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SJPL Picks: Kindergarten
Recommended books to share with kindergarteners, selected by SJPL Librarians
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- This is a snoot. Snoots need boops. A boop is a pat. A gentle tap. Get your finger ready and . . . BOOP! There are so many snoots to boop! Snoots attached to big dogs and little dogs and dogs with beards and those without. Are you ready to boop ALL…
- This delightful picture book pairs gorgeous illustrations with minimalist text to celebrate shy children because every wallflower deserves their chance to grow.
- Before her grandchildren climbed the towering tree, explored its secret nests, raced to its sturdy trunk, read in its cool shade, or made pies with its pecans... Nell…
- A little banana is supposed to be ready for bed, but getting ready is the last thing on the menu. Written as an alphabet book, the narration is often co-opted by the little banana. "J is for jammies" is instantly corrected to its retort: "J is for…
- This stunning new picture book by the presidential inaugural poet and a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator shows how even the smallest gesture can have a lasting impact--and how, with a little faith and friendship, we can find beauty and create…
- Celebrate all the things that kittens do as they play, explore, and make mischief
- A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend's drawing of them. After talking to his father, the boy realizes that his eyes rise to the skies and speak to the stars, shine like sunlit rays, and…
- Bear is so timid that he is even afraid of his own reflection, but he does not like to admit that he is scared to his friend, Rabbit, who is very daring--but when Rabbit is in danger Bear finds the courage to rescue his friend.
- What do you need to do--or not do--to have friends? Helping them is good. Keeping a secret is, too. Paying attention, sharing, and doing things togther are important. And don't forget to be kind and stick up for them
- Unicorn wants to be as perfect as everyone seems to think he is, so when he embarrasses himself in front of Kitty he is afraid Kitty will no longer want to be friends with a not-so-perfect Unicorn.
- When Bug stakes a claim on Pug's rug, the two engage in a battle of physical and mental strength until Slug helps them find common ground.
- Featuring a stunning blend of illustrations with photographs, this fascinating book takes young readers through a range of habitats to discover how different groups of animals work together to survive in their environments.
- Watch out on your next walk through the forest, because you just might encounter a real rapscallion in the form of a tiny bird! In this hilarious tale, Chickadee recounts how he went from a normal bird 'childhood' to a daring life of crime.
- A group of underwater friends learn to ask for permission before showing their prickly, pufferfish pal some love
- A misunderstood girl, who is certain she is a princess, creates a pineapple headpiece fit for royalty--unfortunately, a horde of eager subjects in the form of flies take direction poorly and her kingdom slowly devolves into chaos, causing both her…
- One night in the savanna, Kibo the rhino writes a book, and it travels from reader to reader, connecting animals from across the globe
- When Dat starts school in a country where he does not speak the language, everything around him sounds like gibberish until a new friend helps him make sense of his new world.
- Little Yellow Bus is nervous on his first day of picking up kids, but as he drives along his route he notices that many of the children are also anxious and he begins to gain confidence.
- Four kindergartners who think they have nothing in common become friends after sharing traditions of their holidays, including Eid-ul-Fitr, Rosh Hashanah, Christmas, and Pi Day.
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