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The Kindergarten Canon - Page 2

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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Harry the Dirty Dog (Gene Zion)
Harry the Dirty Dog
Gene Zion
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Horton Hears a Who! (Dr. Seuss)
Horton Hears a Who!
Dr. Seuss
43
The House on East 88th Street (Bernard Waber)
The House on East 88th Street
Bernard Waber
44
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (Laura Numeroff)
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Laura Numeroff
45
In the Night Kitchen (Maurice Sendak)
In the Night Kitchen
Maurice Sendak
46
Jack and the Beanstalk (Joseph Jacobs)
Jack and the Beanstalk
Joseph Jacobs
47
King Bidgood's in the Bathtub (Audrey Wood)
King Bidgood's in the Bathtub
Audrey Wood
48
Knuffle Bunny (Mo Willems)
Knuffle Bunny
Mo Willems
49
The Lion and the Mouse (Jerry Pinkney)
The Lion and the Mouse
Jerry Pinkney
50
Little Bear (Else Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak)
Little Bear
Else Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak
51
The Little Engine That Could (Watty Piper)
The Little Engine That Could
Watty Piper
52
The Little Red Hen (Paul Galdone)
The Little Red Hen
Paul Galdone
53
Little Red Riding Hood (Charles Perrault)
Little Red Riding Hood
Charles Perrault
54
Madeline (Ludwig Bemelmans)
Madeline
Ludwig Bemelmans
55
Make Way for Ducklings (Robert McCloskey)
Make Way for Ducklings
Robert McCloskey
56
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel (Virginia Lee Burton)
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Virginia Lee Burton
57
Millions of Cats (Wanda Gág)
Millions of Cats
Wanda Gág
58
The Real Mother Goose (Blanche F. Wright)
The Real Mother Goose
Blanche F. Wright
59
Olivia (Ian Falconer)
Olivia
Ian Falconer
60
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish (Dr. Seuss)
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Dr. Seuss
61
One Morning in Maine (Robert McCloskey)
One Morning in Maine
Robert McCloskey
62
The Owl and the Pussycat (Edward Lear)
The Owl and the Pussycat
Edward Lear
63
Pat the Bunny (Dorothy Kunhardt)
Pat the Bunny
Dorothy Kunhardt
64
Pinocchio (Carlo Collodi)
Pinocchio
Carlo Collodi
65
The Poky Little Puppy (Janette Sebring Lowrey)
The Poky Little Puppy
Janette Sebring Lowrey
66
The Princess and the Pea (Hans Christian Andersen)
The Princess and the Pea
Hans Christian Andersen
67
Puss in Boots (Charles Perrault)
Puss in Boots
Charles Perrault
68
Put Me in the Zoo (Robert Lopshire)
Put Me in the Zoo
Robert Lopshire
69
The Rainbow Fish (Marcus Pfister)
The Rainbow Fish
Marcus Pfister
70
Rapunzel (Paul O. Zelinsky)
Rapunzel
Paul O. Zelinsky
71
The Runaway Bunny (Margaret Wise Brown)
The Runaway Bunny
Margaret Wise Brown
72
Sleeping Beauty (Charles Perrault)
Sleeping Beauty
Charles Perrault
73
Snow White (Brothers Grimm)
Snow White
Brothers Grimm
74
The Snowy Day (Ezra Jack Keats)
The Snowy Day
Ezra Jack Keats
75
Stellaluna (Janell Cannon)
Stellaluna
Janell Cannon
76
Stone Soup (Marcia Brown)
Stone Soup
Marcia Brown
77
The Story About Ping (Marjorie Flack)
The Story About Ping
Marjorie Flack
78
The Story of Babar (Jean De Brunhoff)
The Story of Babar
Jean De Brunhoff
79
The Story of Ferdinand (Munro Leaf)
The Story of Ferdinand
Munro Leaf
80
Strega Nona (Tomie Depaola)
Strega Nona
Tomie Depaola
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