This month, we are roaring, growling, and woofing our way through the exciting world of Animals! Our explorations will take us from farm animals to pet ownership to unusual animals. We are letting the literary world spark our imaginations as we begin our inquiry… join us!
Toddlers
Animals on the Farm by Christopher Hernandez
Bee & Bird by Craig Frazier
Bumblebee by Margaret Wise Brown
Busy Horsies (A Busy Book) by John Schindel
Chicken, Pig, Cow by Ruth Ohi
Counting Cows by Michelle Medlock Adams
Egg in the Hole by Richard Scarry
Farm Animals by Amy Rogers
Follow Me to the Farm by Matt Mitter and SI Artists
How Big is a Pig? by Clare Beaton
Little Ponies (Feels Real Books) by Christiane Gunzi
Life on the Farm II by Jessie Mitchelle
There’s a Cow in the Cabbage Patch by Clare Beaton
Twos
Animals on the Farm by Christopher Hernandez
Animal Surprise! by Christopher Gunson
Baby Touch and Feel: Farm by DK
Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton
Busy Horsies (A Busy Book) by John Schindel
Counting on the Farm! by Bobby Bishop
Farm by James Brown
Farm Animals by Amy Rogers
Follow Me to the Farm by Fisher-Price, Matt Mitter and SI Artists
How Big is a Pig? by Clare Beaton
Preschoolers
Animal Alphabet by Alex Lluch
Biscuit Meets the Class Pet by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
A Cat and a Dog by Claire Masurel
Children Make Terrible Pets by Peter Brown
Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet by Kelly DiPucchio
Hamsters Holding Hands by Kass Reich
Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion
Hissss! by Mick Inkpen
I Spy Pets by Edward Gibbs
I Want a Pet by Lauren Child
Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Let’s Count Baby Animals! by Jennifer Oxley
Let’s Get a Pup! Said Kate by Bob Graham
The Little Kitten by Judy Dunn
The Little Puppy by Judy Dunn
A Pet for Petunia by Paul Schmid
The Pet Shop Revolution by Ana Juan
Pete the Cat: A Pet for Pete by James Dean
The Prince’s New Pet by Brian Anderson
Snuggle Puppy! (a love song) by Sandra Boynton
Wet Pet (Flip-a-Word) by Harriet Ziefert
Widget and the Puppy by Lyn Rossiter McFarland
Pre-K
Animals Animals by Laura Whipple and Eric Carle
Animals Should Definitely NOT Wear Clothing by Judi Barrett
Biscuit Meets the Class Pet by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Coco the Bird’s Awesome Adventure by Kelly Whitehead
Fabulous Fishes by Susan Stockdale
Fifteen Animals! by Sandra Boynton
Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion
Hieronymus Betts and His Unusual Pets by M.P. Robertson
I Wanna Iguana by Karen Kaufman Orloff
If You Hopped Like a Frog by David M. Schwartz
Let’s Get a Pup! Said Kate by Bob Graham
Henry our Great Blue Heron and His Adventures by Sondra Perry
Ooh Odd Zoo by Jeff Williams
P is for Pangolin by Anastasia D Kierst
Pete the Cat: A Pet for Pete by James Dean
Sphynx Cats by Joanne Mattern
Unlikely Allies in the Animal Kingdom by Jose Aruego
What if You Had Animal Hair? by Sandra Markle
What if You Had Animal Teeth? by Sandra Markle
Widget and the Puppy by Lyn Rossiter McFarland
Happy Reading!