Kindergarten is the time when children become more aware and curious about people, places, and things. Their social world now includes others outside the family.
They are now ready for stories that help them try on different personalities and assist them over difficult stages. They need stories whose sole purpose is fun, entertainment, and enjoyment. Kindergartners enjoy seeing characters that take risks, gain control over their surroundings, and where all ends in happy ever after. Unlike preschool books, these stories have a beginning, middle, and end.
This is an exciting age for Kindergartners, full of new and exhausting information. Don't push for learning to read just yet. Listening to stories is where reading begins.
The Green Bath
Farmer John's Tracktor
Gus, The Dinosaur Bus
Humor and nonsense keep life in balance and are essential ingredients in children's development. Children need silly and absurd stories that bring forth giggles and belly laughs. They can enjoy upside down situations and nonsensical stories because they know it's only make-believe.
Growing up can be so serious at times that it is important to present humor in as many ways as possible. Hopefully, children will never lose their appetite for fun and imagination. These are the stories they will remember and pass on to following generations.
Kindergartners should have the opportunity to hear as many of the classics as possible that are appropriate to their age level. We recommend the following stories that have endured over the years:
Amos: The Story of an Old Dog and His Couch
Bedtime for Frances
The Boy Who Was Followed Home
Chica Chica Boom Boom
Corduroy
A Child's Garden of Verses
The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter
The Complete Tales of Peter Rabbit
Curious George
George Shrinks
The Gingerbread Man
Goldilocks
Good Night Gorilla
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Henny Penny
Horton Hatches the Egg
Katy and the Big Snow
King Bidgood's in the Bathtub
The Lion and the Mouse
The Little Engine That Could
Little Toot
Make Way for Ducklings
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
The Mitten
My Friend Bear
The Napping House
The Night Before Christmas
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
On Market Street
Regards to the Man in the Moon
Selected Tales from Beatrix Potter
The Story of Ping
Swimmy
The Three Little Kittens
The Three Little Pigs
Treasured Tales from Beatrix Potter
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod