Township of Upper St. Clair Library

Books For 4 to 6 Year Olds

P	Old Black Fly by Jim Aylesworth A pesky fly buzzes through this oozy, goozy alphabet book.
P	It's the Bear Where's My Teddy My Friend Bear by Jez Alborough This is a fun series about a real bear and his teddy bear and a boy and his teddy.
P	Animals should definitely not wear clothing by Judi Barrett Find out why animals are lucky they do not have to wear clothes.
P	Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans Classic picture book set in Paris that tells the tale of Madeline and Miss Clavell.
P	The Mitten by Jan Brett A child loses a mitten while out in the snow. The mitten becomes shelter for a surprising number of woodland creatures.
P	Dinner at the Panda Palace by Stephanie Calmenson Hungry animals descend on the Panda Palace restaurant. There's food and fun for everyone.
P	Harriet and the Roller Coaster Harriet and the Garden Harriet's Halloween Candy Harriet's Recital by Nancy Carlson Gentle stories about Harriet and her world.
P	Ella and the Naughty Lion by Anne Cottringer A naughty lion personifies the feelings a young child has when the new baby comes home.
P	Into the Castle by June Crebbin Five brave friends search a castle for a monster in this deliciously scary story.
P	Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin Cows and hens go on strike over electric blankets. "Cows that type. Hens on strike!"
P	I'm Gonna Like Me : Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem Today I Feel Silly & Other Moods That Make My Day by Jamie Lee Curtis Fun books that deal with kids feelings
P	Strega Nona: an old tale by Tomie De Paola Strega Nona has a magic pasta pot. Her helper Big Anthony tries to use it but does not learn the secret for turning it off!
P	Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert Butterflies come to life in this beautifully illustrated picture book.
P	Olivia Olivia Saves the Circus Olivia-and the Missing Toy by Ian Falconer Olivia the pig is not your ordinary pig. She's funny and full of adventure.
P	Bark, George by Jules Feiffer Instead of barking like a normal dog, George meows, quacks, oinks, and moos. It takes the veterinarian to find out why.
P	Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming Three clever bunnies overcome Mr McGreely's attempts to keep them out of his garden.
P	Corduroy by Don Freeman A department store teddy bear searches for his lost button and finds a friend.
P	Mushroom in the Rain by Mirra Ginsburg Animals stay dry during a downpour by staying under an expanding mushroom.
P	Queenie, One of the Family by Bob Graham Caitlin's family rescues a hen from drowning and nurse her back to health. After being returned to her home she returns to Caitlin's home daily to leave a gift of thanks.
P	Chrysanthemum Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse Owen by Kevin Henkes Funny and touching stories of every day childhood experiences.
P	The Birdwatchers by Simon James Jess and her grandfather spend a special day "birding."
P	Five Creatures by Emily Jenkins Comparisons of five members of a family including similarities and differences.
P	What Pete Ate by Maira Kalman Pete the dog devours his way through an ABC of things he should not eat.
P	Don't Laugh, Joe by Keiko Kasza A young possum needs to be able to stop giggling in order to learn how to play possum.
P	Fall is Not Easy by Marty Kelley Did you know that fall is very hard on trees? See how in this funny book about the seasons.
P	Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus A young tiger has trouble learning, but given time he eventually catches up.
P	The Wild Baby by Barbro Lindgren Do you know any bad kids? Read this funny story about naughty Ben and all the trouble he gets into. (Sequels Wild Baby Gets a Puppy and The Wild Baby Goes to Sea)
P	Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni A lovely story about the friendship between two colors and what happens when you mix them.
P	Swimmy by Leo Lionni A small fish learns there is safety in numbers.
P	Froggy Series by Jonathon London This is a fun series of the day to day adventures of Froggy (learning to swim, getting dressed, playing soccer, eating out and more).
P	Honk! Honk! by Mick Manning A young girl is picked up by a goose and shares a magical ride north to the bird's nesting grounds.
P	George and Martha (series) by James Marshall Hippopotamuses, George and Martha have funny adventures and learn the same lessons that boys and girls learn about friendship.
P	Barn Dance! by Bill Martin, Jr. A young boy finds a dance going on in the barn, but he can't believe who is dancing.
EP	Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin It's a disaster when the entire alphabet tries to climb up the coconut tree.
P	Lottie's New Friend Lottie's New Beach Towel A Cake for Herbie by Petra Mathers Everyday adventures of Lottie and her friends.
P	The Dark at the Top of the Stairs by Sam McBratney To satisfy their growing curiosity, an old mouse agrees to show the young mice the &monster& at the top of the stairs.
JCAL	Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey Classic story about Mr. and Mrs. Mallard and their new family of ducklings.
P	Widget by Lyn McFarland A stray dog pretends to be a cat so he can live in a home with six cats.
P	Pig Pig Grows Up by David McPhail A young pig grows up in a hurry in order to save a baby from disaster in this funny and endearing story.
P	Copy Cat by John Mole Turn about is fair play when you're dealing with a copy cat!
FFT	Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel Why the Chinese give their children short names.
P	Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister The ocean's most beautiful fish learns the real value of personal beauty and friendship.
P	The Day the Babies Crawled Away by Peggy Rathmann Rhyming story about a young boy who saves the babies when they leave a picnic for their own adventure.
JCAL	Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak A naughty boy is sent to bed without his dinner. He sails to a land where he becomes king of the wild things.
P	Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss An elephant takes responsibility for a lazy bird's egg.
P	The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein Marvelous fable about a relationship between a boy and a very loving tree.
P	Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina A peddlers caps are stolen by a bunch of monkeys. He recovers his caps in a funny and unexpected way.
JCAL	Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Tabback A much-loved overcoat is recycled.
P	Owl Babies by Martin Waddell Three babies wake one night and find their mother missing.
P	The Pig in the Pond by Martin Waddell All the animals on the farm go for a wonderful swim.
P	Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash by Sara Weeks Mrs. McNosh has a lot of silly items hanging on her line.
P	McDuff Moves in, McDuff Comes Home, McDuff Goes to School, McDuff Saves the Day by Rosemary Wells Fun and touching series about a little white dog and the family he adopts.
P	Nighty Night! by Margaret Wild Farm animals give their parents a hard time about going to bed.
P	Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion Harry runs away from home. He has a great time but, he becomes so dirty his family does not recognize him when he returns.

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Books For 4 to 6 Year Olds

Old Black Fly by Jim Aylesworth

It's the Bear Where's My Teddy My Friend Bear by Jez Alborough

Animals should definitely not wear clothing by Judi Barrett

Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans

The Mitten by Jan Brett

Dinner at the Panda Palace by Stephanie Calmenson

Harriet and the Roller Coaster Harriet and the Garden Harriet's Halloween Candy Harriet's Recital by Nancy Carlson

Ella and the Naughty Lion by Anne Cottringer

Into the Castle by June Crebbin

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin

I'm Gonna Like Me : Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem Today I Feel Silly & Other Moods That Make My Day by Jamie Lee Curtis

Strega Nona: an old tale by Tomie De Paola

Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert

Olivia Olivia Saves the Circus Olivia-and the Missing Toy by Ian Falconer

Bark, George by Jules Feiffer

Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming

Corduroy by Don Freeman

Mushroom in the Rain by Mirra Ginsburg

Queenie, One of the Family by Bob Graham

Chrysanthemum Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse Owen by Kevin Henkes

The Birdwatchers by Simon James

Five Creatures by Emily Jenkins

What Pete Ate by Maira Kalman

Don't Laugh, Joe by Keiko Kasza

Fall is Not Easy by Marty Kelley

Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus

The Wild Baby by Barbro Lindgren

Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni

Swimmy by Leo Lionni

Froggy Series by Jonathon London

Honk! Honk! by Mick Manning

George and Martha (series) by James Marshall

Barn Dance! by Bill Martin, Jr.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin

Lottie's New Friend Lottie's New Beach Towel A Cake for Herbie by Petra Mathers

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs by Sam McBratney

Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

Widget by Lyn McFarland

Pig Pig Grows Up by David McPhail

Copy Cat by John Mole

Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel

Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

The Day the Babies Crawled Away by Peggy Rathmann

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Tabback

Owl Babies by Martin Waddell

The Pig in the Pond by Martin Waddell

Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash by Sara Weeks

McDuff Moves in, McDuff Comes Home, McDuff Goes to School, McDuff Saves the Day by Rosemary Wells

Nighty Night! by Margaret Wild

Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion

It's the Bear
Where's My Teddy
My Friend Bear by Jez Alborough

Harriet and the Roller Coaster
Harriet and the Garden
Harriet's Halloween Candy
Harriet's Recital by Nancy Carlson

I'm Gonna Like Me : Letting Off a Little Self-Esteem
Today I Feel Silly & Other Moods That Make My Day by Jamie Lee Curtis

Olivia
Olivia Saves the Circus
Olivia-and the Missing Toy by Ian Falconer

Chrysanthemum
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
Owen by Kevin Henkes

Lottie's New Friend
Lottie's New Beach Towel
A Cake for Herbie by Petra Mathers