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The Kindergarten Canon

This is "The Kindergarten Canon" by Michael J. Petrilli, published by the Fordham Institute in 2012. It is a list of the must-read picture books for preschoolers including the greatest classics, both old and new.
Note: For folk tales, fairy tales, and fables, you do not need to have read the specific book in the list. Any retelling is acceptable.
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1 Is One (Tasha Tudor)
1 Is One (Tasha Tudor)
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Judith Viorst)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Judith Viorst)
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Anansi the Spider: A Tale From the Ashanti (Gerald Mcdermott)
Anansi the Spider: A Tale From the Ashanti (Gerald Mcdermott)
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Amazing Grace (Mary Hoffman)
Amazing Grace (Mary Hoffman)
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Are You My Mother? (P.D. Eastman)
Are You My Mother? (P.D. Eastman)
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A Bear Called Paddington (Michael Bond)
A Bear Called Paddington (Michael Bond)
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Bear Snores on (Karma Wilson)
Bear Snores on (Karma Wilson)
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Beauty and the Beast (Jeanne-Marie Leprince De Beaumont)
Beauty and the Beast (Jeanne-Marie Leprince De Beaumont)
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Big Red Barn (Margaret Wise Brown)
Big Red Barn (Margaret Wise Brown)
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A Birthday for Frances (Russell Hoban)
A Birthday for Frances (Russell Hoban)
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Blueberries for Sal (Robert McCloskey)
Blueberries for Sal (Robert McCloskey)
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The Bremen Town Musicians (Ilse Plume)
The Bremen Town Musicians (Ilse Plume)
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Bill Martin Jr.)
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Bill Martin Jr.)
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Caps for Sale (Esphyr Slobodkina)
Caps for Sale (Esphyr Slobodkina)
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The Carrot Seed (Ruth Krauss, Crockett Johnson)
The Carrot Seed (Ruth Krauss, Crockett Johnson)
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Cars and Trucks and Things That Go (Richard Scarry)
Cars and Trucks and Things That Go (Richard Scarry)
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The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
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A Chair for My Mother (Vera B. Williams)
A Chair for My Mother (Vera B. Williams)
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault)
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault)
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Cinderella (Charles Perrault)
Cinderella (Charles Perrault)
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Click, Clack, Moo (Doreen Cronin)
Click, Clack, Moo (Doreen Cronin)
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Corduroy (Don Freeman)
Corduroy (Don Freeman)
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Curious George (H.A. Rey)
Curious George (H.A. Rey)
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Dear Zoo (Rod Campbell)
Dear Zoo (Rod Campbell)
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The Emperor's New Clothes (Hans Christian Andersen)
The Emperor's New Clothes (Hans Christian Andersen)
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The Fisherman and His Wife (Rachel Isadora)
The Fisherman and His Wife (Rachel Isadora)
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Frederick (Leo Lionni)
Frederick (Leo Lionni)
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Freight Train (Donald Crews)
Freight Train (Donald Crews)
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Frog and Toad Are Friends (Arnold Lobel)
Frog and Toad Are Friends (Arnold Lobel)
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George and Martha (James Marshall)
George and Martha (James Marshall)
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The Gingerbread Man (Nancy Nolte)
The Gingerbread Man (Nancy Nolte)
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The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein)
The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein)
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Go, Dog, Go! (P. D. Eastman)
Go, Dog, Go! (P. D. Eastman)
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears (James Marshall)
Goldilocks and the Three Bears (James Marshall)
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Good Night, Gorilla (Peggy Rathmann)
Good Night, Gorilla (Peggy Rathmann)
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Goodnight Moon (Margaret Wise Brown)
Goodnight Moon (Margaret Wise Brown)
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Green Eggs and Ham (Dr. Seuss)
Green Eggs and Ham (Dr. Seuss)
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Guess How Much I Love You (Sam McBratney)
Guess How Much I Love You (Sam McBratney)
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Hansel and Gretel (Rika Lesser and Paul O. Zelinsky)
Hansel and Gretel (Rika Lesser and Paul O. Zelinsky)
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Harold and the Purple Crayon (Crockett Johnson)
Harold and the Purple Crayon (Crockett Johnson)
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