Washington County Library
Picture Books
For children ages 1-8, illustrated books for pre-school and grade school children.
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Bug in a Rug Reading Fun for Just-Beginners by Joanna Cole and Stephanie Calmenson (Easy COL)
Young readers beginning to recognize letters and words will enjoy short stories involving letter recognition, word identification, and simple sequencing of events. Experience a variety of reading with your child, including rebus stories!
Dig by Andrea Zimmerman (Easy ZIM)
Follow along as Mr. Rally and his dog, lightning perform the same five jobs every day. Mr. Rally's daily peppy, chant will encourage preschoolers to join in.
Drat that Fat Cat by Pat Thomson (Easy THO)
This cumulative tale features a voracious feline that can't get enough to eat until he consumes a bumblebee. There's a lot of rhyme, rhythm, and alliteration in this tale.
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Giggle-Wiggle Wake-up by Nancy White Carlstrom (Easy CAR)
A wonderful book with colorful pictures and rhyme that you will enjoy reading to your child. Even the youngest will enjoy the playful language and fun everyday activities portrayed from a pre-schooler's life.
If I Were A Lion by Sarah Weeks (Easy WEE)
Learn lots of adjectives and attitude as sweet little red-haired girl is forced to sit time-out chair and her imagination runs wild.
If You See a Kitten by John Butler (Easy MAC)
Children's responses to different animals are presented with appealing repetition and suspenseful rhythm.
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> My Truck is Stuck by Kevin Lewis (Easy LEW)
"In this rhythmic read-aloud, young truck drivers are introduced to the ins and outs of hauling, beeping, and repairing." (book jacket) Wonderful to read to your 2 or 3 year old.
Old Black Fly by Jim Aylesworth (Easy AYL)
Join the chase – try to catch a fly as it travels through the house and the alphabet. Preschooler will delight in is guessing what the fly will land on next.
Pie in the Sky by Lois Ehlert (Easy EHL)
What is a pie tree? Watch as a tree changes from bud to flower to .... Preschoolers will enjoy sharing what they see and predicting what comes next.
The Racecar Alphabet by Brian Floca (Easy FLO)
The alliterative, rhyming text features each letter of the alphabet in sequence while focusing on some aspect of racing. Accompanying text often contains phrases that repeat the identified letter such as "helmuts holding heads."
Roller Coaster by Kevin O'Malley (Easy OMA)
Experience a roller coaster ride from a child's point of view. The brief text swoops and swells, with changes in type size clearly revealing the young narrator's feelings as she recounts her family's visit to "awesome" Fantasy Park.
Slop Goes the Soup : A Noisy Warthog Word Book by Pamela Duncan Edwards
(Easy EDW)
Told almost entirely through onomatopoeia, this story describes the disorderly warthogs' disaster as they prepare for a dinner party. One sneeze sets off a chain reaction of mishaps, cleaning and cooking – all before the guests arrive.
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens (Easy STE)
The horizontal orientation to this book adds to the fun! A trickster tale involving directional ideas, great for older pre-schoolers and early elementary aged kids.
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Where's Spot? by Eric Hill (Easy HIL)
Great for the youngest child developing an awareness of what books are and how to turn pages. This book includes "flaps" that the child can peak under to see "where is Spot?" M ight be a particular favorite for a child who is learning to say "no" or "yes".
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