Best Preschool Fiction Books to Read to Children

These are the children's books that you lot give every bit gifts or buy for your family, because borrowing them from the library and reading them one time or twice volition never exist enough. They are the ones that join generations, which you lot may accept read as a child, and which will be hard to give away when your children outgrow them. They are the ones you may be tempted to hang on to — "just in case" — to read to visiting nieces and nephews and, just maybe, the ones you go on effectually long enough to read to your grandchildren. That, friends, is what we mean by archetype.

  • Make Way for Ducklings

    Brand Fashion for Ducklings

    by Robert McCloskey

    Immature readers will be overjoyed by the vividly rendered characters of Mr. and Mrs. Mallard, their adorable children, and their eventful journeying all over Boston. For the next decade or then, prepare to affectionately call every mallard you see in existent life Mr. or Mrs. Mallard.

  • Anatole

    Anatole

    by Eve Titus, illustrated past Paul Galdone

    "In all France there was no happier, more contented mouse than Anatole." Until, that is, Anatole learns people despise mice. Horrified, Anatole finds a delightful way to regain his pride and repay the people from whom he takes food.

  • Blueberries for Sal

    Blueberries for Sal

    by Robert McCloskey

    Sal and her mother are picking blueberries and encounter a young bear and its female parent doing the aforementioned. A mannerly story of a summer day in Maine, and the pocket-sized adventures that tin enter ordinary days.

  • Corduroy

    Corduroy

    by Don Freeman

    A tender story of a sweet teddy bear and the girl who counts her piggy bank money out to purchase him. "You must be a friend. I've always wanted a friend," says Corduroy.

  • The Snowy Day

    The Snowy Twenty-four hours

    by Ezra Jack Keats

    Through the appreciative eyes of a curious little boy, the everyday wonders of snow and sticks and wandering play become extraordinary. Brilliant simplicity.

  • The Story of Ferdinand

    The Story of Ferdinand

    by Munro Leafage, illustrated by Robert Lawson

    One bull is not like the other roughhousing ones. Gentle Ferdinand likes to lie nether the cork tree and olfactory property the flowers, but in the unlikeliest plow of events, Ferdinand is selected for the bullfighting ring in Madrid. A lovely tribute to acceptance of our ain and our children's unique selves.

  • Owl Moon

    Owl Moon

    by Jane Yolen, illustrated by John Schoenherr

    It's finally the young narrator'due south turn to become looking for owls with Pa, long past bedtime. The silent journey through the wintry woods is a rich sensory gamble and a testament to the quiet, steady closeness of parent and child and the wonder of nature.

  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    by Eric Carle

    No child's bookshelf is consummate without this archetype from beloved writer Eric Carle. Follow the hungry caterpillar as he chews through the days of the week and an increasing corporeality of nutrient. With bonus content including sketches, photos, a history of the Caterpillar, and letters from the author and Dolly Parton, this special anniversary edition is a must-have.

  • The Poky Little Puppy

    The Poky Little Puppy

    by Janette Sebring Lowrey, illustrated by Gustaf Tenngren

    Each twenty-four hours, the piffling puppy and his siblings dig a hole under the debate and explore the earth beyond. As one of the original Piddling Gold Books, it's one of the most iconic books for children. It'south no wonder that this mannerly story became the bestselling moving-picture show volume of all time.

  • Are You My Mother?

    Are You lot My Mother?

    by P.D. Eastman

    When a baby bird hatches and can't find his mother, he goes looking for her. He meets all sorts of creatures like a kitten, a canis familiaris, a moo-cow, and a Snort, but none of them is his mother. Initially published in 1960, this early-reader archetype makes a lovely gift for baby showers and special occasions.

  • Just Me and My Dad (Little Critter)

    Just Me and My Dad (Little Critter)

    past Mercer Meyer

    Children and parents alike adore this story about Little Critter'due south camping trip with his dad. From setting up the tent to launching the canoe, their misadventures in the outdoors are both humorous and touching.

  • Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day?

    Richard Scarry's What Practice People Practice All Day?

    by Richard Scarry

    Few picture book authors have created such an iconic and recognizable world every bit Richard Scarry. This classic picture book takes young readers on a bout of Busytown. From firefighters to farmers, everyone has a job to practise.

  • Dr. Seuss's ABC

    Dr. Seuss's ABC

    by Dr. Seuss

    If y'all have children, you lot've probably read this classic ABC book. In his unique and zany mode, Dr. Seuss introduces the letters of the alphabet to children. Equally one of the funniest and enthralling alphabet books ever written, it's a popular gift for baby showers and birthdays.

  • The Velveteen Rabbit

    The Velveteen Rabbit

    by Margery Williams, illustrated by Sarah Massini

    Children that enjoy longer books will appreciate the classic story of the toy rabbit who came to life. Even though the other toys and rabbits contemptuousness the Velveteen Rabbit, the Boy loves him. After a heartbreaking separation, a fairy turns the toy into a existent rabbit and reminds him of the Boy'south unconditional love.

  • Scuffy the Tugboat

    Scuffy the Tugboat

    by Gertrude Crampton, illustrated by Tibor Gergely

    Showtime published in 1946, this classic Little Aureate Volume has never been out of impress and continues to delight children today. A little tugboat wants to run across the world, so he abandons the people who care for him and sails downwardly the river. Along the way, he discovers that all he wants is to return home.

Then what actually makes a children's book a archetype? Information technology's not only amusement value. It'southward not pop-ups nor holograms nor any other fun gimmick. No, it's a book's ability to evoke the essence of babyhood — what information technology is to view the world through a kid'due south eyes and to feel the globe with a child's middle. It's giving phonation and stories to children without condescension and with uncommon agreement. And, if we are not hardened beyond recognition, it tin can even speak to that part of u.s.a. that remembers what information technology was to exist young.

Editor's Note: This article was originally published in 2016 and updated in 2021.

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