A Sampling of Stories for the Youngest Child
TEACHING RESOURCES
EVERYDAY EXPERIENCES AND CONCERNS
Author, Illustrator Title Description
Suzanne Bloom A Splendid Friend,A very annoying duck finally charms a polar bear
Indeedafter many aborted attempts at friendship.
Emma Chichester ClarkUp in Heaven This gentle book about the death of a pet
suits the youngest child.
Carol Foskett Cordsen, The Milkman A milkman makes his rounds through the town in the early
Douglas B. Jones morning doing small favors and kindnesses for the inhabitants.
Olivier Dunrea Ollie’s Eggs One of a series of small books and simple stories about a
group of goslings.
Karen English, The Baby on the Way A grandmother tells her grandson about her own childhood.
Sean Qualls
TEACHING RESOURCES
Heather Henson, Angel Coming A little girl anticipates the arrival of a new sibling who will
Susan Gaber be brought by an angel on horseback, a reference to the
nurse-midwives who traveled the Appalachian Mountains
in the 1920s.
Clare Jarret The Best Picnic EverA young boy has imaginative adventures while Mom sets out
on a picnic in the park.
Emily Jenkins, That New Animal Two dogs have to deal with a newcomer in this charming
Pierre Pratt book about sibling rivalry.
Norton Juster, The Hello Goodbye A little girl’s visit to her grandparents’ house is lovingly detailed.
Chris Raschka Window
Holly Keller Sophie’s Window Keller’s uncanny understanding of preschoolers is exhibited
in this story about a little fledgling and her unlikely friend.
Ho Baek Lee While We Were Out A little pet rabbit has adventures when he sneaks inside after
his family has left for the day. Set in Korea.
Cathryn Valckx Lizette’s Green SockLizette finds a single green sock and discovers an ingenious
use for it.
Martin Waddell, Tiny’s Big Adventure Tiny the mouse accompanies his big sister on an adventure
John Lawrence in the wild.
Mo Willems Knuffle BunnyA toddler’s stuffed bunny disappears on an outing with her
father, and she desperately tries to communicate her loss.
BEDTIME STORIES
Author, Illustrator Title Description
Dianna Hutts Aston When You Were BornLilting text and warm pictures describe a family’s reactions to
a new baby.
Scott Beck Little House, Little Town A trip through a baby’s day and back to sleep again.
Carolyn Curtis, Took the Moon for The poetic text reflects young children’s belief that the moon
Alison Jay a Walkcan follow them.
Thatcher Hurd Sleepy Cadillac: AImpressionistic paintings invite readers aboard a magic
Bedtime DriveCadillac as it journeys through the night.
A Sampling of Stories for the Youngest Child
BEDTIME STORIES (Continued)
Author, Illustrator Title Description
Ana Juan The Night Eater Chagall-like illustrations accompany this fanciful look at how
night becomes day.
Nina Payne, Summertime WaltzPoetic language and fanciful illustrations capture the simple
Gabi Swiatkowska joys of a summer evening.
Lauren Thompson, Polar Bear NightLino-cuts on special papers evoke a magical polar night
Stephen Savage during which a small polar bear sets off to explore before
coming home to sleep.