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Each month we focus on a particular theme in Nursery School. At story time we read a story that relates to that theme. Here are some books we will enjoy this year!

Back to School (September)
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A Bug, a Bear, and a Boy Go to School
by David McPhail
Arthur Goes To School
by Marc Brown
Clifford The Firehouse Dog
by Norman Bridwell
Cool Dog, School Dog
by Deborah Heiligman
Dinosaur Starts School
by Pamela Duncan Edwards
Fox Makes Friends
by Adam Relf
Franklin Goes To School
by Paulette Bourgeois
Grover Goes to School
by Dan Elliott
I Love School
by Philemon Sturges
I'll Always Come Back!
by Steve Metzger
Llama Llama Misses Mama
by Anna Dewdney
Mouse's First Day of School
by Lauren Thompson
My Friend Bear
by Jez Alborough
Now I am Big Off to School
Opposites
by National Geographic
Please Play Safe! Penguin's Guide to Playground Safety
by Margery Cuyler
Pooh's First Day of School
by Kathleen W. Zoehfeld
Ready for School
by Michael Berenstain
The Best Teacher Ever
by Mercer Mayer
The Lunch Box Surprise
by Grace Maccarone
Timothy Goes To School
by Rosemary Wells
Wanted: Best Friend
by A.M. Monson
 
Barnyard Fun Books (October)
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Bats
by Gail Gibbons
Clifford's First Halloween
by Norman Bridwell
Clifford's Halloween
by Norman Bridwell
Clifford's Halloween
by Norman Bridwell
DinoFours: It's Halloween!
by Steve Metzger
Dora's Halloween Adventure
by Sarah Willson
Dragon's Halloween
by Dav Pilkey
Fantastic Bats
by Scholastic
Farm Flu
by Teresa Bateman
Giggle, Giggle, Quack
by Doreen Cronin
Halloween Day
by Anne Rockwell
Halloween Howl: Clifford's Puppy Days
by Norman Bridwell
I Like Pumpkis
by Jerry Smith
I'm going to be a Farmer
by Edith Kunhardt
Incredible Owls
by Scholastic
Inside a Barn in the Country
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Inside a House That is Haunted
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Insidea House That Is Haunted
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Little Witch's Big Night
by Deborah Hautzig
Marley and the Runaway Pumpkin
by John Grogan
Over on the Farm
by Christopher Gunson
Owls in the Fall
by Scholastic
Pumpkin Eye
by Denise Fleming
Sixteen Runaway Pumpkins
by Dianne Ochiltree
Super Spiders
by Scholastic
The Biggest Pumpkin Ever
by Steven Kroll
The Little Red Hen
by Byron Barton
The Littlest Pumpkin
by R.A. Herman
The Pumpkin Book
by Gail Gibbons
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat!
by Lucille Colandro
What Do Bats Do?
by Scholastic
When the Leaf Blew In
by Steve Metzger
Where Is Baby's Pumpkin?
by Karen Katz
Where's My Mummy?
by Carolyn Crimi
Who took the Farmers Hat?
by Joan Nodset
Who Will Haunt My House on Halloween?
by David Biedrzycki
Winnie the Pooh's Halloween
by Bruce Talkington
Woo! The Not-So- Scary- Ghost
by Ana Martin Larranaga
 
Fire Safety
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A Visit To The Firehouse
by Sesame Street
Fire Engines
by A Little Golden Book
Firefighter Ted
by Andrea Beaty and Pascal Lemaitre
I Want to Be A Fire Fighter
by Linda Lee Maifair
Rescue Action
by Tonka
 
Fall Harvest (November)
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10 Fat Turkeys
by Tony Johnston
Apple Countdown
by Joan Holub
Apple Trouble
by Ragnhild Scamell
Apples Grow on Trees
by Melvin & Gilda Berger
Arthur's Thanksgiving
by Marc Brown
Clifford: The Big Leaf Pile
by Norman Bridwell
Countdown to Thanksgiving
by Jodi Huelin
Feeling Thankful
by Shelley Rotner
Franklin's Thanksgiving
by Paulette Bourgeois
I Am an Apple
by Jean Marzolla
I'm Thankful Each Day!
by P.K. Hallinan
Leaf Trouble
by Jonathan Emmett
My First Thanksgiving
by Tomie dePaola
One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims
by B.G. Hennessy
Over the River- A Turkey Tale
by Derek Anderson
Pick Me An Apple: From Seed to Tree
by Shelly Rotner
Thank You, Thanksgiving
by David Milgrim
Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks
by Margaret Sutherland
Thanksgiving Mice!
by Bethany Roberts
The Apple Pie Tree
by Zoe Hall
The Leaves Are Falling One by One
by Steve Metzger
The Silly Turkey Party
by Steve Metzger
The Very First Thanksgiving Day
by Rhonda G Greene
This Is the Turkey
by Abby Levine
Time to Harvest
by Melvin & Gilda Berger
Under the Apple Tree
by Steve Metzger
 
Holiday (December)
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Christmas in the Barn
by Margaret Wise Brown
Christmas Mice
by Bethany Roberts
Christmas Wishes
by Tony Mitton & Layn Marlow
Clifford's Christmas
by Norman Bridwell
Clifford's First Christmas
by Norman Bridwell
Coruroy's Christmas Surprise
by Lisa McCue
Counting Christmas
by Karen Katz
Get Well, Santa
by Julie Sykes
Here Comes Santa Claus
by M. Hover
I Love Christmas
by Hans Wilhelm
Joy to the World: The Story of Christmas
by Dina Anastsio
Little Critter's The Night Before Christmas
by Mercer Mayer
Mary and the Baby Jesus
by My Bible Friends Collection
Mrs. Wishy Washy's Christmas
by Joy Cowley
Santa's Little Helper
by Angela McAllister
Snowbear's Christmas Countdown
by Therease Smythe
That's Not Santa
by Leonard Kessler
The Little Drummer Boy
by Ezra Jack Keats
The Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg
The Story of Christmas
by Patricia A Pingry
Who is Coming to Our House?
by Joseph Slate
 
Winter Wonderland (January)
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A Book of Opposites (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)
by Golden Book
Animals in Winter
by Mel and Gilda Berger
Antarctic Antics
by Judy Sierra
Cuddly Dudley
by Jez Alborough
Curious George's Opposites
by H.A Rey
Five Little Penguins Slipping on Ice
by Steve Metzger
Flip and Flop
by Dawn Apperley
Frozen Noses
by Jan Carr
Geraldine's Big Snow
by Holly Keller
Germs Are not for Sharing
by Elizabeth Verdick
Hello, Snow!
by Hope Vestergaard
Ice Is Nice
by Mel and Gilda Berger
If you Were a Penguin
by Wendell and Florence Minor
Little Penguin's Tale
by Audrey Wood
Martin Luther King, Jr
by Marion Dane Bauer
Millions of Snowflakes
by Mary McKenna Siddals
One, Two, One Pair!
by Bruce McMillan
Opposites
by Sandra Boynton
Opposites
by Active Minds- Istar Schwager
Opposites
by Paul Dronsfield
Penguin Pete and Little Tim
by Marcus Pfister
Penguins
by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Penguins
by Mel and Gilda Berger
Penguins, Penguins, Everywhere!
by Bob Barner
Playing with Penguins
by Ann McGovern
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
by Bill Martin Jr/ Eric Carle
Skippyjon Jones Up & Down
by Judy Schachner
Sledding
by Elizabeth Winthrop
Snow Day
by Patricia Lakin
Snow Family
by Daniel Kirk
Snow Is Falling
by Franklyn M Branley
Snow Trucking!
by David Shannon
Snowballs
by Lois Ehlert
Snowflakes Are Falling
by Mel and Gilda Berger
Snowmen at Night
by Caralyn Buehner
The Big Red Sled
by Jane E. Gerver
The Hat
by Jan Brett
The Ice Race (Clifford)
by Apple Jordan
The Jacket I Wear in the Snow
by Shirley Neitzel
The Mitten
by Jan Brett
The Penguin Who Wanted to Fly
by Catherine Vase
The Snow Dog (Clifford)
by Apple Jordan
The Snow Storm
by Heather Amery & Stephen Cartwright
What's Opposite?
by Stephan R Swinburne
Winter Ice is Nice (Clifford)
by Apple Jordan
Winter Rabbit
by Patrick Yee
Without You
by Sarah Weeks
 
Catholic Schools Week
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ABC in Boston
ABC of Jobs
by Roger Priddy
Career Day
by Anne Rockwell
Clifford Gets a Job
by Norman Bridwell
Good Night Boston
by Adam Gamble
Good Night Cape Cod
by Adam Gamble
Journey Around Boston from A-Z
by Marth Day Zschock
Pajama Day
by Lyn Plourde
Reading Makes You Feel Good
by Todd Parr
Wild About Books
by Judy Sierra
 
All About Me (February)
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Barney says, "Please and Thank You"
by Stephen White
Big Heart! A Valentine's Day Tale
by Joan Holub
Bob's Valentine Party
by Kim Ostrow
Clifford Loves Me!
by Thea Feldman
Clifford Loves Me!
by Thea Feldman
Clifford's Valentine
by Norman Bridwell
Elmo's Good Manners Game
by Catherine Samuel
Glad Monster Sad Monster: A Book About Feelings
by Ed Emberley
Groundhog Day
by Betsy Lewin
Groundhog Gets A Say
by Pamela Curtis Swallow
Hands Are Not for Hitting
by Martine Agassi
Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
How Are You Peeling? Foods with Moods
by Saxton Freymann
How Do I Love You?
by P.K. Hallinan
Hugs and Kisses
by Christophe Loupy
I Love Valentine's Day!
by Hans Wilhelm
If You'll Be My Valentime
by Cynthia Rylant
If You're Angry and You Know It!
by Cecily Kaiser
Just Be Nice... and Let Everyone Play
by Leslie McGuire
Love and Kisses
by Sarah Wilson
Love, Lola
by Diane DeGroat
Mouse's 1st Valentine
by Lauren Thompson
Panda Kisses
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Polite as a Princess
by Melissa Arps
Puppy Love
by Lisa Ann Marsoli
Skidamarink The "I Love You" Song
Substitute Groundhog
by Pat Miller
Sweet Hearts
by Dorothy Donohue
Ten Grouchy Groundhogs
by Kathryn Heling
Thank You, Pooh!
by Ronne Randall
The Biggest Valentine Ever
by Steven Kroll
The Way I Feel
by Janan Cain
Today I Feel Silly & Other Moods That Make My Day
by Jamie Lee Curtis
Valentine Mice!
by Bethany Roberts
Valentine's Day
by Ann Rockwell
Valentine's Day at the Zoo
by Nadine Bernard Westcott
Wake Up, Groundhog!
by Susanna Leonard Hill
What I Like About Me!
by Allia Zobel-Nolan
Without You
by Sarah Weeks
Zelda's Puppy Love
by Carol Gardner
 
Nursery Rhymes (March)
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Baa Baa Black Sheep
by Iza Trapani
Barney's Favorite Mother Goose Rhymes
by Stephen White
Goldilicks and the Three Bears
by Pam Tillis
How Much is that Doggie in the Window?
by Bob Merrill
Itsy Bitsy Spider
by Keith Chapman
Jack and the Beanstalk
by A Golden Book
Make Way fFor Ducklings
by Robert McCloskey
Mary Had a Little Jam
by Bruce Lansky
Mary had a Little Lamb
by Iza Trapani
Mary Had A Little Lamb
Teddy Bears Nursery Rhymes
by Brimax Books
The Eensy-Weensy Spider
by Mary Ann Hoberman
The Nursery Rhymes of Winnie the Pooh
by Scholastic Books
The Story of Saint Patrick's Day
by Patricia A. Pingry
The Three Little Pigs
by James Marshall
Tiny Tot's Mother Goose
by A Golden Book
What Makes a Rainbow?
by Betty Schwartz
Wheels on the Bus
by Raffi
 
Spring Has Sprung (April)
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Barney's Easter Party
by Monica Mody
Bunny My Honey
by Anita Jeram
Clifford's Happy Easter
by Norman Bridwell
Dora's Easter Basket
by Sarah Willson
Easter Is Here!
by (A Fisher Price Little People Book)
Hello, Spring!
by Mary Packard
How Do You Know It's Easter?
by Dian Curtis Regan
I Spy A Butterfly
by Jean Marzollo
Mouse's First Spring
by Lauren Thompson
My First Easter
by Tomie dePaola
My Spring Robin
by Anne Rockwell
Planting a Rainbow
by Lois Ehlert
Splish, Splash, Spring
by Jan Carr
Spring
by Ron Hirschi
Spring Green
by Valrie M Selkowe
The Bunny Book
by Richard Scarry
The Carrot Seed
by Ruth Krauss
Wake Up, It's Spring!
by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Who's Hiding in the Garden?
by Parragon Publishing
 
Mother's Day
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How Do I Love You?
by Leslie Kimmelman
Just Shopping with Mom
by Mercer Mayer
Mommies
by Dian Curtis Regan
My Love For You
by Susan L. Roth
We're Making Breakfast for Mother
by Shrley Neitzel
What Do You Love?
by Jonathan London
Won't You Be My Kissaroo?
by Joanne Ryder
 
Pond Life (May)
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Because a Little Bug went Ka-Choo!
by Rosetta Stone
Bug Safari
by Bob Barner
Butterfly
by Susan Canizares
Flower Garden
by Eve Bunting
Grow Flower Grow
by Lisa Bruce
I Love Bugs!
by Philemon Sturges
I'm a Seed
by Jean Marzello
Little Quack
by Lauren Thompson
Little Quack's Hide and Seek
by Lauren Thompson
Seeds Grow!
by Angela Shelf Medearis
The Ants Go Marching One By One
by Scholastic Book
The Grouchy Ladybug
by Eric Carle
The Happy Bee
by Ian Beck
The Icky Bug: Counting Book
by Jerry Pallotta
The Very Quiet Cricket
by Eric Carle
What Is an Insect?
by Susan Canizares
 
Ocean Life (June)
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A Day at the Beach with Dora the Explorer
by Lauryn Silverhardt
A House for Hermit Crab
by Eric Carle
Atlantic
by G/ Brian Karas
Clumsy Crabs
by Ruth Galloway
Commotion in the Ocean
by Giles Andreae
Commotion in the Ocean
by Giles Andreae
Danny and Daisy A Tale of a Dolphin Dup
by Suzanna Tate
Don't Eat the Teacher!
by Nick Ward
Fidgety Fish
by Ruth Galloway
Hello Ocean
by Pam Munoz Ryan
I Spy in the Ocean
by Damon Burnard
Just Grandma and Me
by Mercer Mayer
Look and Find The Little Merrmaid
by Disney Book
Moon Dance
by Christian Riese Lesser
Ocean babies
Pirates!
by Baron's Educational Series
Pup to Sharh Life Cycles Book
by Camilla de la Bedoyere
Sea Creatures
by Harry N Abrams
Smiley Shark
by Ruth Galloway
Summer Under the Sea
by Kristine Lombardi
The Beach Ball
by David Steinberg
The Bravest Fish
by Matt Buckingham
The Rainbow Fish
by Marcus Pfister
Tickly Octopus
by Ruth Galloway
Under the Sea
by Fiona Patchett
Water Animals
by Sparkle Books
 
Father's Day
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Daddies at Work
by Eve Merriam
Daddy and Me
by Karen Katz
Guess How Much I Love You
by Sam McBratney
Skippyjon Jones Up & Down
by Judy Schachner
When Daddy Comes Home
by Lori Ann Grover
 
Prayer Books
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A Child's Book of Prayers
by Misc Authors (Illustrated by Michael Hague)
A Child's Treasury of Best-Loved Prayers
by Misc Authors (Illustrated by Teddy Edinjiklian)
A Small Child's Book of Prayers
by Misc. Authors (Scholastic Book Illustrated by Cyndy Szekeres)
Jesus Loves Me
by Anna Warner
Little Prayers
by Misc Authors (Selected bu Esther Wilkin Illustrated by Eloise Wilkin)
 
5 Senses
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Clifford Follows His Nose
by Norman Bridwell
Colors
by Scholastic Book
Look Closer
by Brian and Rebecca Wildsmith
My Five Senses
by Aliki
Quiet LOUD
by Leslie Patricelli
Snacktime
by Chuck Murphy
Super Senses
by Snapshot Book
The Happy Book
by Scholastic Book
The Tiny Seed
by Eric Carle
Touch & Feel 1,2,3
by DK Publishing
Touch & Feel: Quack! Quack!
by Priddy Books
Touch and Feel Jungle Animals
by DK Publishing
Touch and Feel Pets
by DK Publishing
Touch and Feel Playtime
by DK Publishing
What Can You See?
by Merri Gutierrez
What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?
by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page
 



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