What are good books for kids ages3-6?

Question

maybe like first learner or anything

Answer 1

the giving tree the stinky chesse man and other fairly odd storys harold and the purple crayon and the dr.suess tales

Answer 2

Some of my favorite authors for that age are: Eric Carle, Denise Fleming, Lois Ehlert.  Read to them/with them.  Make sure they enjoy it, don't make it a chore that they have to read parts if they aren't ready.

Answer 3

Olive the other reindeer,The Christmas blizzard,Santa's new suit,Thomas  &  Friends,Dora the explorer,Dream weaver,The very hungry caterpillar & The rainbow fish.My teacher reads me SOME of these books.

Answer 4

I advise you to look for books that rhyme or have a rhythmic pattern. This is the key to building reading fluency in children. It's no accident that children will often ask to have their favorite stories read to them again and again--these books, from the classics to the contemporary feature repetitive or rhythmic text that begs to be read aloud time after time. Also, pop-up books and lift the flap books can be very attractive to children of any age but in particular emergent readers. I've included some below. For the age range you indicate, I highly recommend books by Lois Ehlert, Eric Carle, Sandra Boynton, Bill Martin Jr. and of course, Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss). There are thousands of books that you might select, but let me recommend a few that you may not be familiar with:

"The Long-Nosed Pig" by Keith Faulkner; ill. by Jonathan Lambert [pop-up book]

"The Wide-Mouthed Frog" by Keith Faulkner; ill. by Jonathan Lambert [pop-up book]

"Shark in the Park" by Nick Sharrat [Fun!]

"Bark, George" by Jules Feiffer [Hysterical!]

"T is for Terrible" by Peter McCarty

"Some Dogs Do" by Jez Alborough [I could read this book every day for the rest of my life--so positive do I think its message is].

"Duck in the Truck" by Jez Alborough

"Louella Mae, She's Run Away" by Karen Beaumont Alarcón; ill. by Rosanne Litzinger

"The Wolf's Chicken Stew" by Keiko Kasza

"Rosie's Walk" by Pat Hutchins

"The Teeny Tiny Woman: An Old English Ghost Tale" by Barbara Seuling [There are many versions of this story but this is my favorite].

"Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale" by Mo Willems ["Knuffle Bunny Too" was published earlier this year

"Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" by Mo Willems [There are other books about the Pigeon and his adventure--this is the best].

"Leonardo, the Terrible Monster" by Mo Willems

"Edwina, the Dinosaur that Didn't Know She Was Extinct" by Mo Willems

"Sheep in a Jeep" by Nancy Shaw; ill. by Margot Apple

"Caps for Sale" by Esphyr Slobodkina

"Millions of Cats" by Wanda Gag

"Harold and the Purple Crayon" by Crockett Johnson

"Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak

"Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown; ill. by Clement Hurd

"Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs!" by Sandra Boynton

"The Missing Piece" by Shel Silverstein

"The Missing Piece Meets the Big O" by Shel Silverstein

"The Very Quiet Cricket" by Eric Carle

"Fish Eyes: A Book You Can Count On" by Lois Ehlert

"Banana Moon" by Janet Marshall

"Dinosaur Roar" by Paul & Henrietta Stickland

"How Loud Is a Lion?" by Stella Blackstone; ill. by Clare Beaton

"Clickety Clack" by Robert & Amy Spence; ill. by Margaret Spengler

"One Red Dot" by David A. Carter [pop-up book]

"Blue 2" by David A. Carter [pop-up book]

"600 Black Spots" by David A. Carter [pop-up book]

"Arrowville" by Geefwee Bodoe

"Duck on a Bike" by David Shannon

"No, David!" by David Shannon [Check out David's other adventures, too].

"Ella Sarah Get Dressed" by Margaret Chodos-Irvine

"Click, Clack Moo: Cows That Type" by Doreen Cronin; ill. by Betsy Lewin

"How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?" by Jany Yolen; ill. by Mark Teague

"How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?" by Jany Yolen; ill. by Mark Teague

"How Does a Dinosaur Eat His Food?" by Jany Yolen; ill. by Mark Teague [There are several other books about dinosaurs from this author and illustrator].

"The Dot" by Peter H. Reynolds

"Ish" by Peter H. Reynolds

"The Spider and the Fly" by Mary Howitt; ill. by Tony DiTerlizzi

"Imogene's Antlers" by David Small

"Un Gato y un Perro" by Clare Masurel

"Bear Snores On" by Karma Wilson; ill. by Jane Chapman

"Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs" by Tomie dePaola

I've read the above picture books numerous times with great cheer (and some tears) from many audiences. Click on my profile and e-mail me. I would be happy to correspond with you and make further suggestions. I'd also encourage to stop by your local library and chat with the children's librarians there to get their recommendations. Finally, I'd suggest you find a copy of Jim Trelease's "The Read Aloud Handbook." http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/ It's an invaluable resource for parents, godparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. Another good source of information is "Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children," published by The New York Times and edited by Eden Ross Lipson.

Answer 5

Jan Brett and Eric Carle would be my two favorite authors

Answer 6

Brown Bear, Brown Bear

Answer 7

Dr Seuss is good for you to read to them, also try books by Erick Carle.

Answer 8

I think Dr. Suess books are great for all ages.  Or Shel Silverstein.  

My daughter is 2 1/2 months old.  I read to her everyday.  She always lights up more with Dr. Suess books.  I think the sing-song type rhymes help kids understand them better.  It also is good if you're trying to promote reading as it makes the next words more predictable so its easier to attach a word to the spelling.

Answer 9

The cay is a great refreshing book. its pretty sad at the end though.

Answer 10

The MUDGE books-even I like them

Answer 11

i think fairytales!

Answer 12

Steven King---Carrie  or Dr. Seuss

Answer 13

dr. suse, aaandd...the giving tree =) sagwa the chinese simese cat (sp?) bearinstiene bears (sp?) lol

Answer 14

Try the Scholastic book range, Mem Fox is a great early childhood author, Penguin book range, There are just SO many great books out there in the above ranges, and all very cheap!!!

www.penguin.com.au

www.scholastic.com.au

Answer 15

Any books with simple text.  You want something that is appealing to the eye to keep their interest; bright vivid pictures.  When looking at the text and good thing to keep in mind is repetitive text (helps with prediction), rhyming, and simple.  There are so many great books out there these days!  Here is a list of some of my favorites...

Brown Bear Brown Bear

Green Eggs and Ham

Is your Mama a Lama

Mr Brown Can Moo Can You

The Foot Book

Miss Mary Mack (spelling of Mack might be different)

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

ABC the Amazing Alphabet Book

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish

Silly Sally

Little Quack Hide and Seek (all Little Quack books are great)

Sheep in a Jeep

If you Give a Mouse a Cookie

If You Give a Pig a Pancake

The Napping House

Just to name a few.......Good luck picking!

Answer 16

You can go to scholastic.com and they will give you a list.

Answer 17

A Pocket full of Kisses

Apples and Pumkins

Animals Play

Alphabetical Sleepy Sheep

A simple Brown Leaf

1-2-3 Draw baby Animals

Adventures of Riley-D

Are you my mother?

A Chirstmas Stocking Story

A forest of Stories

A mother promise

Already Asleep

Alphabet-A First ABC Boo

More...