Reading Recommendations:  Ages 0-2

The following list of books was compiled by the ALSC Quicklists Committee for Reading Is Fundamental.

Adams, Pam
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
ISBN 0-8595-3053-1
With each line of the song, a new animal is discovered in the farmyard along with the sound it makes.

Barrett, Judith
Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing
ISBN 0-6897-0807-6
This is a book about the funny things that might happen if animals wore clothing.

Brown, Margaret Wise
Goodnight Moon
ISBN 0-0644-3017-0
A short poem of goodnight wishes from a young rabbit preparing--or attempting to postpone--his own slumber.

Brown, Margaret Wise
The Runaway Bunny
ISBN 0-0644-3018-9
A little bunny thinks about running away until he realizes how much his mother loves him.

Fox, Mem
Hattie and the Fox
ISBN 0-6897-1611-7
Hattie, the big black hen, notices the fox in the bushes; the other farm animals have various, hilarious responses.

Fox, Mem
Time for Bed
ISBN 0-1520-1066-1
This modern classic is the perfect bedtime story, with quiet repetition and muted, but engaging animals on each pages.

Fleming, Denise
In the Small, Small Pond
ISBN 0-8050-5983-0
Brilliant colors and delightful rhyming text bring a pond to life for small readers.

Galdone, Paul
Three Little Kittens
ISBN 0-8991-9766-5
A classic nursery rhyme for toddlers.

Ginsburg, Mirra
Good Morning, Chick
ISBN 0688087418
Tap-tap and crack! A little chick pops out of its shell. With mama by its side, it explores the barnyard and experiences the world for the first time.

Greenfield, Elosie
Daddy & I
ISBN 0-8631-6206-1
A little boy and his daddy do everyday things together.

Hudson, Cheryl
Animal Sounds for Baby
ISBN 0-5904-8029-4
Baby meets animals and learns what they say.

Inkpen, Mick
Kipper
ISBN 0-152-2294-5
Tired of sleeping on his old blanket in his chewed-up basket, Kipper, the dog goes in search of a better place to sleep. He considers a flowerpot, the grass, a lily pad, and other spots before returning to his own cozy bed.

Kraus, Robert
Whose Mouse Are You?
ISBN 0-6897-1142-5
A little mouse finds his family.

Krauss, Ruth
The Carrot Seed
ISBN 0-0644-3210-6
Only the little boy knows it will come up.

Miller, Virginia
Be Gentle!
ISBN 0-7636-0693-6
Don't hurt the little black kitten!

Newcome, Zita
Toddlerobics
ISBN 0-7636-0113-6
Toddlers enjoy exercising.

Oxenbury, Helen
Tom & Pippo at the Beach
ISBN 0-7636-0163-2
Tom and his toy monkey, Pippo, enjoy the beach.

Tafuri, Nancy
Have You Seen My Duckling?
ISBN 0-6881-0994-2
Mother Duck sails around the pond, with the rest of her brood behind her searching for her little lost duckling. Readers can see that duckling isn't lost at all--just adventuring, and never far away.

Wells, Rosemary
Max's Bedtime
ISBN 0-8037-2267-1
Max can't sleep without his red rubber elephant and his sister, Ruby, tries to help.

Wells, Rosemary
Bunny Cakes
ISBN 0-1405-6667-8
Max and Ruby surprise Grandma with two cakes.

Williams, Sue
I Went Walking
ISBN 0-1523-8011-6
The farmyard becomes an exuberant event when a small child goes for a walk and discovers a parade of animals "looking at me."

Wood, Audrey
Piggies
ISBN 0-1520-0217-0
A cast of ten little piggies cavort on the fingers of a child's hands. At bedtime, the piggies skip down my tummy, dance on my toes, then run away and hide until the child puts them all together-by joining his fingers, for series of goodnight kisses.

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