The Best Books Age by Age: Preschoolers

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Check out some of our favorite books for preschoolers.
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Where the Wild Things Are

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By Maurice Sendak

Your kids will still be thrilled by this book that you loved as a kid.

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The Snowy Day

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By Ezra Jack Keats

It's a fact: Kids love snow (especially when it gets them out of school for a day of frolicking outdoors with you!) This book is perfect to read when it's chilly out -- or on those hot summer days when you wish it were!

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Harold and the Purple Crayon

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By Crockett Johnson

We love how imagination is the star of this classic (and it's also great for purple lovers).

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Jamberry

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By Bruce Degen

Your kids will beg to hear this book's silly rhymes over and over again.

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Cars and Trucks and Things That Go

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By Richard Scarry

Kids can stare at Scarry's gorgeous illustrations for hours -- and still make new discoveries in the detailed drawings!

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The Neighborhood Mother Goose

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By Nina Crews

This book takes classic nursery rhymes and sets them against cool, modern photographs and photo-illustrations.

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Charlie and Lola Series

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By Lauren Child

If your kid loves watching the brother and sister duo on TV, why not try piquing his interest in reading with a book about them?

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Smash! Crash!

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By Jon Scieszka

If you've got a car-crazy kid, he'll love this new book, the first of the Trucktown series.

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The Incredible Book Eating Boy

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By Oliver Jeffers

This cute story brings new (literal!) meaning to devouring books.

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Happy Birthday, Moon

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By Frank Asch

Covering topics preschoolers are just starting to grasp, this book is a great jumping off point for explaining friendships, birthdays, and even science.

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I Stink!

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By Kate & Jim McMullan

This book brings personality to something that already fascinates some kids: garbage trucks!

Copyright © 2008. Used with permission from the March 2008 issue of Parents magazine.

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