Picture Book Preschool is a preschool/kindergarten curriculum which consists of a list of picture books to read aloud for each week of the year and a character trait, a memory verse, and activities, all tied to the theme for the week.

WEEK 45 (Nov) FOOD
Character Trait: Thanksgiving
Bible Verse: (God) gives food to every creature. His love endures forever. Psalm 136:25

1. Morris, Ann. Bread, Bread, Bread. Lothrop Lee, 1989.
2. Gibbons, Gail. Marge’s Diner. Crowell, 1989. OP
3. DePaola, Tomie. The Popcorn Book. Holiday House, 1978.
4. Carle, Eric. Pancakes, Pancakes. Knopf, 1970.
5. Aliki. Corn Is Maize: The Gift of the Indians. Crowell, 1976.
6. Aliki. A Medieval Feast. HarperCollins, 1987.
7. Brown, Marcia. Stone Soup. Scribner’s, 1947.
BONUS: Ehlert, Lois. Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z. Harcourt Brace, 1989.

Activities: Cook together. Make cookies, pancakes, or popcorn. Make soup, and let your child put in the ingredients.

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Picture Book Preschool is a preschool/kindergarten curriculum which consists of a list of picture books to read aloud for each week of the year and a character trait, a memory verse, and activities, all tied to the theme for the week.

WEEK 44 (Oct) MORE POETRY
Character Trait: Joy
Bible Verse: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him. Romans 15:13a

1. O’Neill, Mary. Hailstones and Halibut Bones. Doubleday, 1961.
2. Rossetti, Christina. Color. Illustrated by Mary Teichman. Harper Collins, 1992. OP
3. Chorao, Kay. The Baby’s Good Morning Book. Dutton, 1986.
4. Brown, Margaret Wise. The Important Book. Harper, 1949.
5. Tresselt, Alvin. I Saw the Sea Come In. Lothrop Lee, 1954.
6. Seuss, Dr. The Cat in the Hat. Random, 1957.
7. Viorst, Judith. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Atheneum, 1972.

Activities: Practice making up your own color poems after reading Hailstones and Halibut Bones or your own “important” poems after reading The Important Book. Use the form in the book, but don’t worry about rhyming if your child isn’t ready for that yet.

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Picture Book Preschool is a preschool/kindergarten curriculum which consists of a list of picture books to read aloud for each week of the year and a character trait, a memory verse, and activities, all tied to the theme for the week. You can purchase a downloadable version (pdf file) of Picture Book Preschool by Sherry Early at Biblioguides.

WEEK 43 (Oct) NIGHTTIME
Character Trait: Security and Trust
Bible Verse: (God made) the moon and the stars to govern the night. His love endures forever. Psalm 136:9

1. Brown, Margaret Wise. Goodnight, Moon. Harper, 1947, 1977.
2. Freeman, Don. The Night the Lights Went Out. Viking, 1958.
3. Rylant, Cynthia. Night in the Country. Bradbury, 1986.
4. McCauley, Jane. Ways Animals Sleep. National Geographic, 1983.
5. Chorao, Kay. The Baby’s Bedtime Book. Dutton, 1984.
6. Lobel, Arnold. Owl at Home. Harper Row, 1975
7. Zolotow, Charlotte. Sleepy Book. Harper Row, 1986. OP

Activities: Go for a walk after dark. Come home and make a nighttime picture with black construction paper and chalk (or white crayon). Talk about how God made the night and the day. Say thank you to God for the night. Let your child take a flashlight to bed (just once!).

Picture Book Preschool is a preschool/kindergarten curriculum which consists of a list of picture books to read aloud for each week of the year and a character trait, a memory verse, and activities, all tied to the theme for the week. You can purchase a downloadable version (pdf file) of Picture Book Preschool by Sherry Early at Biblioguides.

WEEK 42 (Oct) ZOOS AND ANIMALS
Character Trait: Peacemaking
Bible Verse: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9

1. Baskin, Leonard. Hosie’s Aviary. Viking, 1979. OP
2. Provensen, Alice and Martin. A Peaceable Kingdom: The Abecedarius. Viking, 1978.
3. Freschet, Berniece. Raccoon Baby. Putnam, 1948. OP
4. Miller, Edna. Mousekin’s Family. Prentice-Hall, 1969. OP
5. Ward, Lynd. The Biggest Bear. HoughtonMifflin, 1952.
6. Hirschland, Roger. How Animals Care For Their Babies. National Geographic, 1987.
7. Leaf, Munro. The Story of Ferdinand. Viking, 1964.

Discuss: Help children learn to discern by asking: Could it really happen? Could the story of Ferdinand really happen? What about the mousekin story? The biggest bear?
Activities: Go to the zoo. (And as it turns out, Z-baby is going to the zoo on Saturday! The AWANA Cubbies are having a a zoo trip. What a coincidence.)

WEEK 41 (Oct) FIRE AND FIRE PREVENTION
Character Trait: Protecting Self and Others
Bible Verse: . . . how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him. Acts 10:38

1. Gramatky, Hardie. Hercules: The Story of an Old Fashioned Fire Engine. Putnam, 1940. OP
2. Johnson, Jean. Fire Fighters: A to Z. Walker, 1985. OP
3. Gibbons, Gail. Fire! Fire! Harper, 1984.
4. Anderson, C.W. Blaze and the Forest Fire. Macmillan, 1938.
5. Averill, Esther. The Fire Cat. Harper,
6. Tresselt, Alvin. Johnny Maple-Leaf. Lothrop Lee, 1948. OP
7. Keane, Glen. Adam Raccoon at Forever Falls. David C. Cook, 1987.

Activities: Visit a fire station. Check your home for fire hazards. Discuss with your child what to do in case of fire in your house.
Video: Big Bird Visits the Firehouse.

Picture Book Preschool is a preschool/kindergarten curriculum which consists of a list of picture books to read aloud for each week of the year and a character trait, a memory verse, and activities, all tied to the theme for the week. You can purchase a downloadable version (pdf file) of Picture Book Preschool by Sherry Early at Biblioguides.

Picture Book Preschool is a preschool/kindergarten curriculum which consists of a list of picture books to read aloud for each week of the year and a character trait, a memory verse, and activities, all tied to the theme for the week. You can purchase a downloadable version (pdf file) of Picture Book Preschool by Sherry Early at Biblioguides.

WEEK 40 (Sept) BOATS, RIVERS, BRIDGES
Character Trait: Cooperation
Bible Verse: Noah did everything just as God commanded him. Genesis 6:22

1. Spier, Peter. Noah’s Ark. Doubleday, 1977.
2. Swift, Hildegarde. The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge. Harcourt, 1942.
3. Spier, Peter. London Bridge Is Falling Down. Doubleday, 1967. OP
4. Flack, Marjorie. The Boats on the River. Viking, 1946, 1991.
5. Lobel, Anita. Sven’s Bridge. 1965. OP
6. Spier, Peter. The Erie Canal. Doubleday, 1970. OP
7. Williams, Vera. Three Days on the River in a Red Canoe. Greenwillow, 1981.

Activities: Go for a boat ride or visit a bridge or a canal. Talk about how bridges and canals are built. Why do we have boats, bridges, and canals?

WEEK 39 (Sept) WORKING
Character Trait: Willingness
Bible Verse: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. Colossians 4:18

1. Galdone, Paul. The Little Red Hen. Houghton Mifflin, 1973.
2. Spier, Peter. Oh, Were They Ever Happy. Doubleday, 1978. OP
3. Gag, Wanda. Gone Is Gone. Coward-McCann, 1935. OP
4. Krasilovsky, Phyllis. The Man Who Didn’t Wash His Dishes. Doubleday, 1950. OP
5. Goffstein, M.B. An Artist. Harper and Row, 1980. OP
6. Rey, H.A. Curious George Takes a Job. HoughtonMifflin, 1947.
7. Greenaway, Kate. A-Apple Pie. Warne, 19–. OP

Discuss: Why do people work? How should we do our work? What happens if someone refuses to do his work?

Picture Book Preschool is a preschool/kindergarten curriculum which consists of a list of picture books to read aloud for each week of the year and a character trait, a memory verse, and activities, all tied to the theme for the week. You can purchase a downloadable version (pdf file) of Picture Book Preschool by Sherry Early at Biblioguides.

Picture Book Preschool is a preschool/kindergarten curriculum which consists of a list of picture books to read aloud for each week of the year and a character trait, a memory verse, and activities, all tied to the theme for the week. You can purchase a downloadable version (pdf file) of Picture Book Preschool by Sherry Early at Biblioguides.

WEEK 37 (Sept) FORESTS/TREES
Character Trait: Steadfastness
Bible Verse: And the Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground, trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. Genesis 2:9a

1. Ets, Marie Hall. In the Forest. Puffin, 1976.
2. Udry, Janice May. A Tree Is Nice. Harper, 1957.
3. Hyman, Trina Schart. Little Red Riding Hood. Holiday House, 1983.
4. Galdone, Paul. The Three Bears. Clarion, 1985.
5. Turkle, Brinton. Deep in the Forest. Dutton, 1987.
6. McCloskey, Robert. Blueberries for Sal. Viking, 1968.
7. Gackenbach, Dick. Mighty Tree. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992.

Discuss: How are the stories The Three Bears and Deep in the Forest alike? How are they different? Would you like to walk through the forest? What would you expect to find in the forest?
Activities: Go for a walk in a forest or at least a small grove of trees. Plant a tree. Adopt a tree in your yard or in the park. Watch through the year as the tree changes.

Picture Book Preschool is a preschool/kindergarten curriculum which consists of a list of picture books to read aloud for each week of the year and a character trait, a memory verse, and activities, all tied to the theme for the week. You can purchase a downloadable version (pdf file) of Picture Book Preschool by Sherry Early at Biblioguides.

WEEK 36 (Aug) AMERICAN FOLK TALES
Character Trait: Helpfulness
Bible Verse: Serve each other with love. Galatians 5:13b

1. Daugherty, James. Andy and the Lion. Viking, 1938.
2. Langstaff, John. Frog Went A Courtin’. Harcourt, 1967.
3. Spier, Peter. The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night. Doubleday, 1961.
4. Hogrogian, Nonny. One Fine Day. Macmillan, 1971.
5. Sawyer, Ruth. Journey Cake, Ho! Viking, 1953.
6. Galdone, Paul. The Gingerbread Boy. Clarion, 1983.
7. Galdone, Paul. Henny Penny. Clarion, 1968.

Activities: After reading The Gingerbread Boy, make some gingerbread with your child.

Picture Book Preschool is a preschool/kindergarten curriculum which consists of a list of picture books to read aloud for each week of the year and a character trait, a memory verse, and activities, all tied to the theme for the week. You can purchase a downloadable version (pdf file) of Picture Book Preschool by Sherry Early at Biblioguides.

WEEK 35 (Aug) CITIES
Character Trait: Meekness
Bible Verse: Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5

1. Isadora, Rachel. City Seen from A to Z. Greenwillow, 1983.
2. Burton, Virginia Lee. The Little House. HoughtonMifflin, 1942.
3. Tresselt, Alvin. Wake Up, City. Lothrop Lee, 1957, 1990.
4. Keats, Ezra Jack. Whistle for Willie. Viking, 1964.
5. Munro, Roxie. The Inside-Outside Book of New York City. Dodd, 1985. OP
6. Lenski, Lois. Sing A Song of People. Little Brown, 1985, 1987.
7. Ransom, Candice. The Big Green Pocketbook. HarperCollins, 1993.

Activities : Take a bus ride in the city. Talk about all the things you see. When you get home, you may want to write a story about your experience.