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VaughanPL: Preschoolers: 1000 Books before Kindergarten Reads!

Are you interested in the 1000 Books before Kindergarten program, but need help choosing some books to read with your preschooler? Well, check out some of VPL staff’s recommendations! If you reach 1000 books, don't stop reading, keep going. Children love being read to, even when they are older. And if you don't reach a 1000 books before kindergarten, that's okay, just keep reading to them every day for as long as they let you.

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  • Peter experiences his first snowfall of the season! How exciting! Join Peter in the snowy adventures!
    Book, 1962New York : Viking Press, 1962. — JP Keats
  • Froggy is ready for some fun in the snow, but he has to bundle up for the cold, winter weather, and dressing up can be exhausting! Is going outside to play in the snow worth it? Read on to find out!
    Book, 1992New York ; Toronto : Viking, [1992] — JP Londo
  • Read about this family going on a bear hunt! There are lots of obstacles in their way! How will they manage and will they get to the bear?
    Book, 2009New York ; Toronto : Simon and Schuster Children's Pub., [2009] — JP Rosen
  • This is such a silly, rhyming story that you and your preschooler can sing-a-long to!
    Book, 1990New York : Little, Brown and Company, [1990] — JP Westc
  • Everything about this seed is bad! How bad?! Pretty bad! He's bad in all the ways you can imagine, but does he really want to be bad? Can he change? Read on to find out!
    Book, 2017New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2017] — JP John
  • Be careful for what you wish for! Thelma, a pony, learns this, as she wishes to be a unicorn, which is not all it's cracked up to be!
    Book, 2016Toronto, ON : Scholastic Canada Ltd., 2016. — JP Blabe
  • Read this hilarious book about a little fish who steals a hat from a big fish! Uh oh, trouble could be lurking nearby!
    Book, 2012Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2012. — JP Klass
  • This is not just any innocent book about shapes! There's lot of sneakiness going around between Triangle and Square!
    Book, 2017Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2017. — JP Barne
  • Sure, Triangle and Square had their story, but what about their friend, Circle? Well, this is Circle's story.
    Book, 2019Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2019. — JP Barne
  • Here's some rhyming fun about choosing a pet with the classic Dr. Seuss!
    Book, 2015New York : Random House, [2015] — JP Seuss
  • A stormy night can be quite fearful for Bear, but don't worry - Floppy, Mama and Papa are there to comfort him!
    Book, 2015New York, NY : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2015. — JP Yoon
  • Who wouldn't love their new, white shoes?! We all get where Pete the Cat is coming from, and so will your preschooler in this fun read that they can also sing-a-long to!
    Book, 2010New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2010. — JP Litwi
  • Pete the Cat keeps losing his buttons! But each time one falls off, he just keeps singing along in this catchy, fun, counting story!
    Book, 2012New York : Harper, [2012] — JP Litwi
  • Trixie takes Knuffle Bunny for a stroll, but loses Knuffle Bunny on the way! Your preschooler will surely sympathize with Trixie in this uniquely illustrated and funny story.
    Book, 2004New York : Hyperion Books for Children, 2004. — JP Wille
  • Leonardo is a terrible monster - well, a monster that is just terrible of being a monster! He can't scare anyone, but is that really a bad thing? Maybe monsters don't have to be scary and terrible after all.
    Book, 2005New York : Hyperion Books for Children, [2005] — JP Wille
  • A magical story that is perfect to read at bedtime! Your preschooler will be invited to interact with the story in some way.
    Book, 2015New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, [2015] — JP Mathe
  • This is a fun, interactive book that your preschooler will enjoy, and perhaps, be tempted to push the button!
    Book, 2013Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, [2013] — JP Cotte
  • "More" is a word that is essential in every little one's vocabulary! Read all the times Henry says "more" to - who really just wants more of everything!
    Book, 2016New York, NY : Random House, [2016] — JP Ashma
  • Starting Kindergarten is a big deal, especially for this little boy who is ready to take on his first day!
    Book, 2019New York, NY : Nancy Paulsen Books, [2019] — JP Barne
  • It's just one simple rule: don't blink! See if you're preschooler can do it in this fun, interactive book!
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Random House, [2018] — JP Rosen