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Use these picture books by grade level to find developmentally appropriate read-alouds for pre-K, kindergarten, and early elementary readers. This collection makes it easier to match books to attention span, classroom use, and reading maturity.

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Grade Level

Use these picture books by grade level to find developmentally appropriate read-alouds for pre-K, kindergarten, and early elementary readers. This collection makes it easier to match books to attention span, classroom use, and reading maturity.
Dream Big, Little One by Vashti Harrison

Dream Big, Little One

Vashti Harrison
Vashti Harrison
Brief biographies introduce Black women who changed the world in a format designed for very young readers.
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Tios and Primos by Jacqueline Alcantara

Tios and Primos

Jacqueline Alcantara
Jacqueline Alcantara
An only child finds unexpected joy and a fuller definition of family when cousins fill the house with noise and play.
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The Girl Who Thought in Pictures by Julia Finley Mosca

The Girl Who Thought in Pictures

Julia Finley Mosca
Daniel Rieley
Temple Grandin's childhood, visual thinking, and future work with animals are introduced in an accessible rhyming biography.
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Global Babies by The Global Fund for Children

Global Babies

The Global Fund for Children
Global Fund for Children
Photographs of babies from around the world invite very young readers into a broader sense of family, place, and care.
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Mama's Panza by Isabel Quintero

Mama's Panza

Isabel Quintero
Iliana Galvez
A warm family story celebrates pregnancy, anticipation, and the tenderness of waiting for a new baby.
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The Napping House by Audrey Wood

The Napping House

Audrey Wood
Don Wood
One sleeping character after another piles onto a bed until a tiny flea sets off the joyful chain reaction children love to predict.
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Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins

Rosie's Walk

Pat Hutchins
Pat Hutchins
Rosie strolls calmly across the farm while chaos trails right behind her in a nearly wordless classic of comic timing.
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter
Peter's disobedient trip into Mr. McGregor's garden still works as a brisk, slightly thrilling classic for young readers.
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Bill Martin Jr.; John Archambault
Lois Ehlert
Alphabet letters race up a coconut tree in one of the most durable, rhythmic alphabet read-alouds ever made.
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Jamberry by Bruce Degen

Jamberry

Bruce Degen
Bruce Degen
Nonsense rhyme and berry-filled adventure make this one of the strongest playful read-alouds for younger listeners.
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