The Library loves to help little ones learn! Get your preschoolers Kindergarten-ready as they explore letters, numbers, colors, shapes, and more in these featured books! Consider attending storytime at any EBRPL location or enrolling your young scholar in our Press Start! Ready, Set, Read! program, designed for children ages 2–4. For more information about these and other exciting opportunities for kids at the Library, visit ebrpl.com or call (225) 231-3760.
BOARD BOOKS
Shapes by Sasha Morton
Learn about shapes in this touch-and-feel textured book. Count the number of sides as you trace each shape. Where else can you find these shapes?
Stop! Go!: A Book of Opposites by Brian Biggs
Using different types of vehicles, children will explore the concept of opposites.
Orange Triangle Fox by Sarah Jones
This 3-in-1 book covers fun animals the child can explore while also learning their shapes and colors.
PICTURE BOOKS
Eek!: A Noisy Journey from A to Z by Julie Hofstrand Larios
Follow a small mouse as he encounters a variety of sounds on his A to Z journey.
The Alphabet’s Alphabet by Chris Harris
Readers will enjoy this unique take on the alphabet as each letter compares itself to other letters, discovering their differences and their similarities.
Every Little Letter by Deborah Underwood
Letters live in separate little communities in this alphabet book. But when little h and small i become friends, the letters begin to come together to form words and new friendships.
10 Things I Love About Dinosaurs by Samantha Sweeney
Simple counting from 1 to 10 combined with fun facts about dinosaurs makes this book the perfect early counting book for dinosaur lovers.
Counting to Bananas: A Mostly Rhyming Fruit Book by Carrie Tillotson
This hilarious rhyming book about different types of fruit will have you counting and laughing. Banana wants so badly to be the star of the book, but other fruits and non-fruits keep making their appearance.
The Crayons Go Back to School by Drew Daywalt
Practice your colors as the crayons go on another crayon adventure as they head back to school!
Layla, the Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish
When Layla starts school and realizes that all the other unicorns are pastel colors, she tries to make friends but feels like she is too different. But when the unicorns in her class get into some trouble on the school field trip, it’s Layla to the rescue!
Shape Up, Construction Trucks! by Victoria Allenby
Readers can explore multiple shapes found on different types of construction vehicles making this book “truckloads” of fun to read!
