My 25 Favorite Picture Books for Preschoolers

When my children were young we read a lot of picture books. Here are some of our favorites. When my children became readers they also liked to read the books for themselves.

• Allard,Harry and James Marshall ---- MISS NELSON IS MISSING!
• Bridwell, Norman ---- CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG
• Brown, Margaret Wise ---- GOOD NIGHT MOON
• Calmenson,Stephanie ---- HOTTER THAN A HOT DOG
• Carle, Eric ---- THE HUNGARY CATERPILLAR
• (anything by Eric Carle)
• Freedman, Don ---- CORDUROY
• Gag, Wanda ---- MILLIONS OF CATS
• Hill, Eric ---- WHERE IS SPOT?
• Keats, Ezra Jack ---- THE SNOW DAY
• Leaf, Munro ---- THE STORY OF FERDINAND
• Lionni, Leo ---- SWIMMY
• Martin, Bill Jr. ---- BROWN BEAR, BROWN BEAR WHAT DO YOU SEE?
• McCloskey, Robert ---- MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS
• Melanie, Gerth ---- TEN LITTLE LADYBUGS
• Mem, Fox ---- TIME FOR BED
• Munsinger, Lynn ---- TACKY THE PENGUIN
• Numeroff, Laura ---- IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE
• (anything by Laura Numeroff)
• Piper, Watty ---- THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD
• Potter, Beatrix ---- THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT
• Rathmann, Peggy ---- GOOD NIGHT GORILLA
• Rey, Hans A. ---- CURIOUS GEORGE
• Seuss Dr. ---- THE CAT IN THE HAT
• (anything by Seuss)
• Slobodkina, Esphr ---- CAPS FOR SALE A TALE OF A PEDDLER, SOME MONKEYS AND THEIR MONKEY BUSINESS
• Waber, Bernard ---- LYLE, LYLE CROCODILE
• Zion, Gene---- HARRY THE DIRTY DOG

If you want more picture books for preschoolers ask your librarian for recommendations. There are also books that list stories for children. One book that I have used is Honey for a Child's Heart by Gladys Hunt.

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