Books for Kindergarteners | Nashville Public Library

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1) An egg is quiet

Author

Aston, Dianna Hutts

Formats:

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

Provides an illustrated and rhythmic introduction to eggs for children. Details many different types of eggs, including hummingbird eggs, ostrich eggs, ladybug eggs, dogfish eggs, and dinosaur eggs. Includes egg facts and an illustrated guide to the animals to whom the eggs belong.

Author

Series

Picture Puffins

Description

An alphabet book with fantastic and detailed pictures, bearing such labels as "Lazy lions lounging in the local library."

3) Ada Twist, scientist

Author

Series

Questioneers volume 3

Formats:

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Description

Ada Twist is a very curious girl who shows perseverance by asking questions and performing experiments to find things out and understand the world.

4) Old hat, new hat

Author

Berenstain, Stan

Series

Berenstain Bears

Description

Can the perfect old hat really be replaced by a new one?

5) Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match / Marisol McDonald no combina

Author

Series

Marisol McDonald volume 1

Description

Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)

Mismatched and fabulous Marisol McDonald celebrates her Peruvian and Scottish heritage.
Bilingual English/Spanish.

Marisol McDonald has flaming red hair and nut-brown skin. Polka dots and stripes are her favorite combination. She prefers peanut butter and jelly burritos in her lunch box. To Marisol, these seemingly mismatched things make perfect sense

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6) Book! book! book!

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Description

When the children go back to school, the animals on the farm are bored, so they go into the library in town trying to find something to do.

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Formats:

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Talking Book

Description

Shares a story of loving who you are, respecting others and being kind to one another.

8) Maybe something beautiful: how art transformed a neighborhood

Author

Campoy, F. Isabel

Formats:

Book, eBook, Kindle, Talking Book

Description

"Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors"--

Author

Capucilli, Alyssa Satin

Series

Biscuit (Easy readers)

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Description

Biscuit, a little yellow dog, continues to want just one more thing before he will go to sleep.

10) Jabari jumps

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Series

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Book, eBook, Kindle, Talking Book

Description

After Jabari completes his swimming lessons and passes his swim test, he's ready to jump off the diving board--well, very nearly ready. He just needs to work up his courage first.

11) First day jitters

Author

Danneberg, Julie

Series

Mrs. Hartwell's class adventures volume 1

Formats:

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

Sarah is afraid to start at a new school, but both she and the reader are in for a surprise when she gets to her class.

12) One tiny turtle

Author

Series

Read and wonder

Description

The story of a tiny sea who swims out to sea, then returns after a few years to the beach where she was born to lay her eggs before returning to the sea. Includes many facts about sea turtles.

13) Last stop on Market Street

Author

de la Peña, Matt

Formats:

Book, eBook, Kindle, Talking Book

Description

A young boy, CJ, rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things.

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Formats:

Book, eAudiobook, Talking Book

Description

Mike is the perfect mix of both his parents - his father with deep brown skin and his mother with creamy skin and honey colored hair. But when people look at his biracial family funny and say they don't match, he doesn't care because he knows he's exactly who he was meant to be.

15) The gruffalo

Author

Donaldson, Julia

Description

A clever mouse uses the threat of a terrifying creature to keep from being eaten by a fox, an owl, and a snake--only to have to outwit that creature as well.

16) Go, dog, go!

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Series

I can read it all by myself

Formats:

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

P.D. Eastman's canine classic—perfect for fans of the Netlix Original Go, Dog. Go! animated preschool series!

Written for beginning readers using only 75 different words, this beloved Beginner Book by P.D. Eastman—edited by Dr. Seuss—features all kinds of wonderful dogs riding bicycles, scooters, skiis, roller skates, and driving all sorts of vehicles on their way to a party held on top of a tree! This...

17) A hat for Mrs. Goldman: a story about knitting and love

Author

Edwards, Michelle

Description

Sophia knits a special hat for her elderly neighbor and knitting teacher, Mrs. Goldman.

18) Drum dream girl: how one girl's courage changed music

Author

Engle, Margarita

Formats:

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Talking Book

Description

Follows a young Cuban girl in the 1930s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there's never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters.

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Series

Olivia books (Ian Falconer) volume 1

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Description

Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good. -- Sea en casa preparándose para el día, o diviertiéndose en la playa, o a la hora de acostarse, Olivia es una cerdita briosa que tiene demasiada energía por su propio bien.

20) Natalie's hair was wild!

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Description

Various zoo animals take residence in a young girl's hair as it becomes more tangled and frizzy.