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Best Books for Preschoolers

Apr 17, 2015 · 12 Comments

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Best Books for Preschoolers- A list of the very best books for preschoolers, and our kids' absolute favorite books.

Best Books for Preschoolers - an amazing list of books for kids and preschoolers. | kids activities | kids crafts | parenting | kids

Best Books for Preschoolers

A while back, I wrote about the Best Books for Toddlers.  While I still have one toddler left, my other two have graduated to "preschooler."  It's so bittersweet.  They're growing up so fast! And of course, I'm dealing with the infamous "three-nager" for the second year in a row (My boys are almost Irish Twins, you can read more about how that works for us, if you're interested).  But I'm also really enjoying some parts of preschooler-dom.  They can hold better conversations and ask relevant thought-provoking questions.  I also really enjoy that they have slightly longer attention spans and are way more interested and engaged in reading than they were as toddlers.

List of the Best Books for Preschoolers

Here is my list of the Best Books for Preschoolers.  These books have high ratings from other parents, but they've also been tested and approved in our own house.  I hope your kids have as much fun with them as mine do.

Best Books for Preschoolers - an amazing list of books for kids and preschoolers. | kids activities | kids crafts | parenting | kids

1.  Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler by Esphyr Slobodkina

2.  Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst

3.  Angelina Ballerina by Katharine Holabird

4.  But No Elephants by Jerry Smath

 Best Books for Preschoolers - an amazing list of books for kids and preschoolers. | kids activities | kids crafts | parenting | kids

5.  Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett

6.  Go, Train, Go! by Rev. W Awdry

7.  The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

8. Corduroy by Don Freeman

 Best Books for Preschoolers - an amazing list of books for kids and preschoolers. | kids activities | kids crafts | parenting | kids
9.  Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson

10. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff- This is actually a whole series, and all of them are fun!

11. The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson

12. The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn

Best Books for Preschoolers - an amazing list of books for kids and preschoolers. | kids activities | kids crafts | parenting | kids

13. Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans

14. Love You Forever by Robert Munsch

15. The Little Red Hen by Diane Muldrow

16. Oh, The Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss

Best Books for Preschoolers - an amazing list of books for kids and preschoolers. | kids activities | kids crafts | parenting | kids

17. Put Me in the Zoo by Robert Lopshire

18. On the Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman

19. The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey

20. The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

Best Books for Preschoolers - an amazing list of books for kids and preschoolers. | kids activities | kids crafts | parenting | kids

21. The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle

22. The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams

23. The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown

Best Books for Preschoolers - an amazing list of books for kids and preschoolers. | kids activities | kids crafts | parenting | kids

24. Waking Dragons by Jane Yolen

25. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

 

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  1. Kristina & Millie says

    April 20, 2015 at 7:26 am

    so many of my favs! Often I wanted to go off and read my own books but I did take the time to read at least one book each night to my kids and it sure shows now! we are all bookaholics! Thanks for sharing this great list of books with us at Snickerdoodle, you sure brought back some fond memories!

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    • Michelle says

      April 21, 2015 at 9:41 am

      Thank you! I remember many of these from my own childhood as well. But a classic's a classic for a reason, right?!

      Reply
  2. Stephanie says

    April 20, 2015 at 9:17 am

    Thanks for sharing this list! We love reading, and I was needing some ideas for new library books! My toddler thanks you 🙂

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      April 21, 2015 at 9:44 am

      Haha! Thanks! We have a Toddler Book list too, if your toddler is interested 😉

      Reply
  3. Lynne Streeter Childress says

    April 20, 2015 at 12:45 pm

    I LOVE your choices. "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible..." is one of my favorites!! Plus, I was in the original production of the stage version at the Kennedy Center in DC. Has a special place in my heart.

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      April 21, 2015 at 9:44 am

      That's so cool!

      Reply
  4. Kelsey Ferguson says

    April 20, 2015 at 3:01 pm

    What a great list! Today's my little guy's 3rd birthday, and I have been wanting to update his little library. I'm so glad I found your post on A Mama's Story. 🙂

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      April 21, 2015 at 9:45 am

      Aww. Happy birthday to your little guy! And 3 was the magic number for us needing a library upgrade. Definitely loving all the story books we have now! So much more fun than the basic board books we had for toddler-dom.

      Reply
  5. Crystal says

    April 22, 2015 at 2:38 pm

    Thank you for sharing this list! These are all great books for young children, I have two young nieces and this is perfect for reminding me great books to pick up for them. I saw this linked up at A Little Bird Told Me Link Party. I'm glad I checked it out!

    Reply
  6. Nicole says

    April 22, 2015 at 6:10 pm

    Oh so many great ones listed here! And some I now need to check out. Found you over on A Little R&R Wednesdays. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  7. Candace Allan says

    April 23, 2015 at 11:29 am

    So fun to find new favourites for my grandkids and to see the tried and true on this list, too. Saw this on the Thursday Blog Hop.

    Reply
  8. Melissa says

    April 24, 2015 at 2:47 pm

    So many great books here! My two all time favorite are The Giving Tree and Where the Wild Things Are. Thanks for all the new suggestions, too!

    Reply

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