Kindergarten
Click on each book to find it in the library catalog. For more reading ideas or to find books to match a particular reading interest, talk to a children‘s librarian. Call 217/403–2030 or e-mail librarian@champaign.org.
The Chicken of the Family
(Picture Books/E/Amato) by Mary Amato.
When her older sisters tease her into believing that she is actually a chicken, Henrietta runs off to a farm to be among her own kind.
Cool Daddy Rat
(Picture books/E/Crow) by Kristyn Crow.
A young rat hides in his father‘s bass case and tags along as he plays and scats around the big city.
The Cow That Laid an Egg
(Picture Books/E/Cutbill) by Andy Cutbill.
Marjorie wishes she had a special talent until one day she lays an egg. This would be a fine talent, but she‘s a cow!
First the Egg
(Juvenile Nonfiction/J571.8/See) by Laura Seeger.
A picture book about transformations.
Fly High, Fly Guy!
(Easy Readers/E/Arnold) by Tedd Arnold.
When Buzz, his parents, and his pet fly go on a road trip and get lost, Fly Guy comes to the rescue to help them find their way home.
I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean
(Picture Book/E/Sherry) by Kevin Sherry.
A giant squid brags about being bigger than everything else in the ocean — almost.
The Little Giraffe
(Easy Readers/E/Sims) by Lesley Sims.
Little Giraffe and his best friend Rhino are very, very hungry. What happens next changes their lives forever.
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy
(Picture Books/E/Willems) by Mo Willems.
The pigeon really, really wants a puppy, but when a puppy arrives the pigeon changes its mind.
Stormy's Hat
(Picture Books/E/Kimmel) by Eric Kimmel.
As Stormy, a railroad engineer, searches for the perfect hat — one that will not blow off, get too hot, or shade his eyes too much — his wife, Ida, becomes increasingly annoyed that he will not let her help.
SuperHero ABC
(Picture Books/E/McLeod) by Bob McLeod.
Humorous SuperHeroes such as Goo Girl and The Volcano represent the letters of the alphabet from A to Z.
Too Many Toys
(Picture Books/E/Shannon) by David Shannon.
Although he finally agrees that he has too many toys and needs to give them away, there is one toy that Spencer absolutely cannot part with.
When Dinosaurs Came with Everything
(Picture Books/E/Broach) by Elise Broach.
Although his mother is a little worried, a young boy is delighted to discover that every shop in town is giving away real dinosaurs to their customers.
