I wanted to keep a running list of the books I use (successfully) in storytimes. I'm definitely forgetting some, but I'll be adding to this list regularly. It's organized by topic, so hopefully librarians (including me!) will be able to use it as a quick reference when it's time start when planning a storytime. This will be a forever-ongoing list.
B = Recommended for babies
P = Recommended for pre-schoolers
S = Recommended for school-age kids
Animals (Not Bugs or Birds):
Arnold, Marsha Diane - Baby Animals Take a Bath (B)
Asher, Sandy - Chicken Story Time (P, S)
Barton, Byron - Little Red Hen (P, S)
Boynton, Sandra - Barnyard Dance (B, P)
Boynton, Sandra - Hippos Go Berserk! (B, P)
Boynton, Sandra - Moo, Baa, La La La (B, P)
Brett, Jan - The Mitten (P, S)
Brumage, Katherine - Baby Yosemite (B, P)
Cabrera, Jane - Baa, Baa, Black Sheep (B, P)
Cabrera, Jane - Cat's Colors (B, P)
Cabrera, Jane - Hello Lamb (B)
Cabrera, Jane - If You're Happy and You Know It (P, S)
Cabrera, Jane - Peek-a-Boo Zoo (B, P)
Campbell, Rod - Dear Zoo (B, P)
Carle, Eric - From Head to Toe (P)
Carter, David - If You're Happy and You Know It (P)
Cohen, Santiago - Kitty Says Meow! (B, P)
Craig, Lindsey & Marc Brown - Dancing Feet (P)
Cronin, Doreen - Wiggle (B, P)
Dean, James - Pete The Cat, I Love My White Shoes (P)
deGrout, Diane - Dogs Don't Brush Their Teeth (P, S)
Denchfield, Nick & Ant Parker - Charlie Chick (B, P)
DePrisco, Dorothea - Pig-a-Boo (B, P)
Dodd, Emma - Dog's Colorful Day (P, S)
Dodd, Emma - What Pet to Get (P)
Dodd, Emma - I Don't Want a Cool Cat (P, S)
Emberley, Rebecca - Mice on Ice (P)
Faulkner, Keith - The Wide-Mouthed Frog (P)
Feeney, Tatyana - Little Owls Orange Scarf (P)
Feiffer, Jules - Bark, George (P)
Fischer, Scott M. - Jump! (B, P, S)
Fox, Mem - Where is the Green Sheep? (P)
Gravett, Emily - Monkey and Me (B, P)
Hacohen, Dean - Tuck Me In (B, P)
Henkes, Kevin - Kitten's First Full Moon (P, S)
Henkes, Kevin - Circle Dogs (P, S)
Henkes, Kevin - Egg (B, P, S)
Hill, Eric - Where's Spot? (P)
Hort, Lenny - Seals on the Bus (P, S)
Komiya, Teruyuki - Life-Size Zoo (B, P, S)
Komiya, Teruyuki - More Life-Size Zoo (B, P, S)
Komiya, Teruyuki - Life-Size Aquarium (B, P, S)
LaRochelle, David - Moo! (B, P, S)
Leslie, Amanda - Flappy Waggy Wiggly (B, P)
Leslie, Amanda - Who's That Scratching at My Door (B, P)
Lobel, Anita - Hello, Day! (B, P)
Martin Jr., Bill - Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (B, P)
McKee, David - Elmer (S)
Miller, Margaret - Baby Pets (B)
Murphy, Mary - Are You My Mommy? (B)
Murphy, Mary - I Kissed the Baby (B, P)
Murphy, Mary - Say Hello Like This! (B, P)
National Wildlife Federation - Baby's First Book of Animals (B)
Roddie, Shen & Frances Cony - Hatch, Egg, Hatch! (P)
Rosen, Michael - We're Going on a Bear Hunt (P)
Seuss, Dr. - What Pet Should I Get? (P, S)
Stein, David Ezra - Pouch! (B, P)
Taback, Simms - City Animals (P)
Willems, Mo - Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus (P)
Willems, Mo - Should I Share My Ice Cream: An Elephant and Piggie Book (P)
Wilson, Karma - Bear Snores On (S)
Wolff, Ashley - Baby Bear Sees Blue (P)
Giant Pop Out Pets (P)
Good Morning, Toucan (B, P)
Baby Time:
Ackerman, Jill - Welcome Winter (B, P)
Arnold, Marsha Diane - Baby Animals Take a Bath (B)
Baker, Keith - Little Green Peas (B, P)
Boynton, Sandra - Barnyard Dance (B, P)
Boynton, Sandra - Hippos Go Berserk! (B, P)
Boynton, Sandra - Moo, Baa, La La La (B, P)
Boynton, Sandra - Pajama Time (B, P)
Brown, Margaret Wise - Goodnight Moon (B, P)
Brumage, Katherine - Baby Yosemite (B, P)
Cabrera, Jane - Baa, Baa, Black Sheep (B, P)
Cabrera, Jane - Cat's Colors (B, P)
Cabrera, Jane - Hello Lamb (B)
Cabrera, Jane - If You're Happy and You Know It (B, P)
Cabrera, Jane - Peek-a-Boo Zoo (B, P)
Campbell, Rod - Dear Zoo (B, P)
Carle, Eric - The Very Hungry Caterpillar (B, P, S)
Carle, Eric - Today is Monday (B, P)
Cohen, Santiago - Kitty Says Meow! (B, P)
Crews, Donald - Freight Train (B, P)
Cronin, Doreen - Wiggle (B, P)
Dean, James - Pete the Cat: The Wheels on the Bus (B, P)
Dean, James - Pete the Cat: Twinke, Twinkle Little Star (B, P)
Demarest, Chris L. - Winter (B, P)
Denchfield, Nick & Ant Parker - Charlie Chick (B, P)
DePrisco, Dorothea - Pig-a-Boo (B, P)
Fernandes, Eugenie - Kitten's Winter (B, P)
Fischer, Scott M. - Jump! (B, P, S)
Garcia, Emma - Toot Toot, Beep Beep (B, P)
Gravett, Emily - Monkey and Me (B, P)
Hacohen, Dean - Tuck Me In (B, P)
Haynes, Max - In the Drivers Seat (B, P)
Henkes, Kevin - Egg (B, P, S)
Katz, Karen - Babies on the Bus (B)
Katz, Karen - Counting Kisses (B)
Katz, Karen - Zoom, Zoom, Baby (B)
Komiya, Teruyuki - Life-Size Zoo (B, P, S)
Komiya, Teruyuki - More Life-Size Zoo (B, P, S)
Komiya, Teruyuki - Life-Size Aquarium (B, P, S)
LaRochelle, David - Moo! (B, P, S)
Leslie, Amanda - Flappy Waggy Wiggly (B, P)
Leslie, Amanda - Who's That Scratching at My Door (B, P)
Light, Steve - Planes Go (B, P)
Light, Steve - Trains Go (B, P)
Lobel, Anita - Hello, Day! (B, P)
Magoon, Scott - Breathe (B, P)
Martin Jr., Bill - Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (B, P)
Miller, Margaret - Baby Pets (B)
Miller, Margaret - Can You Guess (B, P)
Martin Jr., Bill - Here Are My Hands (B, P)
Murphy, Mary - Are You My Mommy? (B)
Murphy, Mary - I Kissed the Baby (B, P)
Murphy, Mary - Say Hello Like This! (B, P)
Murphy, Mary - Slow Snail (B, P)
National Wildlife Federation - Baby's First Book of Animals (B)
O'Connell, Rebecca - Baby Parade (B, P)
Priddy, Roger - Sneak-a-Peek Colors (B)
Sanrio - Hello Kitty, Hello Winter! (B, P)
Stein, David Ezra - Pouch! (B, P)
Taback, Simms - Colors (B)
Good Morning, Toucan (B, P)
Wolff, Ashley - Baby Bear Sees Blue (P)
Back to School:
Dean, James - Pete the Cat: The Wheels on the Bus (B, P)
George, Lucy M. - Back To School Tortoise (P, S)
Schaefer, Lola M. - Frankie Stein Starts School (S)
Weston, Carrie - The New Bear at School (S)
Wright Michael - Jake Starts School (S)
Bedtime:
Alborough, Jez - Where's My Teddy? (P, S)
Boynton, Sandra - Pajama Time (B, P)
Brown, Margaret Wise - Goodnight Moon (B, P)
Dean, James - Pete the Cat: Twinke, Twinkle Little Star (B, P)
Hacohen, Dean - Tuck Me In (B, P)
Lobel, Anita - Hello, Day! (B, P)
Long, Ethan - One Drowsy Dragon (P)
Shea, Bob - Dinosaur Vs. Bedtime (P)
Wilson, Karma - Bear Snores On (S)
Wolff, Ashley - Baby Bear Sees Blue (P)
Yolen, Jane - How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? (P)
Birds:
Henkes, Kevin - Egg (B, P, S)
Lucas, David - The Robot and the Bluebird (S)
Rubin, Adam - Those Darn Squirrels! (S)
Bugs:
Carle, Eric - The Very Hungry Caterpillar (B, P, S)
Faulkner, Keith - The Wide-Mouthed Frog (P)
Fox, Mem - Yoo-hoo, Ladybug! (P)
Murphy, Mary - Slow Snail (B, P)
Horáček, Petr - Butterfly, Butterfly (P)
Strickland, Paul - Big Bug, Little Bug (P)
Giant Pop Out Bugs (P)
Colors:
Baker, Keith - Little Green Peas (B, P)
Cabrara, Jane - Cat's Colors (B, P)
Crews, Donald - Freight Train (B, P)
Dean, James - Pete The Cat, I Love My White Shoes (P)
Dodd, Emma - Dog's Colorful Day (P, S)
Fox, Mem - Where is the Green Sheep? (P)
Martin Jr., Bill - Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (B, P)
McKee, David - Elmer (S)
Priddy, Roger - Sneak-a-Peek Colors (B)
Seeger, Laura Vaccaro - Lemons Are Not Red (P)
Taback, Simms - Colors (B)
Walsh, Ellen Stoll - Mouse Paint (P)
Wolff, Ashley - Baby Bear Sees Blue (P)
Chronology:
Brett, Jan - The Mitten (P, S)
Seeger, Laura Baccaro - First the Egg (B, P)
Counting:
Boynton, Sandra - Hippos Go Berserk! (B, P)
Dodd, Emma - Dog's Colorful Day (P, S)
Stickland, Paul - Dinosaur Numbers (P)
Dinosaurs:
Beaumont, Karen - Dini Dinosaur (P)
Doodler, Todd H. - Rawr (P, S)
Macdonald, Suse - Shape by Shape (B, P)
Shea, Bob - Dinosaur Vs. Bedtime (P)
Stickland, Paul - Dinosaur Numbers (P)
Stickland, Paul & Henrietta - Dinosaur Roar (P)
Yolen, Jane - How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? (P)
Fall:
Berger, Carin - Little Yellow Leaf (P, S)
Jeffers, Oliver - Stuck (P, S)
Seuss, Dr. - Ten Apples Up On Top (P, S)
Family:
Bently, Peter - Meet the Parents (P)
Dean James - Pete the Cat: Rock On Mom and Dad! (P)
Food:
Carle, Eric - The Very Hungry Caterpillar (B, P, S)
Carle, Eric - Today is Monday (B, P)
Baker, Keith - Little Green Peas (B, P)
Dean, James - Pete The Cat, I Love My White Shoes (P)
Faulkner, Keith - The Wide-Mouthed Frog (P)
Numeroff, Laura - If You Give A... (series) (S)
Seeger, Laura Vaccaro - Lemons Are Not Red (P)
Walters, Virginia - Hi Pizza Man! (P)
Willems, Mo - Should I Share My Ice Cream: An Elephant and Piggie Book (P)
Funny Books:
Asher, Sandy - Chicken Story Time (P, S)
Carter, David A. - If You're A Robot and You Know It (P)
deGrout, Diane - Dogs Don't Brush Their Teeth (P, S)
Hort, Lenny - Seals on the Bus (P, S)
LaRochelle, David - Moo! (B, P, S)
Miller, Margaret - Can You Guess (B, P)
Miller, Margaret - Guess Who? (P)
Novak, B.J. - The Book With No Pictures (P, S)
Willems, Mo - Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus (P)
Willems, Mo - Elephant and Piggie Series (P)
Friendship/Love:
Aliki - We Are Best Friends (S)
Campbell, Scott - Hug Machine (P, S)
Gordon, David - Smitten (P, S)
Henkes, Kevin - Egg (B, P, S)
Katz, Karen - Counting Kisses (B)
McCarty, Peter - Henry In Love (P, S)
Willems, Mo - Elephant and Piggie Series (P)
Halloween/Monsters:
Cornell, Kevin - Go to Sleep, Monster (P, S)
de Las Casas, Dianne - The House that Witchy Built (P, S)
Emberley, Ed - Go Away, Big Green Monster! (P, S)
Emberley, Rebecca & Ed - If You're a Monster and You Know It (P, S)
Willems, Mo - Leonardo, the Terrible Monster (P, S)
Human Body/Self-Esteem/All About Me:
Carle, Eric - From Head to Toe (P)
Carlson, Nancy - I Like Me (P)
Katz, Karen - Counting Kisses (B)
Martin Jr., Bill - Here Are My Hands (B, P)
O'Connell, Rebecca - Baby Parade (B, P)
Music:
Boynton, Sandra - Barnyard Dance (B, P)
Cabrera, Jane - Baa, Baa, Black Sheep (B, P)
Cabrera, Jane - If You're Happy and You Know It (B, P)
Dean, James - Pete The Cat, I Love My White Shoes (P)
Dean James - Pete the Cat: Rock On Mom and Dad! (P)
Dean, James - Pete the Cat: The Wheels on the Bus (B, P)
Dean, James - Pete the Cat: Twinke, Twinkle Little Star (B, P)
Ehrhardt, Karen - This Jazz Man (B, P, S)
Krosoczka, Jarrett - Punk Farm (P, S)
Patricelli, Leslie - Be Quiet Mike! (P)
Libraries:
Asher, Sandy - Chicken Story Time (P, S)
Robots:
Carter, David A. - If You're A Robot and You Know It (P)
Martin, Stephen W. and Juan Carlos Solon - Robot Smash! (P, S)
McCanna, Tim - Bitty Bot (P, S)
Shapes:
Emberley, Rebecca - Mice on Ice (P)
Hall, Michael - My Heart is Like a Zoo (P, S)
Hall, Michael - Perfect Square (P, S)
Henkes, Kevin - Circle Dogs (P, S)
Macdonald, Suse - Shape by Shape (B, P)
Walsh, Ellen Stoll - Mouse Shapes (P)
Spring/Summer:
Brown, Peter - The Curious Garden (S)
Carle, Eric - The Very Hungry Caterpillar (B, P, S)
Ernst, Lisa Campbell - Wake Up, It's Spring! (P)
Faulkner, Keith - The Wide-Mouthed Frog (P)
Fischer, Scott M. - Jump! (B, P, S)
Ghigna Charles - I See Summer (P)
Gibbs, Edward - I Spy Under the Sea (P)
Hillenbrand, Will - Spring is Here (P, S)
Jeffers, Oliver - Stuck (P, S)
Komiya, Teruyuki - Life-Size Aquarium (B, P, S)
Luciani, Brigitte - How Will We Get to the Beach? (P, S)
Raczka, Bob - Summer Wonders (P)
Sharratt, Nick - Shark in the Park (P, S)
Willems, Mo - Should I Share My Ice Cream: An Elephant and Piggie Book (P)
Yamashita, Haruo & Kazuo Iwamura - Seven Little Mice Go to the Beach (S)
Giant Pop Out Bugs (P)
Transportation:
Ahlberg, Allan - The Jolly Postman (S)
Crews, Donald - Freight Train (B, P)
Dean, James - Pete the Cat: The Wheels on the Bus (B, P)
Garcia, Emma - Toot Toot, Beep Beep (B, P)
Haynes, Max - In the Drivers Seat (B, P)
Hort, Lenny - Seals on the Bus (P, S)
Katz, Karen - Babies on the Bus (B)
Katz, Karen - Zoom, Zoom, Baby (B)
Kubler, Annie - Wheels on the Bus (P)
Light, Steve - Planes Go (B, P)
Light, Steve - Trains Go (B, P)
Luciani, Brigitte - How Will We Get to the Beach? (P, S)
Willems, Mo - Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus (P)
Giant Pop Out Vehicles (P)
Travel/United States/Other Countries:
Arena, Jen - Lady Liberty's Holiday (S)
Herman, Charlotte - First Rain (Israel) (S)
Valentine's Day:
Berger, Samanatha - A Crankenstein Valentine (S)
Campbell, Scott - Hug Machine (P, S)
Gordon, David - Smitten (P, S)
McCarty, Peter - Henry In Love (P, S)
Water:
Cousins, Lucy - Hooray for Fish (P)
Faulkner, Keith - The Wide-Mouthed Frog (P)
Gibbs, Edward - I Spy Under the Sea (P)
Komiya, Teruyuki - Life-Size Aquarium (B, P, S)
Lionni, Leo - Swimmy (P, S)
Luciani, Brigitte - How Will We Get to the Beach? (P, S)
Magoon, Scott - Breathe (B, P)
Winter:
Ackerman, Jill - Welcome Winter (B, P)
Brett, Jan - The Mitten (P, S)
Buehner, Caralyn - Snowmen at Night (P, S)
Demarest, Chris L. - Winter (B, P)
Emberley, Rebecca - Mice on Ice (P)
Feeney, Tatyana - Little Owls Orange Scarf (P)
Fernandes, Eugenie - Kitten's Winter (B, P)
Kuskin, Karla - Under My Hoot I Have a Hat (P)
London, Jonathan - Froggy Gets Dressed (P, S)
McPhail, David - Peter Loves Penguin (P)
Neitzel, Shirley - The Jacket I Wear in the Snow (P, S)
Sanrio - Hello Kitty, Hello Winter! (B, P)
Shulevitz, Uri - Snow (P, S)
Wilson, Karma - Bear Snores On (S)
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