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.
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!
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
Post by The Foozzler on Feb 5, 2016 18:15:41 GMT -5
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.