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Big Fat Hen
Keith Baker, mathematics
Illustrated traditional counting rhyme.
A Bad, Bad Day
Kirsten Hall, fiction, series
A young boy's day starts badly, but his mood improves when his teacher gives him a good grade on his paper.
Dog and Cat
Paul Fehlner,
rhyming fiction
A dog is too old to chase a cat, who in turn is too fat to run.
Get the Ball,
Slim Marcia Leonard, fiction Tim and Jim like to play ball with their dog, Slim.
Go Away,
Dog Joan L. Nodset, fiction
An old dog's persistence convinces a boy to take him home.
I Love You, Dear Dragon
Margaret Hillert, fiction,
series A boy and his dragon celebrate Valentine's Day.
Snug Bug
Cathy East Dubowski,
humorous fiction A little bug in a big house gets ready for bed.
The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss, humorous
fiction Two children, staying home alone on a rainy day, are shown tricks and games by the Cat in the Hat.
Kit and Kat
Tomie dePaola,
fiction, series The Kitten Kids sleep at their grandparents' house, ride bikes, and play with a bully.
The Cat Sat on the Mat
Alice Cameron, fiction
The cat sits in all sorts of places.
Where will he go next? Bugs!
Frederick and Patricia McKissack,
counting The numbers 1thru 5 are counted using bugs.
Come Play with Me
Margaret Hillert,
poetry Poetry collection for beginning readers.
Are You My Mother?
P. D. Eastman, fiction
A baby bird tries to find his mother.
Morris the Moose
Bernard Wiseman,
humorous fiction Morris the Moose tries to prove that a cow he meets is really a moose.
Big Dog ... Little Dog
P. D. Eastman,
fiction Ted and Fred are friends who work together, despite their differences.
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
Bill Martin Jr., fiction
Zoo animals hear each other at the zoo.
Tiger Is a Scaredy Cat
Joan Phillips, fiction
Tiger, who is afraid of the mice in his house, conquers his fear to help Baby Mouse.
Fox All Week
Edward Marshall, adventure
Fox and his friends have a different adventure every day of the week.
Little Bear Else
Holmelund Minarik, fiction,series
Little Bear goes to the moon and cooks a birthday soup, among other adventures
Sammy the Seal
Syd Hoff, adventure
Sammy, a curious seal, isn't happy at the zoo until he spends a day outside.
All by Myself Mercer Mayer, fiction
Little Critter can do many things all by himself, but he still needs help with some things.
Leo the Late Bloomer
Robert Kraus, fiction
Leo, a young tiger, finally blooms.
On the Move
Deborah Heiligman, non-fiction
Learn about different ways humans and animals move.
Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!
David McPhail, humorous fiction
Plenty of pigs invade a house and have a wonderful party.
Abe Lincoln's Hat
Martha Brenner, biography
Abe Lincoln uses his hat to hold important things.
The Courage of Sarah Noble
Alice Dalgliesh, historical fiction
An eight-year-old girl helps her father build a home in the wilderness, and stays with Indians when her father goes back to get the rest of her family.