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1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Growing Strong Readers: 1000 Books Before Kindergarten is an early literacy program offered by the Library to promote reading to children from birth to age five.

Picture Books

Madeline

From 3 Years to 7 Years.

Biscuit Loves the Library

From 5 Years to 6 Years.

The Lines on Nana's Face

From 3 Years to 5 Years.

Freight Train

From 4 Years to 8 Years.

Bulldozer's Big Day

From 4 Years to 7 Years.

Three Little Kittens

From 4 Years to 7 Years.

Where's Spot?

From 3 Years to 5 Years.

The Snowy Day

1963 Caldecott Award.

This Is Not My Hat

2013 Caldecott Award.

Steam Train, Dream Train

From Pre School to First Grade.

Martha Speaks Book and CD

From 4 Years to 7 Years.

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

From Pre School to Third Grade

The Lion and the Mouse

A Ball for Daisy

2012 Caldecott Award.

How to Babysit a Grandpa

From 5 Years to 8 Years.

Rah, Rah, Radishes!

From 4 Years to 8 Years.

Race from A to Z

From 4 Years to 8 Years.

Where the Wild Things Are

1964 Caldecott Award.

Duck on a Tractor

Preschool-Grade 2.

Owl Moon

1988 Caldecott Award.

The Polar Express

[A] boy takes an extraordinary train ride…that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe?