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.