Kindergarten

The following books are recommended as good reading for kindergartners
by the Nassau Library System and the Long Beach Public Library.
An asterisk after the author's name means that this book is part of a series.

The Adventures of Charlotte and Henry
by Bob Graham. Charlotte is wild and reckless; Henry is cautious and likes to worry. Nevertheless, they are best friends. Five funny stories.

Anna's Secret Friend
by Yoriko Tsutsui. After a move, Anna misses her old friends, but who is leaving small gifts and then a letter? Could it be a new friend?

At the Edge of the Pond
by Jennifer Dewey. From daylight to nightfall we see the harmonious changes that constantly occur in a pond and meet the creatures that inhabit it.

A Balloon for Granddad
by Nigel Gray. When Sam's balloon blows away, Sam and Dad imagine the balloon's fantastic adventures, traveling over the sea and above the desert to land in Granddad's backyard in North Africa.

Bibi Takes Flight
by Michael Gay. Bibi, the prince of the penguins, longs to fly and fears his natural element, the frigid water. Discover how he gains both courage and his heart's desire.

Chester's Way
by Kevin Henkes. Chester and Wilson share the exact same way of doing things until Lilly moves into the neighborhood and changes everything.

Coyote Dreams
by Susan Nunes. At night, a little boy watches coyotes enter a suburban garden, bringing with them songs, dances and stories of their magical desert world.

Eliza's Kindergarten Surprise
by Alice B McGinty. On her first day of school, Eliza fills her pocket with objects-buttons, a pebble, a napkin, and a piece of yarn-which she makes into a surprise for her mother who she misses very much.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears
by James Marshall. This humorous retelling of the familiar story will tickle your funny bone. It has been named a Caldecott Honor book.

Grandma's Promise
by Elaine Moore. Feeding the rabbits, skating on a frozen pond, and cozy nights by the woodstove are highlights of Kim's midwinter visit.

I Wish I Were A Butterfly
by James Howe. A wise old spider helps a despondent young cricket to understand that he is beautiful in his own way.

Ira Says Goodbye
by Bernard Waber. Ira is hurt and angry to discover that his best friend Reggie seems happy to be moving to another town, but is he?

It's My School
by Sally Grindley. Alice starts kindergarten but her big brother Tommy does not want his baby sister in his school.

The Keeping Quilt
by Patricia Polacco. For four generations of a Russian Jewish immigrant family, a homemade quilt is passed from mother to daughter and used for a series of celebrations.

My Father Doesn't Know About the Woods and Me
by Dennis Hasely. In his imagination, a young man transforms himself into the animals of the woods, yet doesn't suspect his father might know.

My Outrageous Friend Charlie
by Martha Alexander. Charlie's special gift - the Super Deluxe Triple Magic Kit - helps Jessie May to discover the magic that's been inside her all along.

Nattie Parson's Good Luck Lamb
by Lisa Campbell Ernst. When Grandfather decrees that Nattie's cherished lamb must be sold to pay for the sheep's winter feed, Nattie's ingenuity saves the farm and the lamb.

Nellie, A Cat On Her Own
by Natalie Babitt. When Nellie, a cat marionette, loses the old woman who made her, she believes her dancing is over forever, but her friend, Big Tom, opens a new world to her.

Nettie Jo's Friends
By Patricia McKissack. A take of friendship and generosity. Nettie Jo needs to find a needle to stitch up her doll's dress but, at first, no one seems inclined to help her.