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The Kindergarten Canon

This is "The Kindergarten Canon" by Michael J. Petrilli, published by the Fordham Institute in 2012. It is a list of the must-read picture books for preschoolers including the greatest classics, both old and new.
Note: For folk tales, fairy tales, and fables, you do not need to have read the specific book in the list. Any retelling is acceptable.
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1 Is One (Tasha Tudor)
1 Is One
Tasha Tudor
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Judith Viorst)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Judith Viorst
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Anansi the Spider: A Tale From the Ashanti (Gerald Mcdermott)
Anansi the Spider: A Tale From the Ashanti
Gerald Mcdermott
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Amazing Grace (Mary Hoffman)
Amazing Grace
Mary Hoffman
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Are You My Mother? (P.D. Eastman)
Are You My Mother?
P.D. Eastman
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A Bear Called Paddington (Michael Bond)
A Bear Called Paddington
Michael Bond
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Bear Snores on (Karma Wilson)
Bear Snores On
Karma Wilson
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Beauty and the Beast (Jeanne-Marie Leprince De Beaumont)
Beauty and the Beast
Jeanne-Marie Leprince De Beaumont
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Big Red Barn (Margaret Wise Brown)
Big Red Barn
Margaret Wise Brown
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A Birthday for Frances (Russell Hoban)
A Birthday for Frances
Russell Hoban
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Blueberries for Sal (Robert McCloskey)
Blueberries for Sal
Robert McCloskey
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The Bremen Town Musicians (Ilse Plume)
The Bremen Town Musicians
Ilse Plume
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Bill Martin Jr.)
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Bill Martin Jr.
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Caps for Sale (Esphyr Slobodkina)
Caps for Sale
Esphyr Slobodkina
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The Carrot Seed (Ruth Krauss, Crockett Johnson)
The Carrot Seed
Ruth Krauss, Crockett Johnson
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Cars and Trucks and Things That Go (Richard Scarry)
Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
Richard Scarry
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The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss
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A Chair for My Mother (Vera B. Williams)
A Chair for My Mother
Vera B. Williams
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault)
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault
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Cinderella (Charles Perrault)
Cinderella
Charles Perrault
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Click, Clack, Moo (Doreen Cronin)
Click, Clack, Moo
Doreen Cronin
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Corduroy (Don Freeman)
Corduroy
Don Freeman
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Curious George (H.A. Rey)
Curious George
H.A. Rey
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Dear Zoo (Rod Campbell)
Dear Zoo
Rod Campbell
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The Emperor's New Clothes (Hans Christian Andersen)
The Emperor's New Clothes
Hans Christian Andersen
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The Fisherman and His Wife (Rachel Isadora)
The Fisherman and His Wife
Rachel Isadora
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Frederick (Leo Lionni)
Frederick
Leo Lionni
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Freight Train (Donald Crews)
Freight Train
Donald Crews
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Frog and Toad Are Friends (Arnold Lobel)
Frog and Toad Are Friends
Arnold Lobel
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George and Martha (James Marshall)
George and Martha
James Marshall
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The Gingerbread Man (Nancy Nolte)
The Gingerbread Man
Nancy Nolte
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The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein)
The Giving Tree
Shel Silverstein
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Go, Dog, Go! (P. D. Eastman)
Go, Dog, Go!
P. D. Eastman
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears (James Marshall)
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
James Marshall
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Good Night, Gorilla (Peggy Rathmann)
Good Night, Gorilla
Peggy Rathmann
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Goodnight Moon (Margaret Wise Brown)
Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown
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Green Eggs and Ham (Dr. Seuss)
Green Eggs and Ham
Dr. Seuss
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Guess How Much I Love You (Sam McBratney)
Guess How Much I Love You
Sam McBratney
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Hansel and Gretel (Rika Lesser and Paul O. Zelinsky)
Hansel and Gretel
Rika Lesser and Paul O. Zelinsky
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Harold and the Purple Crayon (Crockett Johnson)
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Crockett Johnson
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