Thursday, June 3, 2021

1000 Books Before Kindergarten :: 1700!

We are continuing with Toddler/Pre-School through June {since we got behind when we moved to Virginia}, so we are still reading through several books each week. I pick out books that match our week's lesson, so it's an easy, built-in reading list. It will be fun when we take our summer break and the kids can pick all of their own books, rather than Mommy picking all the ones that coincide with school stuff :)

Here's to a good summer of reading, hopefully reaching our goal of 2,000 books before Kindergarten!

You can find the books we have already read here:



  1. Nerdy Babies: Rocks by Emmy Kastner
  2. A Friend for Dragon by Dav Pilkey*
  3. Fox and His Friends by Edward Marshall
  4. Be a Friend by Salina Yoon
  5. My Friend Maggie by Hannah E. Harrison
  6. Brownie Groundhog and the February Fox by Susan Blackaby
  7. Cars: Francesco's Rematch by Susan Amerikaner
  8. Home in the Woods by Eliza Wheeler
  9. Killer Whales by Kate Riggs
  10. What's the Weather Like Today? by Conrad J. Storad
  11. Wacky Wednesday by Dr. Seuss
  12. Whales by Kate Riggs
  13. All the Water in the World by George Ella Lyon
  14. Jonah and the Whale (and the Worm) by Jean Marzollo*
  15. Colorful Dreamer by Marjorie Blain Parker
  16. A Weekend with Wendell by Kevin Henkes
  17. When the Wind Blew by Petra Brown
  18. Henri's Scissors by Jeanette Winter
  19. The Wheels on the Bus by Jeanne Willis*
  20. Whoever You Are by Mem Fox
  21. Cookie's Week by Cindy Ward
  22. Wild Horses by Kate Riggs
  23. Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash by Sarah Weeks
  24. Wolves by Kate Riggs
  25. Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats
  26. The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
  27. Paw Patrol: All-Star Pups! by Mary Tillworth
  28. Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
  29. Desert Biome by Grace Hansen
  30. Over on a Desert by Marianne Berkes*
  31. I Live in the Desert by Gini Holland
  32. Armadillos by Kate Riggs
  33. Life Cycles: Desert by Sean Callery
  34. Desert Song by Tony Johnston and Ed Young
  35. Way Out in the Desert by T.J. Marsh and Jennifer Ward*
  36. Nobody Hugs a Cactus by Carter Goodrich*
  37. Coyote Raid in Cactus Canyon by Jim Arnosky
  38. Camels by Kate Riggs
  39. D is for Drums by Kay Chorao
  40. Baby Animals on Safari Jennifer Blake
  41. Curious George: Plumber's Helper by H.A. and Margret Rey
  42. D is for Dress Up by Maria Carluccio
  43. Duck Dunks by Lynne Berry
  44. The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
  45. Duck Stays in the Truck by Doreen Cronin
  46. Stanley the Mailman by William Bee*
  47. Stanley the Builder by William Bee*
  48. Tacky Goes to Camp by Helen Lester*
  49. Stanley's Garage by William Bee*
  50. The Dinky Donkey by Craig Smith*
  51. Hello, My Name is Ruby by Philip C. Stead
  52. A Fire Truck Named Red by Randall de Seve
  53. A Name for Baby by Lizi Boyd
  54. Night Train, Night Train by Robert Burleigh
  55. Chicken Wants a Nap by Tracy Marchini
  56. In the Quiet, Noisy Woods by Michael J. Rosen
  57. Good Night Owl by Greg Pizzoli
  58. In Our Neighborhood: Meet a Nurse! by Cyndy Unwin
  59. Trains! by Susan E. Goodman
  60. Paw Patrol: Pawsome Puppy Adventures! by Nickelodeon
  61. I Can Read With My Eyes Shut by Dr. Seuss
  62. Blue Boat by Kersten Hamilton
  63. Old MacDonald Had a Boat by Steve Goetz*
  64. Boats by Shana Corey
  65. Jack's New Boat by Sarah McMenemy
  66. Charlie's Boat by Kit Chase
  67. Brown Bears by Kate Riggs
  68. Happy Birdday, Tacky! by Helen Lester*
  69. B is for Baby by Atinuke
  70. Baby Brains by Simon James
  71. The Bear in the Boat by Owen Hart
  72. One Morning in Maine by Robert McCloskey
  73. One is a Drummer by Roseanne Thong and Grace Lin
  74. Tiny Goes to the Library by Cari Meister
  75. Where, Oh Where, Is Baby Bear? by Ashley Wolff*
  76. Be You! by Peter H. Reynolds
  77. Batter Up Wombat by Helen Lester
  78. Daniel Gets Scared by Maggie Testa*
  79. Daniel Goes Out for Dinner by Maggie Testa*
  80. Friends Help Each Other by Farrah McDoogle and Jason Fruchter*
  81. Hungry Bunny by Claudia Rueda*
  82. 10 Hungry Rabbits by Anita Lobel
  83. Hungry Jim by Laurel Snyder {this book was terrible...not sure why it's a kids' book}
  84. The Super Hungry Dinosaur by Martin Waddell
  85. Mrs. Chicken and the Hungry Crocodile by Won-Ldy Paye*
  86. Hippopotamuses by Kate Riggs
  87. Dogku by Andrew Clements and Tim Bowers
  88. Wild Kratts: Wild Animal Babies! by Chris and Martin Kratt
  89. Paw Patrol: The Pups Save Friendship Day! by Golden Books
  90. Tiny's Bath by Cari Meister
  91. Soup Day by Melissa Iwai
  92. Stanley's Store by William Bee*
  93. Pizza at Sally's by Monica Wellington
  94. Food Truck Fest! by Alexandra Penfold
  95. Edible Numbers by Jennifer Vogel Bass
  96. Beautiful Oops! by Barney Saltzberg
  97. Hug by Jez Alborough
  98. Perfectly Norman by Tom Percival
  99. Kit and Kat by Tomie dePaola
  100. Love is My Favorite Thing by Emma Chichester Clark

*Some of our favorites



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