Kindergarten – Additional Read Aloud Books
Teacher Resources – Additional Read-Aloud Books
Unit 1: All About Me
- Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus
- Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell
- I Am a Rainbow by Dolly Parton
- I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont
- Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor
Unit 2: Transportation
- Truck Stop by Anne Rockwell
- Alphabeep: A Zipping, Zooming ABC by Debora Pearson
- Machines on the Road (Machines at Work) by Sian Smith
- Pete the Cat: Go, Pete, Go! by James Dean and Kimberly Dean
Unit 3: Weather and Seasons
- 10 Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper
- Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
- National Geographic Readers: Weather by Kristin Baird Rattini
- Peppa’s Windy Fall Day (Peppa Pig)
- A Stroll Through the Seasons by Kay Barnham
- And Then Comes Summer (And Then Comes) by Tom Brenner and Jaime Kim
- We Want Snow!: A Wintry Chant by Jamie A. Swenson and Emilie Boon
Unit 4: School and Community Helpers
- Ask a Firefighter by Jaye Garnett (PBS Kids)
- Delivering Your Mail: A Book About Mail Carriers by Ann Owen
- Sincerely, Emerson: A Girl, Her Letter, and the Helpers Around Us by Emerson Weber and Jaclyn Sinquett
- I Want to Be a Teacher (I Can Read Level 1) by Laura Driscoll and Catalina Echeverri
- I Want to Be a Police Officer (I Can Read Level 1) by Laura Driscoll
Unit 5: Five Senses
- I Hear a Pickle by Rachel Isadora (print and National Library Service)
- The 5 Senses (Let’s Learn About) by Nuria Roca
- Senses at the Seashore (Shelley Rotner’s Early Childhood Library) by Shelley Rotner
- Using Your Senses (Five Senses) by Rebecca Rissman
- Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You: Dr. Seuss’s Book of Wonderful Noises by Dr. Seuss
- Listen! Listen! by Ann and Paul Rand
Unit 6: Dwellings
- Homes in Many Cultures by Heather Adamson
- If You Lived Here: Houses of the World by Giles Laroche
- Come Over to My House by Dr. Suess
- A House is a House for Me by Mary Ann Hoberman
- If I Built a House by Chris Van Dusen
- Lily’s New Home by Paula Yoo
- The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
Unit 7: Friends
- Ten Thank-You Letters by Daniel Kirk
- My Best Friend by Julie Fogliano
- How to Spot a Best Friend by Bea Birdsong
- The Little Book of Friendship: The Best Way to Make a Friend Is to Be a Friend by Laurie Friedman
- Big Friends by Linda Sarah
- The Big Hug by Megan Walker
Unit 8: Animals
- Tarra & Bella by Carol Buckley
- Animals in Winter by Henrietta Bancroft
- What Pet Should I Get? by Dr. Seuss
- Unlikely Friendships for Kids: The Dog & The Piglet: And Four Other Stories of Animal Friendships by Jennifer S. Holland
- Where Are the Night Animals? by Mary Ann Fraser
Unit 9: Bugs
- The Mighty Silent e by Kimberlee Gard
- I Love Bugs! by Philemon Sturges
- Insect Detective by Steve Voake
- Five Bizzy Honeybees by Lance Douglas
Unit 10: At the Beach
- To the Beach by Linda Ashman
- Harry by the Sea by Gene Zion
- Senses at the Seashore (Shelley Rotner’s Early Childhood Library) by Shelley Rotner
- Pete the Cat at the Beach by James Dean and Kimberly Dean
