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Preschool Picture Books
Where's my teddy? by Jez Alborough
Animals should definitely not wear clothing by written by Judi Barrett and drawn by Ron Barrett
Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel; story and pictures by Virginia Lee Burton by Burton, Virginia Lee, 1909-1968
The very hungry caterpillar by Eric Carle
Freight train by Donald Crews
Olivia by written and illustrated by Ian Falconer
In the tall, tall grass by Denise Fleming
Is your mama a llama? by Deborah Guarino ; illustrated by Steven Kellogg
Lilly's purple plastic purse by Kevin Henkes
Bread and jam for Frances. Pictures by Lillian Hoban by Hoban, Russell
The wolf's chicken stew by Keiko Kasza
Kitten for a day by Ezra Jack Keats
The end by story by David LaRochelle ; illustrations by Richard Egielski
The story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf ; illustrated by Robert Lawson
Froggy eats out by Jonathan London ; illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz
My car by Byron Barton
There's an alligator under my bed by written and illustrated by Mercer Mayer
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
If you give a mouse a cookie by written by Laura Numeroff ; illustrated by Felicia Bond
Chicken soup with rice: a book of months by Maurice Sendak
Dinosaur vs. bedtime by Bob Shea
Minerva Louise and the colorful eggs by Janet Stoeke
Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard
McDuff moves in by Rosemary Wells ; illustrated by Susan Jeffers
Don't let the pigeon drive the bus! by words and pictures by Mo Willems
Harry, the dirty dog by Gene Zion ; pictures by Margaret Bloy Graham