Another 100 books before K list

[shevacc]

This is the list I found at my library. I think it's more US author-centric than raynes list? We've read a lot more of these.

100 Books Every Child Should Hear Before Starting Kindergarten



The runaway dinner

Ahlberg, Allan.

A young boy named Banjo Cannon always eats a sausage for dinner, until the night that his sausage--and the rest of his meal--runs away.



Happy birthday, moon

Asch, Frank.

Bear climbs a mountain to find out when the moon's birthday is so that he can buy the moon a birthday present.



Big fat hen

Baker, Keith, 1953-

Big Fat Hen counts to ten with her friends and all her chicks



Ten, nine, eight

Bang, Molly.

A father and his little girl count down objects from ten to one as she prepares herself to go to bed



Anno's magic seeds

Anno, Mitsumasa

The reader is asked to perform a series of mathematical operations integrated into the story of a lazy man who plants magic seeds and reaps an increasingly abundant harvest.



Madeline

Bemelmans, Ludwig, 1898-1962.

The Caldecott Honor-winning classic is set in picturesque Paris follows the tale of brave young Madeline's trip to the hospital after she comes down with appendicitis.



Stone soup

Brown, Marcia.

Three hungry soldiers trick the inhabitants of a French village into sharing their food with them by concocting a wonderful pot of stone soup. Caldecott Honor Book.



Goodnight moon;

Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952.

A little bunny bids goodnight to all the objects in his room before falling asleep.



Beautiful blackbird

Bryan, Ashley.

In a story of the Ila people that celebrates the importance of appreciating one's own inner beauty, the colorful birds of Africa ask Blackbird, whom they think is the most beautiful of birds, to decorate them with some of his "blackening brew."



Extra yarn

Barnett, Mac.

With a supply of yarn that never runs out, Annabelle knits for everyone and everything in town until an evil archduke decides he wants the yarn for himself.



Mr. Gumpy's outing.

Burningham, John.

Mr. Gumpy accepts more and more riders on his boat until the inevitable occurs.



Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel : story and pictures

Burton, Virginia Lee, 1909-1968.

Although threatened by competition from modern shovels, Mike proves the worth of his old steam shovel



Hurry! hurry!

Bunting, Eve, 1928-

All the animals of the barnyard community hurry to greet their newest member, who is just pecking his way out of an egg.



The very hungry caterpillar

Carle, Eric.

Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep.



Hairs = Pelitos

Cisneros, Sandra.

A child describes how each person in the family has hair that looks and acts different, Papa's like a broom, Kiki's like fur, and Mama's with the smell of warm bread



Miss Rumphius

Cooney, Barbara, 1917-

As a child Great-aunt Alice Rumphius resolved that when she grew up she would go to faraway places, live by the sea in her old age, and do something to make the world more beautiful--and she does all those things, the last being the most difficult of all.



Freight train

Crews, Donald.

Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.



Strega Nona : an original tale

DePaola, Tomie, 1934-

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.



Are you my mother?

Eastman, P. D. (Philip D.)

Never having seen his mother, a baby bird makes humorous mistakes trying to find her



Eating the alphabet : fruits and vegetables from A to Z

Ehlert, Lois.

An alphabetical tour of the world of fruits and vegetables, from apricot and artichoke to yam and zucchini.



Go away, big green monster!

Emberley, Ed.

A scary green monster begins to disappear, piece by piece and page by page, in a die-cut picture book that lets youngsters take control of the monsters in their lives.



Olivia

Falconer, Ian.

Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good.



Bark, George

Feiffer, Jules.

George is a puppy who does not sound like a puppy should, despite the efforts of his mother



Where is the green sheep?

Fox, Mem, 1946-

A story about many different sheep, and one that seems to be missing.



Lunch

Fleming, Denise, 1950-

A very hungry mouse eats a large lunch comprised of colorful foods



Corduroy

Freeman, Don, 1908-1978.

A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him he finds what he has always wanted most of all.



Millions of cats

Gag, Wanda, 1893-1946.

An old man makes an unwise decision when he brings too many cats home to his wife



The three billy goats Gruff

Asbjornsen, Peter Christen, 1812-1885.

Colorful illustrations accompany this version of the classic children's tale of three goat brothers and a contemptible troll



Mushroom in the rain

Ginsburg, Mirra.

How can an ant, butterfly, mouse, sparrow, and rabbit all take shelter from the rain under the same mushroom when, at first, there was only room for the ant?



The girl who loved wild horses

Goble, Paul.

Paintings inspired by the pictorial forms of the Plains Indians illustrate an original tale about a young girl who longs for the freedom of living among a herd of wild horses



Is your mama a llama?

Guarino, Deborah.

A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that their mothers are other types of animals.



Lilly's purple plastic purse

Henkes, Kevin.

Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later



Bread and Jam for Frances

Hoban, Russell.

Frances decides she likes to eat only bread and jam at every meal, until to her surprise, her parents grant her wish



Rosie's Walk.

Hutchins, Pat, 1942-

A picture book about a hen and the fox who follows her around the farm



The incredible book eating boy

Jeffers, Oliver.

Follows the trials and tribulations of a boy named Henry who, having a voracious appetite for books, discovers that the more books he eats, the smarter he gets--until the unthinkable happens!



Harold and the purple crayon

Johnson, Crockett, 1906-1975.

Harold draws himself into quite an adventure with his purple crayon



The wolf's chicken stew

Kasza, Keiko.

A hungry wolf's attempts to fatten a chicken for his stewpot have unexpected results



The snowy day.

Keats, Ezra Jack.

Peter is delighted with the deep snow and plays outdoors all day



The carrot seed

Krauss, Ruth.

A little boy who plants and cares for a carrot seed does not lose hope when others tell him that nothing will grow



The story of Ferdinand

Leaf, Munro, 1905-

A gentle Spanish bull would much rather smell flowers than fight



Tacky the penguin

Lester, Helen.

Tacky the penguin does not fit in with his sleek and graceful companions, but his odd behavior comes in handy when hunters come with maps and traps.



On Market Street

Lobel, Anita.

A child buys presents from A to Z in the shops along Market Street.



Swimmy

Lionni, Leo, 1910-1999.

A little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting them all from their natural enemies.



Frog and Toad are friends

Lobel, Arnold.

Five tales recounting the adventures of two best friends - Frog and Toad.



The Arnold Lobel book of Mother Goose

An illustrated collection of Mother Goose nursery rhymes includes well-known ones such as "Bah, Bah, Black Sheep" and "Little Boy Blue" and less familiar ones such as "Doctor Foster Went to Gloucester" and "When Clouds Appear Like Rocks and Towers."



Froggy gets dressed

London, Jonathan, 1947-

Froggy wants to go out and play in the snow, but his mother has to keep calling him back in to dress him properly for the cold weather.



George and Martha

Marshall, James, 1942-1992.

Short stories depict the experiences of two hippopotamuses who find that friendship has its own problems and rewards



The squeaky door

MacDonald, Margaret Read, 1940-

When Little Boy is frightened by a squeaky bedroom door, his grandmother brings in various animals to help him feel secure enough to sleep.



Down the back of the chair

Mahy, Margaret.

A poor family is searching down the back of a chair for Dad's lost car keys and, miraculously in the mess of things back there, their financial problems are solved.



Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see?

Martin, Bill, 1916-2004.

Animal illustrations and captions provide an entertaining introduction to color concepts and word-recognition skills.



There's a nightmare in my closet

Mayer, Mercer, 1943-

Barricaded and helmeted, with cannon and infantry at the ready, the young hero awaits his rival, the Nightmare



Cloudy with a chance of meatballs

Barrett, Judi.

Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers--until the weather takes a turn for the worse.



Blueberries for Sal

McCloskey, Robert, 1914-2003.

A little girl and a bear cub follow the wrong mothers as they all hunt blueberries in the pasture



The puddle

McPhail, David M.

A boy sets out to sail his boat in a puddle and is joined by a frog, a turtle, an alligator, a pig, and an elephant



Martha speaks

Meddaugh, Susan.

Problems arise when Martha, the family dog, learns to speak after eating alphabet soup.



Tomas and the library lady

Mora, Pat.

While helping his family in their work as migrant laborers far from their home, Tomas finds an entire world to explore in the books at the local public library



Just a minute : a trickster tale and counting book

Morales, Yuyi.

In this version of a traditional tale, Senor Calavera arrives at Grandma Beetle's door, ready to take her to the next life, but after helping her count, in English and Spanish, as she makes her birthday preparations, he changes his mind.



Tikki Tikki Tembo

Mosel, Arlene.

An illustrated Chinese folk tale describes how the Chinese came to give all of their children short names.



Who took the farmer's hat?

Nodset, Joan L.

The wind blows away the farmer's hat and he finds it being used in a most surprising way



Bruno Munari's ABC

Munari, Bruno.

Beginning with an "Ant on an Apple," illustrations, simple text, and a pesky fly who will not stay on his page introduce the letters of the alphabet.



Z is for Moose

Bingham, Kelly L., 1967-

Moose, terribly eager to play his part in the alphabet book his friend Zebra is putting together, then awfully disappointed when his letter passes, behaves rather badly until Zebra finds a spot for him.



Mr. Tiger goes wild

Brown, Peter, 1979- author, illustrator.

Bored with city life and the proper behavior it requires, Mr. Tiger has a wild idea that leads him to discover his true nature.



It's okay to be different

Parr, Todd.

Illustrations and brief text describe all kinds of differences that are "okay," such as "It's okay to be a different color," "It's okay to need some help," "It's okay to be adopted," and "It's okay to have a different nose."



The lion & the mouse

Pinkney, Jerry.

In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable set in the African Serengeti, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when she rescues the King of the Jungle.



The tale of Peter Rabbit

Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943.

Peter disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught.



Good night, Gorilla

Rathmann, Peggy.

A zookeeper finds his normal nighttime routine upset when a mischievous little ape steals his keys and lets all his animal charges out of their cages



A treasury of curious George

Rey, Margret

In this hefty 192-page hardcover treasury, Curious George fans will find eight stories based on the popular primate, painted in Rey’s original watercolor and charcoal style.



Tar Beach

Ringgold, Faith.

In a story based on a quilt painting by the author, eight-year-old Cassie Louise Lightfoot dreams of flying above her Harlem home, claiming all she sees for herself and her family



We're going on a bear hunt

Rosen, Michael, 1946-

Brave bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat.



Little Pea

Rosenthal, Amy Krouse.

Little Pea hates eating candy for dinner, but his parents will not let him have his spinach dessert until he cleans his plate, in a story that many children can relate to!



This is not my hat

Klassen, Jon

A tiny minnow wearing a pale blue bowler hat has a thing or two up his fins in this underwater light-on-dark chase scene.



Grandfather's Journey

Say, Allen.

A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries



Richard Scarry's Best Story Book Ever

Scarry, Richard.

A collection of stories, nursery rhymes, fables, and illustrated topical word lists covering such subjects as numbers, alphabets, manners, seasons, and many others.



Where the wild things are

Sendak, Maurice.

A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.



Green eggs and ham

Seuss, Dr.

Sam-I-Am tries to persuade his friend to try green eggs and ham



Roxaboxen

McLerran, Alice

A hill covered with rocks and wooden boxes becomes an imaginary town for Marian, her sisters, and their friends.



Farewell to Shady Glade,

Peet, Bill.

The animals of Shady Glade are forced to leave their country setting when bulldozers and tractors begin developing the area. They ride a train to a new area to begin their lives again.



Gregory, the terrible eater

Sharmat, Mitchell.

A very picky eater, Gregory the goat refuses the usual goat diet staples of shoes and tin cans in favor of fruits, vegetables, eggs, and orange juice



It looked like spilt milk

Shaw, Charles Green, 1892-1974.

A mystery book for young children presents a continuously changing white shape silhouetted against a blue background that challenges them to guess what it is



The complete adventures of the mole sisters : ten stories

Schwartz, Roslyn, 1951-

A collection of the Mole Sisters adventures as they enjoy each other's company and entertain themselves with everyday life.



Snow

Shulevitz, Uri, 1935-

As snowflakes slowly come down, one by one, people in the city ignore them, and only a boy and his dog think that the snowfall will amount to anything.



Caps for sale

Slobodkina, Esphyr, 1908-2002.

A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree.



Sylvester and the magic pebble

Steig, William, 1907-2003.

In a moment of fright, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock but then cannot hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again.



Mufaro's beautiful daughters : an African tale

Steptoe, John, 1950-1989.

Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife



Turkey Tot

Shannon, George.

When Turkey Tot and his friends spot some fat, juicy blackberries hanging high above their heads, Turkey Tot tries hard to figure out a way to reach them.



A sick day for Amos McGee

Stead, Philip Christian.

Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But one day--'Ah-choo!'--he woke with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests.



The mitten, an old Ukrainian folktale,

Tresselt, Alvin R.

A retelling of the traditional tale of how a boy's lost mitten becomes a refuge from the cold for an increasing number of animals



Press here

Tullet, Hervé.

Instructs the reader on how to interact with the illustrations to create imaginative images.



A tree is nice

Udry, Janice May.

Both amusing and factual, this is a joyous account of what trees can mean to a child



The Polar Express

Van Allsburg, Chris.

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus



Lyle, Lyle, crocodile.

Waber, Bernard.

Lyle is perfectly happy living with the Primms on East 88th St. until irritable Mr. Grumps next door changes all that.



Owl babies

Waddell, Martin.

Three baby owls panic when they awaken one night and find their mother gone, worrying about what has happened to her and becoming frightened by all the scary things that surround them in the dark.



Mouse paint

Walsh, Ellen Stoll.

Three white mice who live on a piece of white paper so that the cat will not see them discover three jars of paint and nearly blow their camoflage



Flotsam

Wiesner, David.

A wordless book in which a boy finds a camera at the beach and the film inside reveals fascinating underwater pictures as well as children around the world, so the boy takes his own picture and returns the camera to the sea where it will journey to another child.



Don't let the pigeon drive the bus

Willems, Mo.

When the bus driver decides to take a break from driving, a wild and wacky pigeon pleads and begs to take his place, capturing the antics of a preschooler's temper tantrum.



A chair for my mother

Williams, Vera B.

A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire.



The napping house

Wood, Audrey.

A restless flea manages to wake up everyone in the house who was sleeping, including a mouse, cat, dog, boy, and his grandmother



How do dinosaurs say good night?

Yolen, Jane.

Mother and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, from slamming his tail and pouting to giving a big hug and kiss, in a picture book featuring ten sleepy dinosaurs which includes the names of each dinosaur on the end papers.



Mr. Rabbit and the lovely present

Zolotow, Charlotte, 1915-

Vivid illustrations accompany this story about a small girl who cannot decide on a present for her mother's birthday



When I first came to this land

Ziefert, Harriet.

Illustrations and words to a traditional song describe the adventures of a pioneer who buys a farm and builds life for himself and his family.

[sandj82110]

We've only read 3 from that list, maybe 4 if you count the time I read him brown bear brown bear at the book store while he was playing with the trains!

[shevacc]

Feb 5, 2016 18:04:56 GMT -5 sandj82110 said:

We've only read 3 from that list, maybe 4 if you count the time I read him brown bear brown bear at the book store while he was playing with the trains!

How many from the other list? I've read close to 40 from this list and maybe 10 from the other

[The Foozzler]

Well, I read a lot of those to my third graders in the beginning of the year as part of Reponsive Classroom like Extra Yarn and Lily's Purple Plastic Purse.

[sandj82110]

Feb 5, 2016 18:09:37 GMT -5 shevacc said:

Feb 5, 2016 18:04:56 GMT -5 sandj82110 said:

We've only read 3 from that list, maybe 4 if you count the time I read him brown bear brown bear at the book store while he was playing with the trains!

How many from the other list? I've read close to 40 from this list and maybe 10 from the other

Only 9 or 10 from the other list. Daniel isn't big into books, he has a few favourites but rarely sits through a book. We have so so many books here, on my weekend list is actually to gather them all and see which ones we've outgrown and get rid of some. I'll have to see how many from these lists we already own and make it a point to start reading them!

[shevacc]

Feb 5, 2016 18:16:19 GMT -5 sandj82110 said:

Feb 5, 2016 18:09:37 GMT -5 shevacc said:

How many from the other list? I've read close to 40 from this list and maybe 10 from the other

Only 9 or 10 from the other list. Daniel isn't big into books, he has a few favourites but rarely sits through a book. We have so so many books here, on my weekend list is actually to gather them all and see which ones we've outgrown and get rid of some. I'll have to see how many from these lists we already own and make it a point to start reading them!

Reading was how I survived being pregnant with Xander. Genevieve wasn't a huge fan before that point, but ever since then she's loved them. Though now that DH puts her to bed I don't read to her that often.

[teamhayes]

We've read a lot of these

Blueberries for sal is so boring I don't like lion and mouse either

I'd say close to half and only 11 from other list but k has a book fetish

[teamhayes]

Pigeon and how do Dino's say foidnight are favorites

[teamhayes]

Lyke Lyle crocodile is a favorite
Not a fan if the mitten

[teamhayes]

We have a couple Richad scary books my h loved those as a boy
I don't think where the wild things are us age appropriate and it bores me too

[teamhayes]

Both lists had snowy day never read that but will look for it

Don't like groggy gets dressed at all or the baseball version zig zoom

[TrudyCampbell]

Feb 5, 2016 19:34:33 GMT -5 teamhayes said:

Both lists had snowy day never read that but will look for it

Don't like groggy gets dressed at all or the baseball version zig zoom

Snowy day is my favorite children's book!

[shevacc]

Feb 5, 2016 19:29:32 GMT -5 teamhayes said:

Pigeon and how do Dino's say foidnight are favorites

These are X's favorites. G loves Blueberries for Sal and Froggy gets Dressed. I like nearly all story books.

[teamhayes]

They love blueberries but it's sooo long and why is sal a girl?

[unclejesse]

We read a lot of books yet only 8 off of that list. I guess I'm just wondering why specifically these books? Because they are classics?

We are over here reading "Someday a Bird Will Poop on You"

[shevacc]

Feb 5, 2016 19:57:50 GMT -5 unclejesse said:

We read a lot of books yet only 8 off of that list. I guess I'm just wondering why specifically these books? Because they are classics?

We are over here reading "Someday a Bird Will Poop on You"

Librarians like making lists, I think. I like this one since I remember a lot of these books from when I was a kid. Classics makes them sound better than books for old people!

[raynes]

I never even thought about my list possibly being filled with Canadian books! Makes sense though...

I'll go through this tomorrow, too long on the app!

[ktstorm]

We're about equal on both. 11 on this list, 9 on the other.

[ktstorm]

This reminds me of how my mom always said it was so sad when I wouldn't sit on her lap and read with her every night, and I never got why it was such a big deal to her. B wouldn't sit on my lap the other night when we were reading and I felt crushed.

[thedahliharpa]

19 on this one. We read Polar Express year round. We read it 2 nights ago.

[chirpchirp]

We own and have read at least half of the list. Caps for Sale and Corduroy are two of the favorites.

[TrudyCampbell]

I own 13 of this list.

[shevacc]

Feb 5, 2016 22:56:06 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

I own 13 of this list.

We have 22 from this list, many that my mom saved from my childhood.

[jg183]

This list I'm way more familiar with. I've read most for school but Luke hasn't heard that many of them.

[Deleted]

I've read about 75-80% of this list. Not necessarily to my own kids lol. I took a great children's literature class where all we did was read books and critique them and figure out how to apply them to various units.

[creamsiclechica]

We've read 24 from this one which is better, lol.