Story Time

Share one these favorite storytime books at home with the kids. Have fun as you "practice" early literacy skills and develop a life-long reader.

 The three bears : a folk tale classic by Galdone, Paul   The three bears : a folk tale classic
Galdone, Paul
Three bears return from a walk and find a little girl asleep in baby bear's bed.
 
 Not a box by Portis, Antoinette.   Not a box
Portis, Antoinette.
To an imaginative bunny, a box is not always just a box.
 
 Lilly's purple plastic purse by Henkes, Kevin.   Lilly's purple plastic purse
Henkes, Kevin.
Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while be ...
 
 Are you a horse? by Rash, Andy.   Are you a horse?
Rash, Andy.
When Roy gets a saddle for his birthday, he goes in search of a horse.
 
 Are you my mother? by Eastman, P. D.   Are you my mother?
Eastman, P. D.
 
 Wolf's coming! by Kulka, Joe.   Wolf's coming!
Kulka, Joe.
All of the animals in the forest go into hiding because the wolf is coming, but why they are hiding ...
 
 The very hungry caterpillar by Carle, Eric.   The very hungry caterpillar
Carle, Eric.
Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very lar ...
 
 The True story of the 3 little pigs by Wolf, A. (Alexander T.)   The True story of the 3 little pigs
Wolf, A. (Alexander T.)
The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three lit ...
 
 It looked like spilt milk by Shaw, Charles Green, 1892-1974   It looked like spilt milk
Shaw, Charles Green, 1892-1974
Uses illustrations and text to tell about the shapes of clouds.
 
 Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Fleming, Candace.   Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
Fleming, Candace.
After planting the garden he has dreamed of for years, Mr. McGreely tries to find a way to keep some ...
 
 I'm the biggest thing in the ocean by Sherry, Kevin.   I'm the biggest thing in the ocean
Sherry, Kevin.
A giant squid brags about being bigger than everything else in the ocean--almost.
 
 Where the wild things are by Sendak, Maurice.   Where the wild things are
Sendak, Maurice.
A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he ...
 
 Grumpy Bird by Tankard, Jeremy.   Grumpy Bird
Tankard, Jeremy.
Feeling too grumpy to fly, Bird begins to walk and finds that his mood changes as other animals join ...
 
 Monkey and me by Gravett, Emily.   Monkey and me
Gravett, Emily.
 
 Chicka chicka boom boom by Martin, Bill, 1916-2004   Chicka chicka boom boom
Martin, Bill, 1916-2004
An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut t ...
 
 The pigeon wants a puppy! by Willems, Mo.   The pigeon wants a puppy!
Willems, Mo.
The pigeon really, really wants a puppy, but when a puppy arrives the pigeon changes its mind.
 
 The Wolf's chicken stew by Kasza, Keiko.   The Wolf's chicken stew
Kasza, Keiko.
A hungry wolf's attempts to fatten a chicken for his stewpot have unexpected results.
 
 Caps for sale : a tale of a peddler, some monkeys  ... by Slobodkina, Esphyr, 1908-2002.   Caps for sale : a tale of a peddler, some monkeys and their monkey business
Slobodkina, Esphyr, 1908-2002.
A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree ...
 
 Go away, big green monster! by Emberley, Ed.   Go away, big green monster!
Emberley, Ed.
Die-cut pages through which bits of a monster are revealed are designed to help a child control nigh ...
 
 Dog's colorful day : a messy story about colors an ... by Dodd, Emma, 1969-   Dog's colorful day : a messy story about colors and counting
Dodd, Emma, 1969-
In this colorful story of a sloppy dog, you can count on a happy ending.
 
 Good night, Gorilla by Rathmann, Peggy.   Good night, Gorilla
Rathmann, Peggy.
An unobservant zookeeper is followed home by all the animals he thinks he has left behind in the zoo ...
 
 Clip-clop by Smee, Nicola.   Clip-clop
Smee, Nicola.
When Mr. Horse gives a ride to his friends, Cat, Dog, Pig, and Duck, they urge him to go faster and ...
 
 Three little kittens by Galdone, Paul   Three little kittens
Galdone, Paul
Three little kittens lose, find, soil, and wash their mittens.
 
 Bark, George by Feiffer, Jules.   Bark, George
Feiffer, Jules.
What's going on with George? Young readers will find out in this hilarious new picture book from Jul ...
 
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