1000 Books Before Kindergarten :: 1000!

We made it! We read 1000 unique books before Kindergarten!

I actually thought we had reached our goal a few days ago, but I went back to double check our list for duplicates...and well, we had a few haha. No big deal; I just wanted to be sure our list reflected 1000 actual unique books. We read 1000 books months ago, if you count all the ones we read over and over. And over and over.  :)

My kids LOVE books. And I love that they love books. Even though we have reached our goal, we will continue reading books, maybe working toward 2000 books before Kindergarten!?! Because why not? We reached this goal WAY faster than I thought we would, so we might as well keep going! I don't want them to lose their love of books, and I am excited to start seeing Aiden develop a love for them too. I already started his list {books that are from Eli and Maddie's list, so nothing different}, so I'll have to figure out a way to mark his milestones as well. 

Way to go, Eli and Maddie! :)

You can find the books we have already read here:

• 1-100
• 101-200
• 201-300
• 301-400
• 401-500
• 501-600
• 601-700
• 701-800
• 801-900

1. Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin
2. P. Zonka Lays an Egg by Julie Paschkis
3. I Love You, My Bunnies by Laura Driscoll
4. It's Not Easy Being a Bunny by Marilyn Sadler*
5. Duck, Duck, Porcupine! by Salina Yoon
6. Ruby & Rufus by Olivier Dunrea*
7. Pete the Cat: Firefighter Pete by James Dean*
8. Danny and the Dinosaur: The Big Sneeze by Syd Hoff
9. Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry
10. B is for Books! by Annie Cobb
11. Peedie by Olivier Dunrea*
12. The Camping Trip by Catherine Hapka
13. Dixie Wins the Race by Grace Gilman
14. Aaron Has a Lazy Day by P.D. Eastman
15. A Bedtime for Bear by Bonny Becker*
16. The Berenstain Bears' Kitten Rescue by Jan & Mike Berenstain*
17. Camp Rex by Molly Idle
18. Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was a Llama by Jennifer Bové
19. Pete the Cat: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star by James Dean*
20. Pete the Cat: Scuba-Cat by James Dean*
21. My Kite is Stuck! and Other Stories by Salina Yoon
22. Penguin & Pumpkin by Salina Yoon
23. Dixie by Grace Gilman
24. BooBoo by Olivier Dunrea*
25. Happy Birthday, Cookie Monster by Felice Haus
26. P.J. Funnybunny Camps Out by Marilyn Sadler
27. Sam and the Firefly by P.D. Eastman
28. Curious George Goes to the Beach by Margret & H.A. Rey*
29. Fred and Ted Go Camping by Peter Eastman
30. Duck & Goose Go to the Beach by Tad Hills*
31. The Panda Problem by Deborah Underwood*
32. Bear Hugs by Alyssa Satin Capucilli*
33. Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff
34. Maisy Goes on a Plane by Lucy Cousins
35. Excavator's 123 by Sherri Duskey Rinker*
36. Duck & Goose by Tad Hills*
37. Maisy Goes to the Library by Lucy Cousins
38. Biscuit Goes Camping by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
39. Duck & Goose, 1, 2, 3 by Tad Hills
40. Rocket Writes a Story by Tad Hills
41. Gossie by Olivier Dunrea*
42. Dig, Scoop, Ka-Boom! by Joan Holub*
43. Bear Counts by Karma Wilson*
44. Waking Up Wendell by April Stevens
45. Duck, Duck, Goose by Tad Hills
46. Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
47. Amelia Bedelia Takes the Cake by Herman Parish
48. Red by Michael Hall
49. Summer by Alice Low*
50. Monkey Play by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
51. Dad's First Day by Mike Wohnoutka
52. Ollie the Stomper by Olivier Dunrea*
53. Chicken on Vacation by Adam Lehrhaupt
54. Duck and Goose, Goose Needs a Hug by Tad Hills*
55. Hunches in Bunches by Dr. Seuss
56. Minnie's Valentine by Sheila Sweeny Higginson*
57. Pirate Mom by Deborah Underwood
58. Franklin's Blanket by Paulette Bourgeois
59. Walk on the Wild Side by Nicholas Oldland
60. Pete the Cat: Pete's Big Lunch by James Dean*
61. Grumpy Monkey Party Time! by Suzanne Lang*
62. I Can Do It! by Sarah Albee
63. Paddington Sets Sail by Michael Bond
64. Amelia Bedelia Hits the Trail by Herman Parish
65. Found by Salina Yoon
66. All the Families by Margaret Wise Brown
67. Count to 10 With a Mouse by Margaret Wise Brown
68. The Shy Little Kitten by Cathleen Schurr and Gustaf Tenggren
69. Pizza Pig by Diana Murray*
70. Hello, Baby Beluga by Darrin P. Lunde
71. Diggersaurs Explore by Michael Whaite*
72. The Cool Beans by Jory John
73. Duck & Goose: How Are You Feeling? by Tad Hills*
74. Pete the Cat's Train Trip by James Dean*
75. Drop It, Rocket! by Tad Hills
76. The People of God by Sarah Morrison*
77. Amen by Kristin Schmuker*
78. Have You Seen my Dinosaur? by Jon Surgal
79. Froggy's Lemonade Stand by Jonathan London*
80. Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss*
81. Ogilvy by Deborah Underwood
82. Monster Trucks! by Susan E. Goodman*
83. Winnie the Pooh: Pooh's Secret Garden by Cathy Hapka*
84. I Love My Grandma! by Frances Gilbert*
85. Hot Dog! by Molly Coxe
86. Amelia Bedelia by the Yard by Herman Parish
87. Big Dog...Little Dog by P.D. Eastman*
88. Away in My Airplane by Margaret Wise Brown*
89. Feeding Time at the Zoo by Sherry Shahan*
90. Ducks Go Vroom by Jane Kohuth*
91. Papasaurus by Stephan Lomp*
92. Reading Makes You Feel Good by Todd Parr*
93. The Bad Seed by Jory John
94. Donald Duck Goes Camping by Satia Stevens
95. Curious George: Fire Dog Rescue by H.A. Rey*
96. Curious George and the Ice Cream Surprise by Margaret & H.A. Rey*
97. Mighty, Mighty Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker*
98. Ballet Stars by Joan Holub*
99. Airplanes by Mary Kate Doman
100. Good Night, Knight by Betsy Lewin*

*Some of our favorites