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Pre-K

As 4 and 5 year old children get ready for Kindergarten, enjoy these books as they perfect their pre-literacy skills.

The neighborhood Mother Goose
The neighborhood Mother Goose
Bee-bim bop!
Bee-bim bop!
by Linda Sue Park
Chicka chicka boom boom
Chicka chicka boom boom
by Bill Martin
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Dinosaur roar!
Dinosaur roar!
by Paul Stickland
Ella Sarah gets dressed
Ella Sarah gets dressed
by Margaret Chodos-Irvine
Honey, I love
Honey, I love
by Eloise Greenfield
Not a stick
Not a stick
by Antoinette Portis
Niño wrestles the world
Niño wrestles the world
by Yuyi Morales
The hello, goodbye window
The hello, goodbye window
by Norton Juster
Caps for sale
Caps for sale
by Esphyr Slobodkina
Feast for 10
Feast for 10
by Cathryn Falwell
I love my hair!
I love my hair!
by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
Giggle-wiggle wake-up!
Giggle-wiggle wake-up!
by Nancy White Carlstrom
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