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Q: Are there any local library resources?

 

A: Yes, check out our book list below!

 

We've put together a great list of books for you and your child to experience together.

 

Choose from the following genres:

  • Predictable Rhyming
  • Repeating Phrase or Sentence
  • Familiar Sequences
  • Fiction
  • Non-Fiction

Click the map to open an interactive map in a new window.

 

You can find all of these books and more at

The Wilbur Aalfs (Main) Library, 529 Pierce Street, Sioux City, Iowa.  

 

For directions to The Wilbur Aalfs (Main) Library, click on the map.


 

Predictable Rhyming

Aardema, V. (1981). Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain. New York: Dial Books.

Ahlberg, J. A. (1978). Each peach pear plum. New York: Viking.

Alborough, J. (1992). Where’s my teddy. Cambridge: Candlewick Press.

Bonnie, R. (1961). I know an old lady. New York: Scholastic.

Bunting, E. (1994). Flower garden. San Diego: Harcourt Brace.

Cameron, P. (1961). I can’t said the ant. New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan.

Degan, B. (1983). Jamberry. New York: Harper Collins.

Fleming, D. (1993). In the small, small pond. New York: Henry Holt & Company.

Hoberman, M. A. (1978). A house is a house for me. New York: Viking.

Kraus, R. (1970). Whose mouse are you? New York: Macmillan.

Seuss, Dr. (1965). Fox in socks. New York: Random House.

Trapani, I. (1993). The itsy bitsy spider. Danvers, Massachusetts: Whispering.

                                                                                                         

Repeating Phrase or Sentence

Allen, P. (1982). Who sank the boat? New York: The Trumpet Club.

Arno, E. (1970). The gingerbread man. New York: Scholastic.

Campbell, R. (1982). Dear zoo. New York: The Trumpet Club.

Galdone, P. (1970). The three little pigs. New York: Seabury Press.

Galdone, P. (1975). The little red hen. New York: Scholastic.

Langstaff, J. (1984). Oh, a-hunting we will go. New York: Atheneum.

Martin, B. (1967). Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see? New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston.

Piper, W. (1954). The little engine that could. New York: Platt & Munk.

Polushkin, M. (1978). Mother, mother, I want another. New York: Crown.

Raffi. (1989). Everything grows. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc.

Sendak, M. (1962). Chicken soup with rice. New York: Harper & Row.

Seuling, B. (1976). Teeny-tiny. New York: Viking.

 

Familiar Sequences

Bang, M. (1983). Ten, nine, eight. New York: Scholastic.

Barton, B. (1991). The three bears. New York: Harper Collins.

Baum, A., and Baum, J. (1962). One bright Monday morning. New York: Random House.

Brown, M. W. (1947). Goodnight moon. New York: Harper & Row.

Burningham, J. (1975). The blanket. New York: Crowell.

Carle, E. (1969). The very hungry caterpillar. New York: Philomel.

Carle, E. (1977). The very grouchy ladybug. New York: Harper Collins.

Carle, E. (1984). The very busy spider. New York: Philomel.

Cowley, J., & Melser, J. (1980). Mrs. Wishy-Washy. Auckland, New Zealand: Shortland Publications, Ltd.

Flack, M. (1932). Ask Mr. Bear. New York: Macmillan.

Fleming, D. (1993). In the small, small pond. New York: Henry Holt.

Fox, M. (1986). Hattie and the fox. New York: Aladdin.

Hill, E. (1980). Where’s spot. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons.

Hutchins, P. (1974). The wind blew. New York: Macmillan.

Hutchins, P. (1968). Rosie’s walk. New York: Macmillan.

Kalan, R. (1981). Jump, frog, jump! New York: Scholastic.

Kasza, K. (1987). The wolf’s chicken stew. New York: The Trumpet Club.

Keats, E. J. (1971). Over in the meadow. New York: Scholastic.

Lewison, W. C. (1992). Buzzzz said the bee. New York: Scholastic.

Mack, S. (1974). 10 bears in my bed. New York: Pantheon.

Neitzel, S. (1989). The jacket I wear in the snow. New York: Greenwillow.

Nodset, J. (1963). Who took the farmer’s hat? New York: Scholastic.

Root, P. (1998). One duck stuck. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick.

Slobodkina, E. (1940). Caps for sale. New York: Harper Trophy.

Trapani, I. (1993). The itsy bitsy spider. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers.

Wood, A. (1984). The napping house. New York: Scholastic.

Wood, A. (1992). Silly Sally. New York: Scholastic.

Van Allsburg, C. (1987). The Z was zapped. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

 

Fiction

Aylesworth, J. (1995). Old Black Fly. New York: Henry Holt.

Brett, J. (1990). The Mitten. New York: Scholastic.

Christelow, E. (1989). Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed. Washington D.C.: Clarion.

Cowen-Fletcher, J. (1996). Mama Zooms. New York: Scholastic.

Cronin, D. (2003). Giggle, Giggle, Quack. New York: Scholastic.

Dragonwagon. C. (1989). Alligator Arrived with Apples: A Potluck Alphabet Feast. Washington D.C.: Clarion.

Ehlert, L. (1990). Color Farm. New York: HarperCollins.

Feiffer, J. (2000). Bark, George. New York: HarperCollins.

Fleming, C. (2000). Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! New York: Simon and Schuster.

Fox, M. (1993). Time for Bed. Fairbanks, AK: Gulliver Books.

Freeman, D. (1976). Corduroy. New York: Puffin Books.

Guarino, D. (2004). Is Your Mama a Llama? New York: Scholastic.

Hobbie, H. (2000). Toot and Puddle’s ABCs. New York: Little, Brown.

Keats, E. J. (1981). The Snowy Day. New York: Puffin Books.

Kraus, R. (1990). Leo the Late Bloomer. Norwalk, CT: Weston Woods.

Lionni, L. (1989). Swimmy. New York: St. Martin’s.

Lionni, L. (1996). It’s Mine. New York: Dragonfly.

Numeroff,L. J. (1996). If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. New York: HarperTrophy.

Rathmann, P. (2000). Good Night, Gorilla. New York: G.P.Putnam’s Sons.

Reiser, L. (1996). Margaret and Margarita. New York: Rayo.

Shannon, D. (2002). Duck on a Bike. New York: Blue Sky Press.

Stickland, P. & Stickland, H. (2002). Dinosaur Roar. New York: Puffin Books.

Van Allsburg, C. (1998). The Z was Zapped. New York: Houghton Mifflin.

Yolen, J. (2003). How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? New York: Blue Sky Press.

 

Non-Fiction

Asch, F. (1995). Water. New York: Voyager Books.

Bunnett, R. (1995). Friends at School. New York: Scholastic.

Canizares, S. (1998). Jobs. New York: Scholastic.

Canizares, S. (1998). Two Can Do It. New York: Scholastic.

Canizares, S. (1998). Water. New York: Scholastic.

Chanko, P. (1998). Baby Animals Learn. New York: Scholastic.

Chanko, P. (1998). Markets. New York: Scholastic.

Chessen, B. (1998). Thank You. New York: Scholastic.

Cowley, J. (2000). Red-Eyed Tree Frog. New York: Scholastic.

Crews, D. (1989). Flying. New York: HarperTrophy.

Crews, D. (1991). Truck. New York: HarperTrophy.

Crews, D. (1993). School Bus. New York: HarperTrophy.

Crews, D. (1995). Ten Black Dots. New York: HarperTrophy.

Crews, D. (1992). Freight Train. New York: HarperTrophy.

Dotlich, R. (1999). What is Round? New York: HarperFestival.

Ehlert, L. (1991). Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf. San Diego: Harcourt.

Fleming, D. (1995). In the Tall, Tall Grass. New York: Henry Holt.

Hoban, T. (1995). 26 Letters and 99 Cents. New York: HarperTrophy.

Hoban, T. (1996). Shapes, Shapes, Shapes. New York: HarperTrophy.

Hoban, T. (1987). I Read Signs. New York: HarperTrophy.

Hutchings, A. & Hutchings, R. (1994). Picking Apples and Pumpkins. New York: Scholastic.           

Jenkins, S. (1997). Biggest, Strongest, Fastest. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

Jenkins, S. (2003). What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

Marzollo, J. (1999). I am Water. New York: Scholastic.

Morris, A. (1993). Bread, Bread, Bread. New York: HarperTrophy.

Morris, A. (1993). Hats, Hats, Hats. New York: HarperTrophy.

Morris, A. (1994). On the Go. New York: HarperTrophy.

Morris, A. (1999). Shoes, Shoes, Shoes. New York: HarperTrophy.

Pelligrini, N. (1991). Families are Different. New York: Holiday House.

Robbins, K. (2003). Autumn Leaves. New York: Scholastic.

Winter, J. (1994). Diego. New York: Dragonfly Books.

Wu, N. (1997). Fish Faces. New York: Henry Holt.