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Favorite Preschool Books for Your Classroom Library

July 30, 2019 by Sheryl Cooper

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Inside: Wanting to add more books to your classroom library? Check out these favorite preschool books!

Recently one of my readers messaged me asking about favorite preschool books.

I’m desiring to make my classroom book collection more meaningful. I would wonder if you could ask your followers for the top 3 books they wouldn’t want to be without in their classroom.

And so, I posted this question on my Facebook page and got lots of wonderful responses. I’m sharing them today, along with some articles supporting the importance of reading aloud to children.

And while these were put together with the teacher in mind, they are also favorites for home!

 

favorite preschool books

 

Favorite Preschool Books for Your Classroom Library

 

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

A hungry caterpillar eats his way through a large quantity of various foods until he’s finally full. He forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. When we emerges from the cocoon, he is a beautiful butterfly.

Best Books for Preschool Classroom

 

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

Pete the Cat is wearing this favorite shirt that has four groovy buttons. When one button falls off, Pete doesn’t cry. He just keeps on singing his song. We count down as Pete eventually loses all four buttons.

Books for the Preschool Classroom

 

Owl Babies

Three baby owls wake up one night to find their mother gone. Where is she? What is she doing? When will she be back? The owls are frightened and worried until mother owl returns.

favorite books for the preschool classroom

 

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

Four children and their father go on a bear hunt and they’re not scared!

Favorite books for the preschool classroom

 

Dear Zoo

This is a classic that is still as popular as ever with young children!

favorite books for the preschool classroom

 

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Children love the boldly colored collages in this story, calling out each animal that Brown Bear sees.

favorite books for preschoolers

 

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Will there be enough room when all the letters of the alphabet race up the coconut tree?

favorite preschool books

 

Giraffes Can’t Dance

Gerald the giraffe wants to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long. However, with some advice from a wise cricket, Gerald learns to dance to his own sweet tune.

favorite preschool books

 

Little Blue Truck

Young children love Blue, a little pick-up truck. When Blue gets stuck in the muck, his animal friends help get him back on the road.

favorite books for preschoolers

 

Not a Box

A box may seem like just a box … until it because something like a rocket ship or anything your imagination allows.

preschool favorite books

 

More Favorite Preschool Books

Since originally writing this post, I’ve continued to ask my readers what their children’s favorite books are. Here you go!


 

Articles about reading aloud to children:

  • The Importance of Reading Aloud
  • Why Read Aloud? (Jim Trelease)

Favorite Preschool Books for Your Classroom Library

 

 

More favorite collections:

Favorite Rhyming Books

The Best Singable Books

The Best Books for Busy Toddlers

16 Transportation Theme Books

12 of the Best Gardening Books


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About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 20 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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