Preschool Picture Books Listed by Theme 2

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	Naptime and Bedtime Book Theme
	And If the Moon Could Talk by Kate Banks and illustrated by Georg Hallensieben Brave Little Monster by Ken Baker Can't You Sleep Little Bear? (suggested by Welma W.) by Martin Waddell Dr. Seuss Sleep Book by Dr. Seuss Goodnight, Goodnight* by Eve Rice Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown Grandfather Twilight by Barbara Berger Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Mark Teague Hush Little Baby* by Sylvia Long Moonlight by Jan Ormerod No Jumping On The Bed! By Tedd Arnold Night In The Country by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Mary Szilagi Quilt by Ann Jonas Say Goodnight by Helen Oxenbury Sleepy Bear by Lydia Dabcovich Ten In The Bed (suggested by Velma W.) by Penny Dale The Napping House by Don and Audrey Wood There's An Alligator Under My Bed by Mercer Mayer There's A Nightmare In My Closet by Mercer Mayer There's a Monster Under My Bed by James Howes Preschool Book Themes*
	Science and Nature Book Theme
	A Drop of Blood by Paul Showers illustrated by Don Madden A Book about Your Skeleton by Ruth B. Gross and pictures by Deborah Robison A House Spider's Life by John Himmelman A Pill Bug's Life by John Himmelman A Tree Can Be... by Judy Nayer and pictures by Anna Vojtech Air Is All Around You by Franklyn M. Branley and illustrated by Holly Keller All Falling Down by Gene Zion and illustrated by Margaret Graham Bloy Blue Sea by Robert Kalan and illus. By Donald Crews Chickens Aren't The Only Ones by Ruth Heller Do Fish Drink? First Questions and Answers about Water by Time Life for Children From Seed To Pear by Ali Mitgutsch From Tadpole to FROG by Wendy Pfeffer and illustrated by Holly Keller Grover's Adventure Under The Sea by Tom Cooke Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert I Wish I Were a Butterfly by James Howe Just a Seed by Wendy Blaxland and illusstrated by Caroline Magerl My Time of Year by Katharine Dow and Illustrated by Walter Erhard North Country Night by Daniel San Souci Peter Spier's Rain by Peter Spier Planting A Garden by Lois Ehlert Rain by Manya Stopjic Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert Take a Look and See: Every Inch of Me by Scholastic Inc. and Wyeth Lederle Vaccines The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss and illustrated by Crockett Johnson The Aquarium Book by George Ancona The Itsy Bitsy Spider As told and illustrated by Iza Trapani The Mixed-Up Chameleon by Eric Carle *The Salamander Room by Anne Mazer and illustrated by Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Those Icky Sticky Smelly Cavity-Causing but... Invisible Germs by Judity Anne Rice and illustrated by Julie Stricklin Those Mean Nasty Dirty Downright Disgusting but...Invisible Germs by Judith Ann Rice and illustrated by Reed Merrill *Under A Stone by Jen Green *Under One Rock, bugs, slugs and other ughs by Anthony D. Fredericks and illustrated by Jennifer Di Rubbio *Wiggling Worms At Work by Wendy Pheffer and illustrated by Steve Jenkins *Wonderful Worms by Linda Glaser What Makes a Shadow? by Clyde Robert Bulla Where Once There Was a Wood by Denise Fleming Who's Hiding Here? By Yoshi Who Sank the Boat by Pamela Allen Related activity themes in the Rainbow Resource Room: Health Activity Theme: Hand Washing & Tooth Brushing My Body Plants Windy & Rainy Weather Caterpillars & Butterflies Ocean & Sea Activities Outer Space Theme Preschool Book Themes
	Fall Book Theme
	Chipmunk Song by Joanne Ryder and illustrated by Lynne Cherry Every Autumn Comes The Bear by Jim Arnosky The following picture book is suggested by Traci Fall Leaves Fall by Zoe Hall. Frederick* by Leo Lionni My Favorite Time Of The Year by Susan Pearson and illustrated by John Wallner The following picture book is suggested by Adrianna L. The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall The Seasons Of Arnold's Apple Tree* by Gail Gibbons The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle The following picture books are suggested by Robyn Fall Harvest by Gail Saunders How Do You Know It's Fall? by Allan Folwer Fall Is Here! I Love It by Elaine W. Good The Little Scarecrow Boy by Margaret Wise Brown Jeb Scarecrows Pumpkin Patch by Jana Dillon Scarecrow's Secret by Heather Amery One Fall Day by Molly Bang Why Do Leaves Change Color? by Betsy Maestro The Fall Gathering by Winifred Barnum The Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo F. Buscaglia Free Fall by Davis Wiesner Autumn Leaves by Ken Robbins Take a peek at the Preschool Fall Activity Theme. Preschool Book Themes If you have a picture book that you would like to suggest Email Gayle
	Winter Book Theme
	A Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats A Starlit Somersault Downhill by Nancy Willard and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney Chicken Soup With Rice* by Maurice Sendak Sadie And The Snowman by Allen Morgan and illustrated by Brenda Clark Something Is Going To Happen by Charlotte Zolotow and illustrated by Catherine Stock Snow by Uri Shulevitz Snowball by Nina Crews Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and illus. by Mary Azarian Snowsong Whistling by Karen E. Lotz and illustrated by Elisa Eleven The First Snowfall by Anne and Harlow Rockwell The Mitten by Alvin Tresselt and illustrated by Yaroslava The Mitten by Jan Brett The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg The Winter Solstice by Ellen Jackson When It Starts to Snow* by Phillis Gershator and illustrated by Martin Matje Take a peek at the Preschool Winter Activity Theme. Related preschool activity themes in the Rainbow Resource Room: Hibernation Theme Mittens, Mittens & Math Penguin Activity Theme Preschool Book Themes
	Spring and Summer Book Theme
	A House Of Leaves by Kiyoshi Soya and illustrated by Akiko Hayashi A Summery Saturday Morning by Margaret Mahy Counting Wildflowers by Bruce McMillan First Comes Spring by Anne Rockwell Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter Sarah's Questions by Harriet Ziefert and illustrated by Susan Bonners Sleep Bear by Lydia Dabcovich Summertime from Porgy and Bess (by GeorgeGershwin) by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward and Ira Gershwin The Green Grass Grows All Around Traditional Folk Song Illustrated by Hilde Hoffman The Summer Solstice by Ellen Jackson Take a peek at the Spring Theme and Summer Activities. Related preschool activity themes in the Rainbow Resource Room: Windy & Rainy Weather Plant Activity Theme Colorful Rainbows! Caterpillars & Butterflies Preschool Book Themes*
	Transportation Book Theme
	Airport by Byron Barton Boats by Byron Barton Flying by Donald Crews Freight Train by Donald Crews The Car Trip by Helen Oxenbury The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper The Train by David McPhail The Train To Lulu's by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard and illus. by Robert Casilla Trains by Byron Barton Truck by Donald Crews Trucks by Byron Barton Trucks by Gail Gibbons Take a peek at Transportation Nursery Rhymes & Finger Plays. Related preschool activity theme in the Rainbow Resource Room: Transportation Activity Theme Preschool Book Themes
	Cats and Pets Book Theme
	Amelia's Nine Lives by Lorna Balian Cats Do, Dogs Don't by Norma Simon and illustrated by Dora Leder Ginger by Charlotte Voake Harry The Dirty Dog by Gene Zion and illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham Have You Seen My Cat? By Eric Carle Hi, Cat! By Ezra Jack Keats Millions Of Cats by Wanda Gag Where Does My Cat Sleep? By Norma Simon and illustrated by Dora Leder Preschool Book Themes
	Bears and Teddy Bears Book Theme
	A Pocket for Corduroy by Don Freeman Corduroy by Don Freeman Jamberry by Bruce Degen Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? By Nancy White Carlstrom and illustrated by Bruce Degen The Teddy Bears' Picnic by Jimmy Kennedy and illustrated by Alexandra Day This Is The Bear by Sarah Hayes and illustrated by Helen Craig Where's My Teddy by Jez Alborough Related preschool activity themes in the Rainbow Resource Room: Teddy Bear Activities Hibernation Theme Preschool Book Themes*
	Classic Storybook Theme
	Caps For Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina Curious George by H.A. Rey The Little Red Hen by Bryon Barton The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd The Three Billy-Goats Gruff by Ellen Appleby Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Preschool Book Themes
	Outer Space Book Theme
	The Outer Space Activity Theme is in the Rainbow Resource Room A Book About Planets and Stars by Betty Polisar Reigot Draw Me a Star by Eric Carle Guys from Space by Daniel Pinkwater Hush, Little Alien (suggested by Velma W.) by Daniel Kirk My Picture Book of the Planets* by Nancy E. Krulik Nightwatch by Terence Dickinson Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle Roaring Rockets by Tony Mitton and A. Parker Space Case* by Edward Marshall Stargazers by Gail Gibbons Starwatch by Ben Mayer The Planets in Our Solar System by Franklyn M. Branley What Is the Sun? by Reeve Lindbergh "An Adventure in Space" from the recording On The Move with Greg and Steve Preschool Book Themes
	Counting and Number Book Theme
	1 2 3 Pop! by Rachel Isadora Anno's Counting House by Mitsumasa Anno Arlene Alda's 1,2, 3 by Arlene Alda City By Numbers by Stephen Johnson Cookie Count, A tasty pop-up book by Robert Sabuda Count by Denise Fleming Counting Wildflowers by Bruce McMillan Each Orange Had 8 Slices - A Counting Book by Paul Giganti, Jr. illustrated by Donald Crews Farm Counting Book* by Jane Miller Have You Seen My Duckling? By Nancy Tafuri How Many Feet In The Bed? by Diane Hamm I Can Count 100 Bunnies, and so can you! by Cyndy Szekeres Jelly Beans For Sale by Bruce McMillan Look Whooo's Counting Suse MacDonald Mouse Count by Ellen Walsh My Red Umbrella by Robert Bright One Two, One Pair! Bruce McMillan One Two Three: An Animal Counting Book by Marc Brown Over In The Meadow* by Olive A. Wadsworth and illustrated by Mary Maki Rae Roar! A Noisey Counting Book by Pamela D. Edwards and illustrated by Henry Cole Roll Over! A Counting Song Illustrated by Merle Peek Splash by Ann Jonas Ten In A Bed Mary Recs Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang The Bad Babies Counting Book by Tony Bradman and illustrated by Debbie van der Beek The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins The Icky Bug Counting Book by Jerry Pallotta and illustrated by Ralph Masiello What Comes In 2's, 3's, and 4's? by Suzanne Aker When We Went to the Park* by Shirley Hughes Picture books that introduce different math concepts: Bigger and Smaller by Robert Froman Jim and the Beanstalk by Raymond Briggs Kathy's First Haircut by Gibbs Davis The Line Up Book by Marisabina Russo When Is Tomorrow? by Nancy Dingman Wilson The Wing on a Flea by Ed Emberly Take a peek at the Counting & Number Theme Related preschool activity themes in the Rainbow Resource Room: Number Activity Theme Mittens, Mittens & Math Preschool Book Themes If you would like to suggest a preschool picture book simply... E-mail Gayle Search the Preschool Rainbow