{"id":1316,"date":"2016-10-27T12:51:26","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T19:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/?p=1316"},"modified":"2018-12-21T22:19:10","modified_gmt":"2018-12-22T06:19:10","slug":"must-have-books-kindergarten-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/praxis\/must-have-books-kindergarten-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"75 Must-Have Books in a Kindergarten Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Teacher<\/p>\n

I love picture books, and I love reading to young kids. When choosing books<\/a> to read to kindergartners<\/a>, it\u2019s important to find ones that will capture and hold their attention. Check out this list for some ideas!<\/p>\n

75 must-have books in a kindergarten classroom<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day<\/em><\/a>\u00a0by Judith Viorst<\/li>\n
  2. All the World<\/em><\/a>\u00a0by Liz Garton Scanlon<\/li>\n
  3. Alphabet Adventure<\/em> by\u00a0Audrey Wood<\/em><\/li>\n
  4. Bark, George<\/em> by Jules Feiffer<\/li>\n
  5. A Birthday for Frances<\/a><\/em> by Russell Hoban & Lillian Hoban<\/li>\n
  6. Blueberries for Sal <\/em>by Robert McCloskey<\/li>\n
  7. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by Bill Martin, Jr. & Eric Carle<\/li>\n
  8. Caps for Sale<\/em>\u00a0by Esphyr Slobodkina<\/li>\n
  9. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom<\/em>\u00a0by Bill Martin, Jr. & John Archambault<\/li>\n
  10. Click Clack Moo, Cows That Type<\/em>\u00a0by Doreen Cronin<\/li>\n
  11. Counting Crocodiles<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by Judy Sierra<\/li>\n
  12. David Goes to School<\/em> by David Shannon<\/li>\n
  13. The Day Jimmy\u2019s Boa Constrictor Ate the Wash<\/em> by Trinka Hanks Noble<\/li>\n
  14. A Day With No Crayons<\/em> by Elizabeth Rusch<\/li>\n
  15. Do Monsters Wear Undies?<\/em>\u00a0<\/a>by\u00a0Mark Smith<\/a><\/li>\n
  16. Don\u2019t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!<\/em> by Mo Willems<\/li>\n
  17. Elmer <\/em>by David McKee<\/li>\n
  18. Fancy Nancy<\/em>\u00a0<\/a>by\u00a0Jane O’Connor<\/a><\/li>\n
  19. Fall Leaves Fall!<\/a><\/em> by\u00a0Zoe Hall<\/em><\/li>\n
  20. First Day Jitters<\/em> by\u00a0Julie Daneberg<\/em><\/li>\n
  21. Five Little Monkeys\u00a0<\/em><\/a>by\u00a0Eileen Christelow<\/a><\/li>\n
  22. Fly<\/em> Guy Series<\/em> by Tedd Arnold<\/li>\n
  23. George and Martha<\/em>\u00a0by James Marshall<\/li>\n
  24. The Giving Tree<\/em> by Shel Silverstein<\/li>\n
  25. Good Night, Gorilla<\/em>\u00a0by Peggy Rathmann<\/li>\n
  26. Harold & the Purple Crayon <\/em>by Crockett Johnson<\/li>\n
  27. Harry and the Dirty Dog<\/em>\u00a0by Gene Zion & Margaret Bloy Graham<\/li>\n
  28. Have You Filled a Bucket?<\/em> By Carol McCloud<\/li>\n
  29. How Do Dinosaurs Go to School?<\/a><\/em> by\u00a0Jane Yolen<\/em><\/li>\n
  30. How to Be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them<\/em> by\u00a0Laurie Kransy Brown<\/em><\/li>\n
  31. I Ain\u2019t Gonna Paint No More<\/em> by Karen Baumont<\/li>\n
  32. I Love You Stinky Face<\/em> by Lisa McCourt<\/em><\/li>\n
  33. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie<\/em>\u00a0by Laura Numeroff<\/li>\n
  34. Is Your Mama a Llama<\/em> by Deborah Guarino<\/li>\n
  35. It Looked Like Spilt Milk<\/em> by Charles G. Shaw<\/li>\n
  36. The Kissing Hand<\/em> by Audrey Penn<\/li>\n
  37. Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale<\/a><\/em> by\u00a0Mo Willems<\/em><\/li>\n
  38. Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker<\/em><\/a> by Christianne C. Jones<\/li>\n
  39. Lemons Are Not Red<\/em> by Laura Vaccaro Seeger<\/li>\n
  40. Leo the Late Bloomer<\/em> by Robert Kraus<\/li>\n
  41. Lilly\u2019s Purple Plastic Purse<\/em>\u00a0by Kevin Henkes<\/li>\n
  42. Little Blue and Little Yellow <\/em>by Leo Lionni<\/em><\/li>\n
  43. Little by Little<\/em><\/a>\u00a0by Amber Stewart<\/li>\n
  44. The Little Engine that Could<\/em>\u00a0by Watty Piper<\/li>\n
  45. The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear<\/a><\/em> by Don Wood<\/li>\n
  46. Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come<\/a>!<\/em> by Nancy Carlson<\/li>\n
  47. Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten<\/a> <\/em>by Joseph Slate<\/li>\n
  48. The Mitten<\/em>\u00a0by Jan Brett<\/li>\n
  49. The Monster at the End of This Book<\/em>\u00a0<\/a>by\u00a0Jon Stone<\/a><\/li>\n
  50. The Napping House<\/em> by Audrey Wood<\/li>\n
  51. Officer Buckle and Gloria<\/em>\u00a0by Peggy Rathman<\/li>\n
  52. Olivia<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>by Ian Falconer<\/li>\n
  53. One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish<\/em>\u00a0by Dr. Seuss<\/li>\n
  54. The Paper Bag Princess <\/em>by Robert Munsch<\/li>\n
  55. Pete the Cat<\/em><\/a> Series<\/em>\u00a0by Eric Litwin<\/li>\n
  56. Quick as a Cricket<\/em> by Audrey Wood<\/li>\n
  57. The Rainbow Fish<\/em>\u00a0by Marcus Pfisterx<\/li>\n
  58. Sleep, Black Bear, Sleep<\/em> by\u00a0<\/em>Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple<\/em><\/li>\n
  59. Snowmen at Night<\/em> by\u00a0Caralyn Buehner<\/em><\/li>\n
  60. The Snowy Day<\/em> by Ezra Jack Keats<\/li>\n
  61. Splat the Cat<\/em> by Cari Meister<\/li>\n
  62. Stick and Stone<\/em><\/a> by Beth Ferry<\/li>\n
  63. The Story of Ferdinand<\/em>\u00a0by Munro Leaf<\/li>\n
  64. Strega Nona<\/em>\u00a0by Tomie dePaola<\/li>\n
  65. Stone Soup<\/em> by Marcia Brown<\/li>\n
  66. Tacky the Penguin<\/em> by Helen Lester<\/li>\n
  67. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly<\/em>\u00a0by Simms Taback<\/li>\n
  68. There\u2019s a Nightmare in My Closet<\/em> by Mercer Mayer<\/li>\n
  69. The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark<\/em> by\u00a0Ken Geist<\/em><\/li>\n
  70. Tikki Tikki Tembo<\/em>\u00a0by Arlene Mosel & Blair Lent<\/li>\n
  71. The Very Hungry Caterpillar<\/em> by Eric Carle<\/li>\n
  72. We Share Everything<\/em> by Robert Munsch<\/li>\n
  73. Where the Wild Things Are<\/em>\u00a0by Maurice Sendak<\/li>\n
  74. Wonderful Worms<\/em>\u00a0by Linda Glaser<\/li>\n
  75. You Get What You Get<\/em><\/a> by Julie Gassman<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Are there any other must have books that you love to read with your students? Add them to the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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