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The Kindergarten Canon - Page 3

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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Swimmy (Leo Lionni)
Swimmy
81
Leo Lionni
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (William Steig)
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
82
William Steig
The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter)
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
83
Beatrix Potter
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (Simms Taback)
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
84
Simms Taback
There's a Nightmare in My Closet (Mercer Mayer)
There's a Nightmare in My Closet
85
Mercer Mayer
The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Paul Galdone)
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
86
Paul Galdone
The Three Little Pigs (Bernadette Watts)
The Three Little Pigs
87
Bernadette Watts
Thumbelina (Amy Ehrlich)
Thumbelina
88
Amy Ehrlich
Tikki Tikki Tembo (Arlene Mosel)
Tikki Tikki Tembo
89
Arlene Mosel
Time for Bed (Mem Fox)
Time for Bed
90
Mem Fox
Tootle (Gertrude Crampton)
Tootle
91
Gertrude Crampton
The Tortoise & the Hare (Jerry Pinkney)
The Tortoise & the Hare
92
Jerry Pinkney
The Ugly Duckling (Hans Christian Andersen)
The Ugly Duckling
93
Hans Christian Andersen
The Velveteen Rabbit (Margery Williams)
The Velveteen Rabbit
94
Margery Williams
The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Eric Carle)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
95
Eric Carle
When We Were Very Young (A.A. Milne)
When We Were Very Young
96
A.A. Milne
Where the Wild Things Are (Maurice Sendak)
Where the Wild Things Are
97
Maurice Sendak
Winnie-The-Pooh (A. A. Milne)
Winnie-The-Pooh
98
A. A. Milne
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