I Sang You Down from the Stars

Submitted by kreganwyant on Mon, 2024-01-22 13:02

A heartwarming story about an Indigenous mother preparing for her baby’s arrival by collecting items for a sacred medicine bundle. Recommended for ages 3–7.

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I Sang You Down from the Stars
I Sang You Down from the Stars

Tasha Spillett-Sumner
Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Spi


A heartwarming story about an Indigenous mother preparing for her baby’s arrival by collecting items for a sacred medicine bundle. Recommended for ages 3–7.

 

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

  • I Sang You Down from the Stars


  • The Circus Ship


  • The Kissing Hand


  • A Seed is a Start


  • Love Makes a Family


  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus


  • Splash


  • Monsters at the End of This Book


  • Adventures with Barefoot Critters


  • Good Night Gorilla


  • Please Baby Please


  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar


  • Fifteen Animals


  • Jamberry


  • The Snowy Day


  • The Bad Seed


  • The Alphabet Tree


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


  • Mother Bruce


  • Bear's Busy Family: La Familia Ocupada de Oso


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The Bad Seed

Submitted by kreganwyant on Mon, 2024-01-22 12:59

A funny, charming book about a bad-tempered seed that reminds us all that positive change is possible for all of us. Recommended for ages 3–7.

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The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed

Jory John
Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Joh


A funny, charming book about a bad-tempered seed that reminds us all that positive change is possible for all of us. Recommended for ages 3–7.

 

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

  • Monsters at the End of This Book


  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar


  • Love Makes a Family


  • Mother Bruce


  • Jamberry


  • The Bad Seed


  • Bear's Busy Family: La Familia Ocupada de Oso


  • Please Baby Please


  • Fifteen Animals


  • The Kissing Hand


  • I Sang You Down from the Stars


  • Good Night Gorilla


  • The Alphabet Tree


  • Splash


  • The Circus Ship


  • The Snowy Day


  • A Seed is a Start


  • Adventures with Barefoot Critters


  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


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The Circus Ship

Submitted by kreganwyant on Mon, 2024-01-22 12:58

After swimming to shore when their circus ship sinks, a group of animals become beloved members of a community in this rhyming book with entertaining artwork. Recommended for ages 2–6.

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The Circus Ship
The Circus Ship

Chris Van Dusen
Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Van


After swimming to shore when their circus ship sinks, a group of animals become beloved members of a community in this rhyming book with entertaining artwork. Recommended for ages 2–6.

 

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

  • The Snowy Day


  • Monsters at the End of This Book


  • The Alphabet Tree


  • I Sang You Down from the Stars


  • Good Night Gorilla


  • Bear's Busy Family: La Familia Ocupada de Oso


  • Fifteen Animals


  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar


  • Splash


  • The Circus Ship


  • Love Makes a Family


  • Jamberry


  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus


  • Please Baby Please


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


  • Mother Bruce


  • The Bad Seed


  • A Seed is a Start


  • Adventures with Barefoot Critters


  • The Kissing Hand


more >

The Alphabet Tree

Submitted by kreganwyant on Mon, 2024-01-22 12:57

When a fierce wind blows a group of letters from their tree, they learn to band together to form words and sentences to create a message stronger than the wind. Recommended for ages 2–6.

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The Alphabet Tree
The Alphabet Tree

Leo Lionni
Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Lio


When a fierce wind blows a group of letters from their tree, they learn to band together to form words and sentences to create a message stronger than the wind. Recommended for ages 2–6.

 

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

  • Please Baby Please


  • The Circus Ship


  • Good Night Gorilla


  • I Sang You Down from the Stars


  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar


  • Love Makes a Family


  • The Alphabet Tree


  • Bear's Busy Family: La Familia Ocupada de Oso


  • A Seed is a Start


  • Splash


  • The Kissing Hand


  • The Snowy Day


  • The Bad Seed


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


  • Fifteen Animals


  • Mother Bruce


  • Jamberry


  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus


  • Adventures with Barefoot Critters


  • Monsters at the End of This Book


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The Kissing Hand

Submitted by kreganwyant on Mon, 2024-01-22 12:55

When a raccoon named Chester is nervous about going to kindergarten for the first time (and being away from his mother), she teaches him a secret way of carrying her love with him. Recommended for ages 2–6.

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The Kissing Hand
The Kissing Hand

Audrey Penn
Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Pen


When a raccoon named Chester is nervous about going to kindergarten for the first time (and being away from his mother), she teaches him a secret way of carrying her love with him. Recommended for ages 2–6.

 

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

  • The Circus Ship


  • Adventures with Barefoot Critters


  • Love Makes a Family


  • The Bad Seed


  • Jamberry


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus


  • Mother Bruce


  • The Kissing Hand


  • The Alphabet Tree


  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar


  • Splash


  • I Sang You Down from the Stars


  • A Seed is a Start


  • Monsters at the End of This Book


  • The Snowy Day


  • Fifteen Animals


  • Good Night Gorilla


  • Please Baby Please


  • Bear's Busy Family: La Familia Ocupada de Oso


more >

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Submitted by kreganwyant on Mon, 2024-01-22 12:54

Follow along with a very hungry caterpillar as he eats his way through a whole week of increasingly large meals before forming a cocoon around himself and emerging as a beautiful butterfly. Recommended for ages 2–6.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle
Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Car


Follow along with a very hungry caterpillar as he eats his way through a whole week of increasingly large meals before forming a cocoon around himself and emerging as a beautiful butterfly. Recommended for ages 2–6.

 

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

  • Adventures with Barefoot Critters


  • Mother Bruce


  • The Bad Seed


  • Please Baby Please


  • A Seed is a Start


  • The Snowy Day


  • The Circus Ship


  • Fifteen Animals


  • Bear's Busy Family: La Familia Ocupada de Oso


  • Good Night Gorilla


  • Splash


  • I Sang You Down from the Stars


  • Jamberry


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


  • Love Makes a Family


  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus


  • Monsters at the End of This Book


  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar


  • The Kissing Hand


  • The Alphabet Tree


more >

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

Submitted by kreganwyant on Mon, 2024-01-22 12:53

A wild and wacky pigeon pleads to take the place of a bus driver on break in this silly interactive story where the reader tells a pigeon “No!” Recommended for ages 2–6.

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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

Mo Willems
Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Wil


A wild and wacky pigeon pleads to take the place of a bus driver on break in this silly interactive story where the reader tells a pigeon “No!” Recommended for ages 2–6.

 

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

  • The Kissing Hand


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


  • Monsters at the End of This Book


  • The Alphabet Tree


  • A Seed is a Start


  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar


  • Good Night Gorilla


  • Bear's Busy Family: La Familia Ocupada de Oso


  • Fifteen Animals


  • Mother Bruce


  • Splash


  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus


  • Adventures with Barefoot Critters


  • Jamberry


  • Love Makes a Family


  • The Bad Seed


  • Please Baby Please


  • The Snowy Day


  • I Sang You Down from the Stars


  • The Circus Ship


more >

Mother Bruce

Submitted by kreganwyant on Mon, 2024-01-22 12:48

Bruce is a very grumpy bear who doesn't like anyone or anything. Except cooked eggs. When the goose eggs he planned to boil hatch instead, the goslings believe he is their mother—and Bruce must try to make the best of the situation. Recommended for ages 2–6.

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Mother Bruce
Mother Bruce

Ryan T. Higgins
Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Hig


Bruce is a very grumpy bear who doesn't like anyone or anything. Except cooked eggs. When the goose eggs he planned to boil hatch instead, the goslings believe he is their mother—and Bruce must try to make the best of the situation. Recommended for ages 2–6.

 

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

  • The Snowy Day


  • Splash


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


  • Please Baby Please


  • A Seed is a Start


  • I Sang You Down from the Stars


  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar


  • Bear's Busy Family: La Familia Ocupada de Oso


  • Mother Bruce


  • The Kissing Hand


  • Monsters at the End of This Book


  • Adventures with Barefoot Critters


  • Love Makes a Family


  • The Bad Seed


  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus


  • Good Night Gorilla


  • Jamberry


  • The Circus Ship


  • Fifteen Animals


  • The Alphabet Tree


more >

Adventures with Barefoot Critters

Submitted by kreganwyant on Mon, 2024-01-22 12:45

An adorable cast of animals explore the alphabet through the seasons. Recommended for ages 1–3.

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Adventures with Barefoot Critters
Adventures with Barefoot Critters

Teagan White
Juvenile Picture Books Nonfiction - Ej 411 Whi


An adorable cast of animals explore the alphabet through the seasons. Recommended for ages 1–3.

 

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

  • Adventures with Barefoot Critters


  • Love Makes a Family


  • The Circus Ship


  • Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus


  • Please Baby Please


  • Good Night Gorilla


  • A Seed is a Start


  • Monsters at the End of This Book


  • I Sang You Down from the Stars


  • Fifteen Animals


  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar


  • Mother Bruce


  • Splash


  • Jamberry


  • Who? A Celebration of Babies


  • The Alphabet Tree


  • The Bad Seed


  • Bear's Busy Family: La Familia Ocupada de Oso


  • The Kissing Hand


  • The Snowy Day


more >

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