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Books for Ages 3-5

Where's My Teddy? by Albourough, Jez       E ALB
Eddie's in for a big surprise when he discovers that his teddy bear has grown much too big to cuddle. Then Eddie meets up with a real bear who's got just the opposite problem--his lost teddy bear has shrunk to a size much to small for such an enormous bear to cuddle.  

Miss Nelson Is Missing! by Allard, Harry     E ALL

The kids in Room 207 take advantage of their teacher's good nature until she disappears and they are faced with a substitute, Miss Viola Swamp, their worst nightmare.  

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Barrett, Judith      E BAR
In the town of
Chewandswallow, the food is delicious and arrives with the Weather until the weather takes a turn for the worse. 

Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Brett, Jan     E BRE
A lavish retelling of an old favorite about a curious girl who makes herself at home in an empty cottage, only to be discovered by the three bears that live there.  

Katy and the Big Snow by Burton, Virginia Lee     E BUR    
Bright and vigorous pictures show Katy, a beautiful red crawler tractor, as she plows snow for the Highway Department.                                                                                Also:
Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel
Mike Mulligan proves that Mary Ann, his faithful old steam shovel, can work just as well as the fancy new machines.           

The Mixed-Up Chameleon by Carle, Eric       E CAR      
Chameleon's life is not very exciting until the day he discovers he can change not only his colors, but his size and shape.                                                                                            Also:
The Grouchy Ladybug
A grumpy ladybug challenges everyone she meets regardless of their size.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
A beautifully, illustrated counting book about a caterpillar turning into a butterfly.


Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type by
Cronin, Doreen     E CRO

When Farmer Brown’s cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them want they want.

 

Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Emberley, Ed     E EMB

Die-cut pages through which bits of a monster are revealed are designed to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters.

Is Your Mama a Llama? by Guarnio, Deborah       E GUA
Rhyming story that allows all of friends of Lloyd, the llama, to describe their mamas.

Harold and the Purple Crayon by Johnson, Crockett       E JOH

Harold's quiet but magical journey reminds us of the marvels the mind can create, and also gives us the wondrous sense that anything is possible.

 Frederick by Lionni, Leo              E LIO
While the other mice are gathering food for the winter,
Frederick daydreams the summer away. But when dreary winter comes, it is Frederick, the poet, who warms the hearts of his friends with his words.

Froggy Gets Dressed by London, Jonathan     E LON
Froggy discovers snow! He wants to go out and play but his sleepy mother tells him that frogs are supposed to sleep all winter. But Froggy insists and off he goes, but only after his mother has dressed him properly for the cold weather.

Blueberries for Sal by McCloskey, Robert         E MCC
Sal and her mother set off in search of blueberries before winter comes. At the same time a cub and mother bear are searching for food for the winter. A comedy of errors ensues when the young ones wander off and trail the wrong mothers.

Where the Wild Things Are by Sendak, Maurice     E SEN
A naughty little boy, who is sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of wild things where he becomes their king.

 

Sheep in a Jeep by Shaw, Nancy       E SHA

Rhyming tale of the adventures of a group of sheep encounters while riding a jeep.

 

Mouse Count by Walsh, Ellen Stoll      E WAL
A hungry snake finds ten little mice and counts them into a jar for dinner. But the clever mice soon outwit the snake and "uncount" themselves--until they have all gotten away.

 

The Bear Snores On by Wilson, Karma     E WIL

On a cold winter night many animals gather to party and keep warm in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and is sad that he has missed all the food and fun.     Also:

Bear Wants More

When Spring comes, Bear wakes up very hungry and is treated to great food by his friends.

Bear’s New Friend

Bear and his friends persuade a new and bashful friend to play with them.

Bear Stay’s Up For Christmas

Bear's friends awaken him the day before Christmas and help him to stay awake as they bake fruitcakes, fill stockings, and sing carols; then, while they sleep, he prepares his own surprise.

Bear Feels Sick

When Bear is too sick to play, his animal friends go to his cave to make him soup and tea and keep him company.

 

Quick as a Cricket by Wood, Audrey    E WOO

Whether brave or shy, strong or weak, in the end the young boy celebrates all different, apparently contradictory parts of himself. With a confident grin, he lifts his arms up and declares, "Put it all together and you've got ME!"

 

The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear by Wood, Don.      E WOO

Little Mouse worries that the big, hungry bear will take his freshly picked, ripe, red strawberry for himself.

 

 


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