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Children's Books: To Give, To Share, and To Keep
For Preschoolers (ages 3-5)

Booklists for Kids


Agell, Charlotte. DANCING FEET.
Energetic illustrations in this toe-tapping celebration of all kinds of people doing things like baking bread and giving hugs. Best yet, "one of them is you!"

Barraca, Debra. TAXI DOG CHRISTMAS.
Max, the taxi dog, and his friend Jim build a snowdog, rescue kittens and tour the city seeing the sights & sounds of the holidays.

Brett, Jan. TOWN MOUSE, COUNTRY MOUSE.
The classic story of mice checking out each other's way of life.

Calhoun, Mary. HENRY THE SAILOR CAT.
Back with another adventure, Henry, a "smart sailing Siamese," helps save the day when skipper falls overboard.

Cooper, Helen. THE BEAR UNDER THE STAIRS.
Afraid of grizzlies, William keeps his imaginary bear well fed, until he and his mother are convinced the bear has gone away.

DePaola, Tomie. THE LEGEND OF THE POINSETTIA.
This well-loved author/illustrator reinterprets a beautiful story from Mexico which tells how the poinsettia came to be.

Esbensen, Barbara. BABY WHALES DRINK MILK.
Take a trip to the ocean world of the humpback whale and find out what these creatures have in common with people.

Hennessey, B.G. ROAD BUILDERS.
Meet a construction crew and come ride in the many different kinds of trucks it takes to build a new road.

Kleven, Elisa. THE PAPER PRINCESS.
Lovely and expressive art helps tell the story of a paper doll which comes to life when the wind carries her off for an adventure.

Manushkin, Fran. PEEPING AND SLEEPING.
Taking a flashlight with them, Barry and his Daddy venture out on a spring night to discover the source of that strange peeping sound.

Schiefman, Vicky. SUNDAY POTATOES, MONDAY POTATOES.
A poor family, in Eastern Europe, finds a different way to enjoy potatoes for each night of the week. Saturday's dinner is special-- recipe included!


Compiled by: Bridget Bennett, Memorial Hall Library, Andover Fayth Chamberland, Concord Free Public Library, Concord Toby Early, Watertown Free Public Library, Watertown Marilyn Poindexter, Uphams Corner Branch, Boston Public Library Gail Roberts, New Bedford Free Public Library, New Bedford Printed and distributed by Eastern MA Regional Library System Headquarters: Boston Public Library, October 1994.


 


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