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Books for Preschoolers from Multcolib Every Child

Did you know that five simple activities will help prepare your child for success in reading, school and life? Let these books inspire you to read, talk, sing, write and play with your three to five year old!

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  • (Write) What do people mean when they say "Have a nice day"? As Daniel strolls through his neighborhood, he finds a wonderful world full of answers as varied as his neighbors.
    Book, 2019New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2019] — jE ARCHER 2019
  • (Read) Young readers love noticing what Sam and Dave miss as they dig their hole!
    Book, 2014Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2014. — jE BARNETT 2014
  • (Read) Sunday dinner at Gran's house is full of tasty dishes, but what Jay loves just as much are the hugs and kisses, happy faces, and love he feels there.
    Book, 2003Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2003. — jE COOKE
  • (Sing) A musical tale of magical friendships about love, acceptance, and what it means to bring harmony to our natural world.
    Book, 2021Wood-Ridge, N.J. : Little Press Publishing, 2021. — jE GALLAGHER 2021
  • (Read) Sometimes it feels good to spend time alone!
    Book, 2023New York : Neal Porter Books/Holiday House, [2023] — jE HEST 2023
  • (Talk) It's okay to feel grouchy -- even adorable kittens can be grouchy! Use this book to talk about emotions with your child.
    Book, 2023New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, 2023. — jE HUBBARD 2023
  • (Write) Harold creates his own world and story with his magic purple crayon. What magic can your child create by drawing?
    Book, 1983New York, New York : HarperCollins, [1983] — jE JOHNSON
  • I Walk With Vanessa

    a Story About a Simple Act of Kindness

    Kerascoët,
    (Talk) Have your child tell you what's happening in this wordless book about how one girl becomes an ally to a new student who is being bullied.
    Book, 2018New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2018] — jE KERASCOET 2018
  • Underground

    Subway Systems Around the World

    Kim, Uijung,
    (Write) A playful search-and-find book of underground systems around the world, including die-cut pages of the subways of 10 different cities.
    Book, 2020London : Cicada Books, 2020. — j Facts 793.73 K494u 2020
  • (Talk) Nobody feels quite right today. The children talk about their big feelings and make apologies. Encourage your child to talk through their problems, too.
    Book, 2023New York : Abrams Appleseed, 2023. — jE KURILLA 2023
  • (Talk) Cow takes a wild ride through the county with the farmer’s car. Find out what your child thinks the cow is trying to say with one word “Moo.”
    Book, 2013New York : Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury, 2013. — jE LAROCHELL 2013
  • (Sing) A lyrical picture book designed to inspire and give hope to readers around the world
    Book, 2020London : Flying Eye Books, 2020. — jE LEON 2020
  • (Sing) A quirky twist on a classic nursery rhyme "The Wheels on the Bus", encourages readers to boldly be exactly who they are.
    Book, 2020Philadelphia : RP Kids, 2020. — jE LILMISSHO 2020
  • (Write) A little girl bakes bread with her grandmother and listens to the stories her grandmother's hands tell. What does your little one like to do with their hands? What stories do their hands tell?
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Reycraft Books, 2022. — jE LYONS 2022
  • (Play) Based on The Little Red Hen, Ruby builds a fort. But when her brothers want to play, they have to come up with ways to make up for not helping. Help your child make a fort and add your own embellishments!
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Scholastic Press, 2018. — jE MAIER 2018
  • (Read) Dad has made a list of chores, but the mischievous cat keeps rearranging the letters, causing some silly situations. Make lists together with your child to show ways that reading and writing are useful every day.
    Book, 2021San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2021] — jE MCGINTY 2021
  • (Play) Ava and her mother love Saturdays because it's the one day a week they can spend having fun together. What are your family's favorite ways to spend time together?
    Book, 2019New York ; Boston : Little, Brown and Company, [2019] — jE MORA 2019
  • (Read) Names connect us to others and help create what makes us uniquely special. What's in your name? What's in a friend's?
    Book, 2022Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022. — jE MURGUIA 2022
  • (Talk) Wordless books like this one are a wonderful opportunity to talk about the pictures and tell a story together.
    Book, 2009New York ; Boston : Little, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers, [2009] — jE PINKNEY 2009
  • Dancing Hands

    a Story of Friendship in Filipino Sign Language

    Que, Joanna,
    (Write) Once you've read this story to your child, show them how to do the signs on the end flaps or learn some other sign language words. This helps your preschooler work their fingers to enhance their writing skills.
    Book, 2023San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2023. — jE QUE 2023