1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Suzy longs to be different from all the other geese, but learns that imitating a lion may not be the best way to express her individuality.

Although they have different interests, Alex and Lulu always have fun together until Alex starts to wonder if their differences might make them complete opposites.

Author Janna Matthies' soothing rhyme and Merrilee Liddiard's warm illustrations of diverse pairs make this story perfect for encouraging a sense of acceptance, security, and community.

In rhyming text, a little girl expresses confidence and joy in her uniqueness, no matter her outward appearance.

By admiring her finer points and showing that she can take care of herself and have fun even when there's no one else around, a charming pig proves the best friend you can have is yourself.

When fall comes, two brothers enjoy catching the falling leaves, stomping on them, kicking them, jumping in piles of them, and using them to make pictures. Includes a description of how leaves change through the year.

A young African American girl describes the different, wonderful ways she can wear her hair.

As a little girl discovers things round, square, and rectangular in her urban neighborhood, she is reminded of her Chinese American culture.

Easy-to-read, rhyming text depicts different animals dancing.

Pete the cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much that he makes up a song about them, and even as the buttons pop off, one by one, he still finds a reason to sing.

Maisy the mouse demonstrates pairs of opposites, including thick and thin, tall and short, young and old, and wiggly and straight.

Babies play peekaboo, looking for their belly buttons, feet, and other body parts in this interactive book.

When a white dog with black spots runs away from home, he gets so dirty his family doesn't recognize him as a black dog with white spots.

Little by little, can by can, Mr. Gillie, the trash man, cleans up his town.

In this retelling of the Indian fable, seven blind mice discover different parts of an elephant and argue about its appearance.

On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.