Reading to your child is one of the most beneficial activities you can do together. The problem is reading to preschoolers can feel repetitive and boring. Maybe your child has a favorite book that you’ve read a thousand times? Need some new ideas for books to read to your preschooler?
Don’t worry, reading with your toddler or preschooler can be fun again.
One of the best things you can do is utilize your local library to access new books every few weeks. Choosing books from the library can feel hit and miss though. It may feel like you’re wasting time searching the shelves to find a quality book you and your child will like.
So I’ve put together a list of 50 books to read to your preschooler that you can enjoy together. I’ve listed them under 9 different topics to help your child learn about the world around them.
Topic: Colors
Colors! By Jorge Lujan
Freight Train by Donald Crews
Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin
Brown Bear Brown Bear by Bill Martin Jr/ Eric Carle
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Topic: Apples
The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall
Apples by Gail Gibbons
Ten Apples Up on Top by Dr. Seuss
How Do Apples Grow by Betsy Maestro
Apples Apples Apples by Nancey Elizabeth Wallace
Topic: Clothing
Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing by Judi Barrett
Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Lithow
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodking
Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor
Topic: Food
Stone Soup by Marcia Brown
If you Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Nuemeroff
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judy Barrett
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Suess
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
The Little Red Hen by Diane Muldrow
Growing a Vegetable Garden by Loios Ehlert
Topic: 5 Senses
Look, Listen, Taste, Touch and Smell by Pamela Hill Nettleton
My 5 Sense by Aliki
The Eye Book by Theo LeSeig
The Nose Book by Theo LeSeig
Fuzzy Yellow Ducklings by Matthew Van Fleet
Topic: Community Helpers
Helpers in My Community by Bobbi Kalman
Community Helpers A-Z by Bobbi Kalman
Let’s Meet a Fire Fighter by Gina Bellisario
Let’s Meet a Doctor by Bridget Heos
Whose Hat is This? By Sharon Katz Cooper
Topic: Transportation
Little Blue Truck Goes to the City by Alice Schertle
Trucks by Donald Crews
The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper
Airport by Byron Barton
The Little Red Caboose by Marian Potter
Topic: On The Farm
We Live on a Farm by Cody Keiser
Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown
The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
Farm Animals by Karen Wallace
Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle
Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton
Topic: Weather
Little Clouds by Eric Carle
Weather Words (and What They Mean) by Gail Gibbons
Shapes in the Sky by Josepha Sherman
What will the Weather be Like Today? By Paul Rogers
A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman
Maisy’s Wonderful Weather Book by Lucy Cousins
I hope this list of books to read to your preschooler gives you a renewed enthusiasm for reading with kids.
