It’s been a while since Peyton was in kindergarten but I remember when she was we read books every night. Storytime was her favorite part of the night. She’d usually manage to get three or more books out of me a night. So today, we are going to share some of our favorite books for kindergartners. Maybe you can read them to your little one like I read them to Peyton.
The Pirate of Kindergarten by George Ella Lyon
Doubles are good for lots of things—double scoops of ice cream, double features at the movies. But double vision is NOT a good kind of double. In fact, it can make kindergarten kind of hard. Ginny sees double chairs at reading circle and double words in her books. She knows that only half of what she sees is real, but which half? The solution to her problem is wondrously simple: an eye patch! Ginny becomes the pirate of kindergarten.With the help of her pirate patch, Ginny can read, run, and even snip her scissors with double the speed! Vibrant illustrations from Lynne Avril capture the realities of what Ginny sees both before and after.
Age Range: 4 – 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool – 3
Available on Amazon in hardcover and paperback.
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester’s fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary. Since its first publication in 1993, this heartwarming book has become a children’s classic that has touched the lives of millions of children and their parents, especially at times of separation, whether starting school, entering daycare, or going to camp. It is widely used by kindergarten teachers on the first day of school. Stickers at the back will help children and their parents keep their Kissing Hand alive.
Age Range: 3 – 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool – 3
Available on Amazon in hardcover and paperback.
Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes Hardcover by Eric Litwin
Pete the Cat is rocking in his school shoes. Pete discovers the library, the lunch room, the playground, and lots of other cool places at school. And no matter where he goes, Pete never stops moving and grooving and singing his song…because it’s all good.
The fun never stops—download the free groovin’ song.
Age Range: 4 – 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool – 3
Available on Amazon in various formats.
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Eye-catching foil stamping, glittering on every page, offers instant child appeal, but it is the universal message at the heart of this simple story about a beautiful fish who learns to make friends by sharing his most prized possessions that gives the book its lasting value.
Age Range: 4 – 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool – 3
Available on Amazon in various formats.
The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School by Deborah Diesen
Mr. Fish is nervously awaiting his first day of school, and he frets about not knowing how to write his name, how to draw shapes, and how to do math―until he’s reassured that school is the perfect place to learn how to master all of these new skills, in Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School from Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna.
Age Range: 4 – 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool – 3
Available on Amazon in various formats.
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