Best Preschool Read Alouds - April 2024

The Read-Aloud Handbook: Seventh Edition

The classic million-copy bestselling handbook on reading aloud to children—revised and updated Recommended by "Dear Abby" upon its first publication in 1982, millions of parents and educators have turned to Jim Trelease’s beloved classic for more than three decades to help countless children become avid readers through awakening their imaginations and improving their language skills. It has also been a staple in schools of education for new teachers. This updated edition of The Read-Aloud Handbook discusses the benefits, the rewards, and the importance of reading aloud to children of a ne... [Read More]

• ASIN: 014312160X
• ASIN: 014312160X
• ISBN: 014312160X
• Brand: Penguin Group
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

The Bad Seed

A New York Times bestseller!An Amazon Best Children's Book of the Month from the New York Times bestselling author of the Goodnight Already! seriesThis is a book about a bad seed. A baaaaaaaaaad seed. How bad? Do you really want to know? He has a bad temper, bad manners, and a bad attitude. He’s been bad since he can remember! This seed cuts in line every time, stares at everybody and never listens. But what happens when one mischievous little seed changes his mind about himself, and decides that he wants to be—happy?With Jory John’s charming and endearing text and bold expressive illus... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07CLNDCFH
• ASIN: B07CLNDCFH
• Manufacturer: HarperCollins

Read Aloud Bible Stories: Volume 1

"Read to me!" is a popular request parents hear from their children. How better to fulfill this wish than to read a Bible storybook written and illustrated just for kids? The award-winning Read Aloud Bible Stories series has delighted children, parents, and teachers for decades. Written by Ella K. Lindvall and illustrated by Kent Puckett, these timeless stories of the Bible are retold in clear, simple language children will enjoy and understand. And parents will appreciate the care taken to simplify the stories without sacrificing any accuracy.Perfect for reading aloud or for early readers... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0802471633
• UPC: 000802471633
• ASIN: 0802471633
• ISBN: 0802471633
• Brand: Moody Publishers
• Manufacturer: Moody Publishers

Read Aloud Bible Stories: Vol. 2

"Read to me!" is a popular request parents hear from their children. How better to fulfill this wish than to read a Bible storybook written and illustrated just for kids? The award-winning Read Aloud Bible Stories series has delighted children, parents, and teachers for decades. Written by Ella K. Lindvall and illustrated by Kent Puckett, these timeless stories of the Bible are retold in clear, simple language children will enjoy and understand. And parents will appreciate the care taken to simplify the stories without sacrificing any accuracy.Perfect for reading aloud or for early readers... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0802471641
• ASIN: 0802471641
• ISBN: 0802471641
• Brand: Moody Publishers
• Manufacturer: Moody Publishers

How to Read a Story: (Illustrated Children's Book, Picture Book for Kids, Read Aloud Kindergarten Books)

Step One: Find a story. (A good one.)Step Two: Find a reading buddy. (Someone nice.)Step Three: Find a reading spot. (Couches are cozy.)Now: Begin.Accomplished storytellers Kate Messner and Mark Siegel chronicle the process of becoming a reader: from pulling a book off the shelf and finding someone with whom to share a story, to reading aloud, predicting what will happen, and—finally—coming to The End. This picture book playfully and movingly illustrates the idea that the reader who discovers the love of reading finds, at the end, the beginning.

• ASIN: 1452112339
• ASIN: 1452112339
• ISBN: 9781452112336
• Brand: Chronicle Books
• Manufacturer: Chronicle Books

Read Aloud Bible Stories: Vol. 4

"Read to me!" is a popular request parents hear from their children. How better to fulfill this wish than to read a Bible storybook written and illustrated just for kids? The award-winning Read Aloud Bible Stories series has delighted children, parents, and teachers for decades. Written by Ella K. Lindvall and illustrated by Kent Puckett, these timeless stories of the Bible are retold in clear, simple language children will enjoy and understand. And parents will appreciate the care taken to simplify the stories without sacrificing any accuracy.Perfect for reading aloud or for early readers... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0802471668
• ASIN: 0802471668
• ISBN: 0802471668
• Brand: Moody Publishers
• Manufacturer: Moody Publishers

Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young

• ASIN: 0394872185
• ASIN: 0394872185
• ISBN: 0394872185
• Brand: Alfred A Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Manufacturer: Knopf Books for Young Readers

The Pout-Pout Fish (A Pout-Pout Fish Adventure Book 1)

• ASIN: B004CYERTK
• ASIN: B004CYERTK
• Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

What Should Danny Do? (The Power to Choose Series)

THE "MUST-HAVE" BOOK OF THE YEAR IS FINALLY BACK IN STOCK!9 Stories in 1! What Should Danny Do? is an innovative, interactive book that empowers kids with the understanding that their choices will shape their days, and ultimately their lives into what they will be. Written in a "Choose Your Own Story" style, the book follows Danny, a Superhero-in-Training, through his day as he encounters choices that kids face on a daily basis. As your children navigate through the different story lines, they will begin to realize that their choices for Danny shaped his day into what it became. And in turn, t... [Read More]

• ASIN: 069284838X
• ASIN: 069284838X
• ISBN: 069284838X
• Manufacturer: Elon Books

The Angry Dragon: (anger management, ages 3 5, picture, preschool, kids books) (Emotions & Feelings)

2019 Readers' Favorite Bronze Medal Winner in the Children - Preschool genre (ages 3 - 5)Emotions & Feelings Series Book 3Why Dragons So Angry? Despite our best efforts, reality doesn't always meet our expectations. There is no need to be upset or mad.* Anger can be a positive emotion when it helps kids work through issues or problems* Help kids learn how to manage their anger in safe and healthy ways* Teach your kids to deal with disappointment * Being angry doesn’t make you badIt has a great message:"A must for any quick-to-tantrum kids" -- Kim "This is a good starting point t... [Read More]

• ASIN: B06X6GFZ16
• ASIN: B06X6GFZ16

Sight Word Tales: 25 Read-Aloud Storybooks That Target & Teach the Top 100 Sight Words

Jumpstart reading success with these lively titles that systematically teach the top 100 sight words! Each book contains a read-aloud story that introduces four key words PLUS several engaging activities that reinforce the words. This special set also includes a BIG 144-page teaching guide filled with easy lessons, practice pages, and reproducible versions of all 25 storybooks. That's everything teachers need to help kids learn these all-important sight words once and for all! For use with Grades K-2. Includes a sturdy storage unit.

• ASIN: 0545016428
• ASIN: 0545016428
• ISBN: 0545016428
• Brand: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching Strategies)
• Manufacturer: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching Strategies)

I'm NOT just a Scribble...

A story about kindness and inclusion. Scribble, the book's main character, never thought he was different until he met his first drawing. Then, After being left out because he didn't look like everyone else. Scribble teaches the drawings how to accept each other for who they are. Which enables them to create amazing art. This book not only has illustrations that any child can personally recognize but it also addresses inclusion without boundaries so that anyone can relate to it. Each book comes with 100 stickers so that children can create their very own Scribble. They will be able to learn ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0991248244
• ASIN: 0991248244
• ISBN: 0991248244
• Manufacturer: Diane Alber Art LLC

The Hiccupotamus

“There was a hippopotamus who hiccupped quite-a-lotamus. And every time he got’emus... he'd fall upon his bottomus!” Calamity ensues when an elephant, a centipede, and a rhinoceros try finding a cure for Hippo’s colossal case of hiccups. Author-illustrator Aaron Zenz’s creativity shines through in his colored-pencil artwork in this off-the-wall read-aloud. HIC! HIC! HIC!

• ASIN: 0761456228
• ASIN: 0761456228
• ISBN: 0761456228
• Brand: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Manufacturer: Two Lions

This School Year Will Be the BEST!

On the first day of school, new classmates are asked to share what they would most like to happen in the upcoming year. Some kids' hopes are familiar while others are off-the-wall. Whether it's looking good on picture day or skateboarding at school, everyone's wishes are shown in humorously exaggerated illustrations. As the first day draws to a close, there can be no doubt—this school year will definitely be the best!

• ASIN: 0142426962
• ASIN: 0142426962
• ISBN: 0142426962
• Manufacturer: Puffin Books

We Don't Eat Our Classmates!

It's the first day of school for Penelope Rex, and she can't wait to meet her classmates. But it's hard to make human friends when they're so darn delicious! That is, until Penelope gets a taste of her own medicine and finds she may not be at the top of the food chain after all. . . . Readers will gobble up this hilarious new story from award-winning author-illustrator Ryan T. Higgins.

• ASIN: B07DB96T77
• ASIN: B07DB96T77
• Manufacturer: Disney Hyperion

Big Preschool Workbook

Help preschoolers get ready for reading, writing, and numbers This gigantic, 320-page book of creative, colorful activities will make learning feel like play. An A+ adventure unfolds, as kids encounter sensational squares and rocking rectangles,

• UPC: 231516
• Model: 6315
• Color: Multicolormulticolors
• Rating: 5.0

Engaging Families in Children's Literacy Development: A Complete Workshop Series : A Guide for Leading Successful Workshops, Including: Ready-To-Show Videos - Step-By-Step Plans and Schedules - Easy-To-Prepare Workshop Activities - Read-Aloud Trade Book Pack

With this innovative toolkit, workshop leaders can successfully plan, organize, and deliver five workshop sessions focused on helping families boost children's literacy growth at

• UPC: 26740638

Reading and Writing in Preschool : Teaching the Essentials

This book describes effective, engaging ways to build young children's print concepts and alphabetic knowledge, which are crucial for both reading and writing development. Presenting shared reading, shared writing, and targeted instructional activities, each chapter

• UPC: 46767198

Reading and Writing in Preschool - eBook

This book describes effective, engaging ways to build young children's print concepts and alphabetic knowledge, which are crucial for both reading and writing development. Presenting shared reading, shared writing, and targeted instructional activities, each chapter

• UPC: 397495462

In Defense of Read-Aloud : Sustaining Best Practice

"Amidst the clanging noise of today's technology, Steven Layne offers here a clear clarion call on behalf of reading to children. It is insightful, reasoned, entertaining (rare in the field), and carefully researched for those

• UPC: 43376425

The Ultimate Read-Aloud Resource : Making Every Moment Intentional and Instructional with Best Friend Books

Award-winning children's author and acclaimed educator, Lester L. Laminack, provides guidelines, lessons, and resources for making every read-aloud experience intentional and instructional. Central to Laminack's message is his breakthrough thinking about the value and importance

• UPC: 54968868

The Read-Aloud Scaffold : Best Books to Enhance Content Area Curriculum, Grades Pre-K� 3

This compendium of outstanding read-aloud choices for grades pre-K-3 will enrich and extend content area instruction, helping busy teachers to meet curriculum requirements within the confines of their busy

• UPC: 16215244