GREAT PICTURE BOOKS FOR AGES 3-4 YEARS
AH HA! by Jeff Mack
With simple repeated text the story follows the ups and downs of a frog’s day.
Bark George! by Jules Feiffer
A humorous story about a mother dog and her puppy who can’t seem to bark.
Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson
When spring comes, Bear wakes up very hungry and is treated to great food by his friends.
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
This is a classic tale of a peddler, some monkeys and their monkey business.
Chalk by Bill Thomson
A wordless picture book about three children who go to a park on a rainy day, find some chalk, and draw pictures that come to life.
Creepy Carrots! by Aaron Reynolds
The carrots in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by, until he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes.
Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae
Gerald the giraffe is too clumsy to dance with all the other animals at the Jungle Dance, until he finds the right music.
I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont
A child cannot resist adding one more dab of paint in surprising places. The story is told In the rhythm of a familiar folk song,
If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff
Chaos can ensue if you give a moose a muffin and start him on a cycle of urgent requests.
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale by Mo Willems
A trip to the laundromat leads to a momentous occasion when Trixie, too young to speak words, realizes that something important is missing and struggles to explain the problem to her father.
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown
Bored with city life and the proper behavior it requires, Mr. Tiger has a wild idea that leads him to discover his true nature.
Mr. Wuffles! by David Wiesner
Mr. Wuffles ignores all his cat toys but one, which turns out to be a spaceship piloted by small green aliens.
No, David! by David Shannon
A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.
Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes by Pete Litwin
Pete the cat wears his school shoes when visiting the library, the lunchroom, the playground, and more while singing his special song.
The Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen
The pout-pout fish believes he only knows how to frown, even though many of his friends suggest ways to change his expression, until one day a fish comes along that shows him otherwise.
Rattletrap Car by Phyllis Root
Various disasters threaten to stop Poppa and the children from getting to the lake in their rattletrap car, but they manage to come up with an ingenious solution to each problem.
The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman
This rhyming tale of seven children with strange eating habits can help build vocabulary, increase listening comprehension and improve counting skills.
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
A little boy finds lots to do in the snow..a classic.
There Was an Old Monster by Rebecca Emberley
In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a monster swallows ants, a lizard, a bat and other creatures to try to cure a stomach ache that began when he swallowed a tick.
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
This is the classic tale of young Max who is sent to his room where his imagination whisks him off to where the wild things are.
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