry and inquisitive
and brave
and fast....
Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
And, best of all, she had a brand
new purple plastic purse that played a jaunty tune
when it was opened.
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
First came Jack, then Kack, and
then Lack, then Mack and Nack and Ouack and Pack
and Quack.
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
“If you drop a white mitten
in the snow, it will be hard to find," his
grandmother told him.
The Mitten by Jan Brett
Simple it's not, I'm afraid you
will find, for a mind-maker-upper to make up his
mind.
Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss
So if you wish to wish a wish,
you may swish for fish with my Ish wish dish.
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by
Dr. Seuss
I looked through my window and
saw a train standing perfectly still in front of
my house.
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
Crunch, crunch, crunch, his feet
sank into the snow.
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
“Ah, but you're a bat. Bats
hang by their feet. You are hanging by your thumbs,
so that makes you upside down!” the creature
said.
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
You don't need a diploma to be
a true strega. You have the spirit and kindness
that come from the heart.
Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola
It was flaming red, shiny, and
perfectly round, like a marble.
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William
Steig
Once upon a time there were four
little rabbits, and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy,
Cottontail, and Peter.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter.
He was fat and bunchy, his coat
was brown and white, and his ears were lined with
pink sateen.
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
On Monday he ate through one apple.
But he was still very hungry.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
"And now,"
cried Max, "let the wild rumpus start!"
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
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