Books for Ages 4-5

Story Summary A little old lady wakes up one morning and decides to make pancakes for breakfast, but finds it isn’t so easy. This nearly wordless book by Tomie DePaola has clever pictures...

Story Summary Charlie is a shepherd who clearly needs a new cloak. Charlie makes a plan, carries out each step in the proper season, and finally wears his beautiful new cloak.

Story Summary Badger Girl is amazed to find an enormous turnip in the garden, but how will they ever pull it out of the ground? Who can do the job?

Story Summary A  dog and her favorite red ball are inseparable. Daisy loves her ball–she plays with it and sleeps with it.  But what happens when Daisy’s beloved toy is...

Story Summary This wordless book retells the classic Aesop’s fable, but with an African setting. A mouse accidentally disturbs the quiet of a lion and expects to get eaten, but is...

Story Summary In this classic story from 1939 Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Anne, take on a big challenge with determination to work hard and dig the cellar for the new town hall...

Story Summary Bearymore is a performing circus bear with a problem. After the last show of the season the ringmaster tells Bearymore he must have a new act when the circus opens again in...