The Complete Storytime Book List
Everything we've read for Live Storytime!
It’s been an honor to share so many stories with new friends and families from around the world. Over the last 14 months, storytime has truly been the highlight of our day. From stories that are heartwarming, to stories that are laugh-out-loud or important life lessons, we’ve thoroughly enjoyed putting our thinking caps on with you to think critically about the books we read. While virtual storytime is coming to an end, we are so excited to begin reading in person with you again at the Museum.
Below is a complete list of stories we’ve read from March 19, 2020 – May 12, 2021.
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon
The Great Gracie Chase by Cynthia Rylant
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Mrs. Chicken and the Hungry Crocodile by Won-Ldy Paye
The Art Lesson by Tomie dePaola
The Very Noisy Night by Diana Hendry
All the Ways to Be Smart by Davina Bell
Julius, the Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes
Click, Clack, Moo by Doreen Cronin
A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead
One Word from Sophia by Jim Averbeck
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! by Jon Scieszka
Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
Miss Nelson is Missing! by Harry Allard
Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
Elmer by David McKee
Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney
Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber
The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash by Trinka Hakes Noble
Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester
Peter’s Chair by Ezra Jack Keats
Oliver by Syd Hoff
Mouse & Lion by Rand Burkert
Leo the Late Bloomer Bakes a Cake by Robert Kraus
Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola
No Roses for Harry! By Gene Zion
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault
The Toughest Cowboy or How the Wild West Was Tamed by John Frank
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
Chameleon’s Colors by Chisato Tashiro
Grandpa’s Teeth by Rod Clement
The Mitten by Jan Brett
There Is a Bird On Your Head! by Mo Willems
Ish by Peter H. Reynolds
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
Fish is Fish by Leo Lionni
Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young
Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream by Deloris Jordan and Roslyn Jordan
Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti by Gerald McDermott
Children Make Terrible Pets by Peter Brown
Chester’s Way by Kevin Henkes
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
Come On, Rain! by Karen Hesse
Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold
Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall
Amos & Boris by William Steig
Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio
Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles
Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty
Boundless Grace by Mary Hoffman
Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad by Ellen Levine
Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont
The Colors of Us by Karen Katz
Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed
Max and the Tag-Along Moon by Floyd Cooper
Mommy’s Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback
Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
When the Cousins Came by Katie Yamasaki
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears by Verna Aardema
La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya
A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
My Rainy Day Rocket Ship by Markette Sheppard
Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor
Geraldine and the Most Spectacular Science Project by Regwan Sol
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
Tía Isa Wants a Car by Meg Medina
Big Red Lollipop by Rukhsana Khan
Doug-Dennis and the Flyaway Fib by Darren Farrell
The New Small Person by Lauren Child
This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen
Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina
Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell
Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henkes
That New Animal by E. Lockhart
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff
Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco
Leila in Saffron by Rukhsanna Guidroz
Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie
One Hundred Hungry Ants by Elinor J. Pinczes
Corduroy by Don Freeman
The Book with No Pictures by B. J. Novak
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Mommy Sayang by Rosana Sullivan
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
Lizard from the Park by Mark Pett
Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal
A Piece of Home by Jeri Watts
Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems
The Teacher from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.K. Ali
The Unicorn Came to Dinner by Lauren DeStefano
The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher Goes to School by Laurie Halse Anderson
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Not Norman by Kelly Bennet
Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
Sam & Eva by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Tumford the Terrible by Nancy Tillman
The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
When Pencil Met Eraser by Karen Kilpatrick & Luis O. Ramos, Jr.
Stop That Yawn! by Caron Levis
Uncle Peter’s Amazing Chinese Wedding by Lenore Look
Violet’s Music by Angela Johnson
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin
Randy, the Badly Drawn Horse by T.L. McBeth
And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell
Abuela by Arthur Dorros
Ready to Fly: How Sylvia Townsend Became the Bookmobile Ballerina by Lea Lyon & A. LaFaye
Frederick by Leo Lionni
Bedtime Bonnet by Nancy Redd
The Little Pig, the Bicycle, and the Moon by Pierrette Dube
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
Goldilocks and the Three Bears by James Marshall
The Ring Bearer by Floyd Cooper
The Foolish Tortoise by Richard Buckley
Also an Octopus by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper
Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni
More-igami by Dori Kleber
Another Brother by Matthew Cordell
Firebird by Misty Copeland
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble
Duck & Goose by Tad Hills
Tallulah the Tooth Fairy CEO by Dr. Tamara Pizzoli
Natsumi! by Susan Lendroth
Vroom by Barbara McClintock
The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
Bluebird by Bob Staake
I Just Forgot by Mercer Mayer
Ron’s Big Mission by Rose Blue & Corinne J. Naden
Bear Has a Story to Tell by Philip C. Stead
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
Cool Cuts by Mechal Renee Roe
One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo
Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion
If Your Monster Won’t Go to Bed by Denise Vega
Gustavo the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago
I Am One: A Book of Action by Susan Verde
Mr. Scruff by Simon James
Katinka’s Tail by Judith Kerr
A Bear is a Bear (except when it’s not) by Karl Newson
Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza by Philemon Sturges
The Camping Trip by Jennifer K. Mann
Second Banana by Blair Thornburgh
Me & Mama by Cozbi A. Cabrera
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
Alan’s Big Scary Teeth by Jarvis
Big Bob, Little Bob by James Howe
Slow Samson by Bethany Christou
My Pet Wants a Pet by Elise Broach
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez by Andrea Beaty
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell
Do Not Lick This Book by Idan Ben-Barak and Julian Frost
Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev
Jabari Tries by Gaia Cornwall
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
The Very Last Castle by Travis Jonker
The World is Not a Rectangle by Jeanette Winter
A Hat for Mrs. Goldman by Michelle Edwards
The Big Umbrella by Amy June Bates & Juniper Bates
Paddington by Michael Bond
I Wanna Iguana by Karen Kaufman Orloff
How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
A Mother for Choco by Keiko Kasza
Mootilda’s Bad Mood by Travis Jonkr
Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner
Inky’s Amazing Escape by Sy Montgomery
Two Problems for Sophia by Jim Averbeck
Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey
The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson
Milton the Early Riser by Robert Kraus
Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship by Jessica Kensky & Patrick Downes
Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell
Mermaid and Me by Soosh
When I am Old with You by Angela Johnson
When Angel Sing by Michael Mahin
Bear Came Along by Richard T. Morris
The President of the Jungle by Andrea Rodrigues
Say Something! by Peter H. Reynolds
Marshmallow by Clare Turlay Newberry
Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae
The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers
Sheepish (Wolf Undercover) by Helen Yoon
The Book Hog by Greg Pizzoli
Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe
Hiking Day by Anne Rockwell
Henry’s First-Moon Birthday by Lenore Look
A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle
Duck on a Tractor by David Shannon
Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill
One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey by Henry Cole
Hush! A Thai Lullaby by Minfong Ho
A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin
Jazz by Walter Dean Myers
I Need a Hug by Aaron Blabey
How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills
Mama Don’t Allow by Thacher Hurd
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight by Jane Yolen & Mark Teague
Molly’s Moon Mission by Duncan Beedie
Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away by Meg Medina
What Could that Be? by Reza Dalvand
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
Little Owl’s Night by Divya Srinivasan
Roy Digs Dirt by David Shannon
The Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lessmore by William Joyce
A Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats
The Tree Lady by H. Joseph Hopkins
Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett
Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen
If Winter Comes, Tell it I’m Not Here by Simona Ciralo
The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx by Jonah Winter
Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato by Tomie dePaola
Journey by Aaron Becker
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Solving the Puzzle Under the Sea by Robert Burleigh
Some Dinosaurs are Small by Charlotte Voake
Hamish Takes the Train by Daisy Hirst
“Let’s Get a Pup” Said Kate by Bob Graham
Guess How Much I Love You by Beatrix Potter
Love is Powerful by Heather Dean Brewer
Gregory the Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat
Ellie’s Dragon by Bob Graham
Try a Little Kindness by Henry Cole
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns
The Patchwork Quilt by Valerie Flournoy
Hattie & Hudson by Chris Van Dusen
Cozy by Jan Brett
Drop: An Adventure Through the Water Cycle by Emily Kate Moon
You Get What You Get by Julie Gassman
Handa’s Hen by Eileen Brown
All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold
What We’ll Build by Oliver Jeffers
Frog on a Log by Kes Gray
Zonia’s Rain Forest by Juana Martinez-Neal
My Red Hat by Rachel Stubbs
Brave Irene by William Steig
The Best Place in the World by Petr Horacek
Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Pena
Poojo’s Got Wheels by Charrow
Birds of a Feather by Sita Singh
Ruby the Copycat by Peggy Rathmann
High Five by Adam Rubin
A Day with the Panye by Tami Charles
Love by Matt de la Pena
Laxmi’s Mooch by Shelly Anand
Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel by Adam Rubin
Square by Mac Barnett
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Questions about any of the books we pick? Email education@sdcdm.org