Social Emotional Going To School Books

Development Books Ryan and Ruby Go to Kindergarten ...... A. McNeece & W. Betway We Love School ...... M. Janovitz The Rainbow Fish ...... M. Pfister Berenstain Bears Go to School ...... S. & J. Berenstain (teaches about sharing) Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Where the Wild Things Are ...... M. Sendak Kindergarten...... J. Slates (teaches about using imagination) Kindergarten Rocks...... K. Davis Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, When Kangaroo Goes to School ...... S. Levitin No Good, Very Bad Day ...... J. Viorst Off to Kindergarten ...... T. Johnstone (teaches that everyone has angry feelings) The Velveteen Rabbit ...... M. Williams I Love You All Day Long ...... F. Rusackas (teaches security in relationships) Tiptoe into Kindergarten ...... J. Rodgers Have You Filled a Bucket Today? ...... C. McCloud Maisy Goes to Preschool ...... L. Cousins The Macomb Intermediate School District strives to (teaches the importance of kindness) Kindergarten Countdown ...... A. Hays help ALL students in Macomb County reach their full potential. We encourage you to foster a love for How Full Is Your Bucket? ...... T. Rath & M. Reckmeyer literacy by reading to your child at least 15 minutes (teaches the importance of kindness) Informational Books every day. This list was developed to help you Elmer ...... D. Mckee choose books that suit and interest your child. (teaches children the importance of being yourself) The EARTH Book...... T. Parr Research shows that there are six early literacy skills Everybody Feels ...... M. Butterfield & H. Sterling What’s Out There? A Book About Space ...... L. Wilson that children must know before they can learn to read. (teaches about feelings) Becoming Butterflies ...... A. Rockwell When you read to your child, you promote each of Feelings ...... Aliki From Caterpillar to Butterfly ...... D. Heiligman these important skills. (teaches about feelings) My Five Senses...... Aliki Print Motivation - A child’s enjoyment and interest in books. I Like Myself ...... K. Beaumont A Nest Full of Eggs ...... P. Jenkins (teaches children the importance of appreciating themselves) The Umbrella...... J. Brett Print Awareness - Refers to a child’s Chameleon, Chameleon ...... J. Cowley understanding that print conveys meaning, has Let’s Visit a Dairy Farm ...... A. Sweeney different functions, and is organized in a certain Series Books Wonderful Worms ...... L. Glaser way. Letter Knowledge - Learning that letters have Berenstain Bears ...... S. and J. Berenstain names and are different from each other, and that Biscuit ...... A. Capucilli specific sounds go with specific letters. Clifford the Big Red Dog ...... N. Bridwell Phonological Awareness -The ability to hear and Curious George ...... H. A. Rey manipulate the smaller sounds in words. If You Give Books ...... L. Numeroff Vocabulary - Knowing the name of things. Little Critter ...... M. Mayer Narrative Skills - Being able to understand and tell Pete the Cat ...... E. Litwin stories. Reading to children is one of the best ways to put Caldecott Award Winners them on the road to success. You have a tremendous influence on getting your child ready to The Polar Express ...... C. Van Allsburg read. Board of Education Jumanji ...... C. Van Allsburg Read On! John A. Bozymowski, President JoAnne Elkin Owl Moon ...... J. Yolen Theresa J. Genest, Vice President Make Way for Ducklings...... R. McCloskey Edward V. Farley, Treasurer Early Literacy/Early Childhood Consultant Donald R. Hubler, Secretary My Friend Rabbit ...... E. Rohmann Brian White, Trustee The Snowy Day ...... E. Keats Hey, Al ...... A. Yorinks Michael R. DeVault, Superintendent A Tree Is Nice ...... J. Udry Dr. Alesia Flye, Chief Academic Officer MACOMB INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Finders Keepers ...... W. Lipkind It is the policy of the MISD that no person, on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin or Once a Mouse ...... M. Brown ancestry, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, or disability shall be discriminated against, excluded Department of Consultant Services from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in any program or activity for which it is responsible. 44001 Garfield Road, Clinton Township, MI 48038-1100 586/228-3300 - www.misd.net Alphabet Books Rhyming and Pattern Books Drama and Retelling Alphabeep ...... D. Pearson Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? ...... B. Martin Chicka Chicka Boom Boom ...... B. Martin Three Little Kittens ...... P. Galdone Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? ...... The Enormous Turnip ...... K. Parkinson Shiver Me Letters...... J. Sobel …………………………………………………...E. Carle & M. Martin Goldilocks and the Three Bears ...... C. Ransom Dr. Seuss’s ABC ...... Dr. Seuss The Pout-Pout Fish...... D. Diesen There Was an Old Lady Who The Alphabet Book ...... P.D. Eastman Swallowed a Fly ...... S. Taback Some Dogs Do ...... J. Alborough Eating the Alphabet ...... L. Ehlert The Gingerbread Boy ...... P. Galdone Llama Llama Red Pajama ...... A. Dewdney The Handmade Alphabet ...... L. Rankin The Mitten ...... J. Brett Captain Duck ...... J. Alborough Alpha Bugs ...... D. Carter The Three Little Pigs ...... G. Bishop The Cat in the Hat ...... Dr. Seuss Little Red Riding Hood ...... J. Goodall Alpha Oops! The Day Z Went First ...... A. Kontis Hop on Pop...... Dr. Seuss Henny Penny ...... P. Galdone Eric Carle’s ABC ...... E. Carle Green Eggs and Ham ...... Dr. Seuss The Enormous Carrot ...... V. Vagin I Stink! ...... K. & J. McMullan The Napping House...... A. Wood Quilt Alphabet ...... L. Ransome I Went Walking ...... S. Williams Counting/Numbers Books Alphabet Rescue ...... A. Wood Good-Night Owl ...... P. Hutchins Olivia Counts ...... I. Falconer “A” Was Once an Apple Pie ...... E. Lear Mrs. NcNosh Hangs Up Her Wash ...... S. Weeks The Everything Book...... D. Fleming Alphabet City ...... S. Johnson We’re Going on a Bear Hunt ...... M. Rosen Ten Black Dots ...... D. Crews Alphabet Under Construction ...... D. Fleming Tumble Bumble ...... F. Bond Over in the Meadow ...... E. Keats Counting Kisses ...... K. Katz Bedtime Books 26 Letters and 99 Cents ...... T. Hoban The Runaway Bunny...... M. Brown Multicultural Books Ten Wishing Stars...... T. Runnells I Love You Stinky Face ...... L. McCourt What a Wonderful World ...... G. Geiss & B. Thiele Chicka, Chicka 1-2-3...... B. Martin Bedtime Bugs ...... D. Carter One Afternoon ...... Y. Heo Ten, Nine, Eight ...... M. Bang The Going to BED Book...... S. Boynton Margaret and Margarita/ Let’s Count ...... T. Hoban Guess How Much I Love You ...... S. McBratney Margarita y Margaret ...... L. Reiser Ten Tiny Tickles ...... K. Katz Do You Know What I’ll Do? ...... C. Zolotow How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? ...... J. Yolen Celebrating Families ...... R. Hausherr Friendship/Family Books Goodnight Moon ...... M. Brown Where Did You Get Your Moccasins? ...... B. Wheeler I’d Choose You ...... J. Trent Grandfather Counts ...... A. Cheng We Are Best Friends...... Aliki Llama Llama Red Pajama...... A. Dewdney Shades of Black: The Family Book ...... T. Parr Just Go to Bed! ...... M. Mayer A Celebration of Our Children ...... S. Pinkney Wemberly Worried ...... K. Henkes Goodnight, Gorilla ...... P. Rathman My Granny Went to Market ...... S. Blackstone and C. Corr My Best Friend...... P. Hutchins 10 Minutes Till Bedtime ...... P. Rathman Sisters ...... D. McPhail Won’t You Be My Kissaroo? ...... J. Ryder Music and Arts Frederick ...... L. Lionni Shhh! Everybody’s Sleeping ...... J. Markes Elephants Can Paint Too ...... A.Katya Making Friends ...... F. Rogers Pajama Time! ...... S. Boynton Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin ...... M. Lloyd My Friend Bear ...... J. Alborough Otto Goes to Bed ...... T.Parr Play Mozart, Play!...... S. Peter Miss Mouse’s Day...... J. Ormerod Time for Bed ...... M. Fox The Dot ...... P. Reynolds A Chair for My Mother ...... V. Williams Counting Kisses ...... K. katz Knick-Knack Paddywhack ...... P. Zelinsky Sisters ...... D. McPhail Looking for Sleepy ...... M. Boelts Art ...... P. McDonnell The Best Friends Book ...... T.Parr Harold and the Purple Crayon ...... C. Johnson Chrysanthemum ...... K. Henkes Book Apps for iPad Beautiful Oops! ...... B. Saltzberg Storychimes The Day the Crayons Quit ...... O. Jeffers Read Me Stories You can find magic whereever you look. Sit Dr. Seuss ABC Astorybeforebed Giraffes Can’t Dance ...... A. Giles AlphaBELCH AlphaTots Alphabet Ballerina ...... S. Peter back and relax, all you need is a book. Interact Books Wheels on the Bus Shake My Sillies Out ...... Raffi -Dr. Seuss Humpty Dumpty