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Pre-K (< 5)

All books suitable for children in kindergarten or pre-k.

Love You Forever
By: Robert N. Munsch
Publisher: Firefly Books, Limited

“I’ll love you forever, I’ll like you for always, As long as I’m living, My baby you’ll be.” Since Love You Forever was first published in 1986, millions of parents have lulled their children to sleep with these affectionate words. This picture book will widen the influence of this soothing message.

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The Giving Tree
By: Shel Silverstein
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books

“Once there was a tree . . . and she loved a little boy.” So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk . . . and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with …

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Counting Kisses: A Kiss & Read Book
By: Karen Katz
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

A youngster gets a memorable bedtime send-off with Grandma, Dad, and even the family cat teaming up to provide old-fashioned tender loving care just when he needs it most. This endearing read-aloud, with bright, pattern-filled art and a countdown of kisses from ten to one, gently invites preschoolers to practice their numbers.

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Go Away, Big Green Monster!
By: Ed Emberley
Publisher: LB Kids

Die-cut pages through which bits of a monster are revealed are designed to help a child control nighttime fears of monsters.

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Dr. Seuss’s ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book
By: Dr. Seuss
Publisher: Random House Children's Books

With Dr. Seuss as your guide, learning the alphabet is as easy as A, B, C.

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
By: Bill Martin, Jr.
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks

“A told B, / and B told C, / I’ll beat you to the top of the coconut tree.” Rascally A entices the whole alphabet up the tree, but the tree cannot handle the weight. All the lowercase letters come crashing to the ground, “Chicka chicka… BOOM! BOOM!” Uppercase letters rush in to comfort the little ones, and all is well-for a while-in this irresistible alphabet book. Ehlert’s bright, graphic illustrations join the jazzy foot-tapping rhyme. Watch out for that imp, A!

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My First Words (Read with Dick and Jane)
By: Grosset & Dunlap
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)

This oversized board book featuring the classic art of Dick and Jane teaches word recognition to little ones. With the help of fun lift-theflaps on every spread, children will learn to make the connections between objects and the words that describe them. Kids won’t even realize they’re learning as they play along with Dick and Jane!

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Jump and Run (Read with Dick and Jane)
By: Grosset & Dunlap
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

Millions of Americans remember Dick and Jane (and Sally and Spot, too!). Now Dick and Jane and all their pals are back with revised editions of these classic readers for a whole new generation of readers to enjoy!

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We See (Read with Dick and Jane)
By: Grosset & Dunlap
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)

Parents will love revisiting a fond part of their childhoods when they share these classicDick and Jane readers with their children. With charmingly innocent exploits and simple, repetitive declarations, these beloved characters helped entire generations work, play, look, see—and learn! And now they’re available for a whole new generation to enjoy.

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Fun with Dick and Jane (Read with Dick and Jane)
By: Grosset & Dunlap
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

Parents will love revisiting a fond part of their childhoods when they share these classicDick and Jane readers with their children. With charmingly innocent exploits and simple, repetitive declarations, these beloved characters helped entire generations work, play, look, see—and learn! And now they’re available for a whole new generation to enjoy. “Look, Jane,” said Dick. “Here is something funny. Can you guess what it is?”

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