Concept Books
Numbers and Counting:
JP Baker
BIG FAT HEN
JP Bang
TEN, NINE, EIGHT
JP Barry
DUCKIE’S DUCKLINGS
JP Dillon
MOTHER GOOSE NUMBERS ON THE
LOOSE
JP Katz
TEN TINY BABIES
JP Tafuri
THE BIG STORM
JP Williams
LET’S GO VISITING
Colors:
JP Barry
DUCKIE’S RAINBOW
JP Cabrera
CAT’S COLORS
JP Dodd
DOG’S COLORFUL DAY
JP Tafuri
BLUE GOOSE
JP Walsh
MOUSE PAINT
Alphabet:
JP Baker
LMNO PEAS
JP Bruel
BAD KITTY
JP Jay
ABC A CHILD’S FIRST ALPHABET
JP Martin
CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM
JP Zimmerman
CREATURE ABC
Opposites:
JP Cousins
MAISY BIG, MAISY SMALL
JP Seeger
BLACK? WHITE! DAY? NIGHT!
JP Hills
WHAT’S UP DUCK
JP Gravett
DOGS
The graded booklist series was
produced to respond to children’s,
parents’, and teachers’ queries about
good books to read. The series was
compiled by the Advisory Committee of
Children’s Librarians in Westchester
County (NY), in cooperation with the
Westchester Library System.
The lists contain new books which
librarians have especially enjoyed as
well as old favorites which have proven
popular over the years with boys and
girls of similar ages.
BOOKS
for the
Young
We hope you will find these lists a good
place to start your reading.
Remember, ask your librarian for
additional suggestions for books to read
by these and other favorite
authors. HAPPY READING!
Special thanks to the Children’s
Advisory Board: Betsy Bishop, Tee
Cotter, Lillian Hecker & Karen Zielinski
Town of Pelham Public Library
530 Colonial Avenue
Pelham, NY 10803
914.738.1234
Babies to 5 Years
For Babies to 18 Months
Burningham
MR GRUMPY’S OUTING
Butler
WHO SAYS WOOF ?
Carlstrom
JESSE BEAR, WHAT WILL YOU WEAR ?
CowenFletcher
HELLO PUPPY!
Cowell
WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE BOO
HOO BABY
Dewdney
LLAMA, LLAMA RED PAJAMA
Falconer
OLIVIA
Feiffer
BARK, GEORGE
Fleming
MUNCHA MUNCHA MUNCHA
Freeman
CORDUROY
Gag
MILLIONS OF CATS
Henkes
KITTEN’S FIRST FULL MOON
Hoban
BREAD AND JAM FOR FRANCES
Hutchins
THE DOORBELL RANG
Keats
THE SNOWY DAY
Kimmel
THE RUNAWAY TORTILLA
Mayer
McMullen
THERE’S A NIGHTMARE IN MY CLOSET
I STINK !
McPhail
BUDGIE AND BOO
Numeroff
IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE
Asquith
BABIES
Barton
MY CAR
Baker
BIG FAT HEN
Boynton
BELLY BUTTON BOOK
Butler
WHOSE BABY AM I ?
Davis
WHO HOOTS ?
Charlesbridge
GLOBAL BABIES
Emberley
GO AWAY, BIG GREEN MONSTER !
Fleming
SLEEPY, OH SO SLEEPY
Fox
Fox
TEN LITTLE FINGERS AND TEN
LITTLE TOES
LOOK AT YOU! A BABY BODY BOOK
Gray
WHERE’S THE GREEN SHEEP (and other titles)
EASY STREET
Henkes
BIRDS (and other titles)
WHERE’S SPOT?
Isadora
PEEKABOO MORNING
Hoban
BLACK ON WHITE
Kuklin
ALL ABOARD! A TRUE TRAIN STORY
Katz
COUNTING KISSES
McBratney
GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU
Martin
HERE ARE MY HANDS
Newbery
POSY
Miller
BABY FACES (and other titles)
Piper
THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD
Penn
THE KISSING HAND
Oxenbury
CLAP HANDS (and other titles)
Polacco
MOMMIES SAY SHHH
Pinkney
THE LION AND THE MOUSE
Tafolla
FIESTA BABIES
Rathmann
GOODNIGHT GORILLA
Rosen
WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT
Tafuri
HAVE YOU SEEN MY DUCKLING ?
Rice
SAM WHO NEVER FORGETS
Shannon
NO, DAVID !
Taylor
BABY DANCE
Scott
ON MOTHER’S LAP
Sierra
WILD ABOUT BOOKS
“MORE MORE MORE” SAID THE
Simmons
COME ALONG DAISY
Sis
TRUCKS,TRUCKS,TRUCKS
Sturges
I LOVE TRAINS
Smith
LITTLE MOUSE GETS READY
Waring
HUNGRY HEN
Steig
PETE’S A PIZZA
For Ages Three to Five
Swanson
THE HOUSE IN THE NIGHT
Barrett
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
MEATBALLS
Taback
JOSEPH HAD A LITTLE OVERCOAT
Tafollo
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH REBOZO
Henderson
Hill
Williams
Opie
HERE COMES MOTHER GOOSE
Wilson
A NAP IN A LAP
Yolen
THIS LITTLE PIGGY: Lap songs,
fingerplays, clapping games
For Toddlers - 18 Months to 3 Years
Ada
PIO PEEP
Becker
A VISITOR FOR BEAR
Alborough
WHERE’S MY TEDDY
Bemelmans
MADELINE
Waber
IRA SLEEPS OVER
Barton
DINOSAURS, DINOSAURS
Burton
Waddell
OWL BABIES
Beaumont
BABY DANCED THE POLKA
MIKE MULLIGAN AND HIS STEAM
SHOVEL
Willems
KNUFFLE BUNNY
Cannon
STELLALUNA
Yolen
Cousins
MAISIE GOES TO THE MUSEUM
Crum
THUNDER BOOMER
HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY
GOODNIGHT
TRASHY TOWN
Blackstone
Brown
BEAR AT HOME
THE RUNAWAY BUNNY
Zimmerman