1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a Library program that encourages all families and caregivers to read 1,000 books with their young children before they enter kindergarten.

Studies have shown that families who start reading aloud to their children at birth help to strengthen their language skills and build their vocabulary – two important tools for beginning to learn to read when they enter kindergarten.

You may come in-person to collect your prizes during our regular library hours. We are also happy to add curbside pick-up for your 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten prizes with 1-2 business days (Mon.-Fri.) of advanced notice to prepare your items. You can call the library at 978-7944 to schedule your curbside prize pick-up.

 

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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Graduates
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Bridge to Reading Picture Books 2024
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Goldfinch Book Awards 2024 - 2025
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Bridge to Reading Picture Books 2023

Bathe-the-cat
Bathe the cat
Best-day-ever
Best day ever
Bus-stop
Bus stop
Crocodile-hungry
Crocodile hungry
Dad-bakes
Dad bakes
Don't-eat-bees
Don't eat bees
I'm-hungry
I'm hungry
We-all-play
We all play
Whose-bones-are-those?
Whose bones are those?
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Feelings

Mad-Mad-Bear
Mad Mad Bear
My-heart
My heart
the-rabbit-listened
the rabbit listened
the-color-monster
the color monster
grumpy-pants
grumpy pants
How-do-dinosaurs-say-i'm-mad?
How do dinosaurs say i'm mad?
I-am-human
I am human
blue-day-book-for-kids
blue day book for kids
grouchy-ladybug
grouchy ladybug
my-friends-make-me-happy
my friends make me happy
angry
angry
happy-
happy
sad
sad
afraid
afraid
my-friend-is-sad
my friend is sad
feelings-book
feelings book
the-brain-storm
the brain storm
everyone
everyone
many-colors-of-harpeet-singh
many colors of harpeet singh
don't-worry-book
don't worry book
how-are-you-como-estas
how are you como estas
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Friendship

With-a-friend-by-your-side
With a friend by your side
Lola's-rules-for-friendship
Lola's rules for friendship
Gift-of-nothing
Gift of nothing
Friendshape
Friendshape
Leonardo-the-terrible-monster
Leonardo the terrible monster
say-hello
say hello
Invisible-Boy
Invisible Boy
a-friend-for-henry
a friend for henry
you-will-be-my-friend
you will be my friend
all-of-us
all of us
how-to-two
how to two
goodbye-friend-hello-friend
goodbye friend hello friend
tiny-t-rex-and-the-impossible-hug
tiny t-rex and the impossible hug
a-small-thing-but-big
a small thing but big
i-walk-with-vanessa
i walk with vanessa
all-are-welcome
all are welcome
someone-new
someone new
if-you-plant-a-seed
if you plant a seed
bear's-new-friend
bear's new friend
just-my-friend-and-me
just my friend and me
ladybug-girl-and-bumblebee-boy
ladybug girl and bumblebee boy
sophie-sleeps-over
sophie sleeps over
be-kind
be kind
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Potty Time

Potty
Potty
Skip-to-the-Loo
Skip to the Loo
A-Potty-for-Me
A Potty for Me
Where-Does-a-Cowgirl-Go-Potty?
Where Does a Cowgirl Go Potty?
Where-Does-a-Pirate-Go-Potty?
Where Does a Pirate Go Potty?
Even-firefighters-go-to-the-potty
Even firefighters go to the potty
It-hurts-when-I-poop
It hurts when I poop
Dinosaur-vs-the-potty
Dinosaur vs the potty
I-use-the-potty
I use the potty
Big-girls-use-the-potty
Big girls use the potty
Big-boys-use-the-potty
Big boys use the potty
Time-to-pee
Time to pee
Ready-Set-Go
Ready Set Go
Oh-crap-potty-training
Oh crap potty training
It's-not-your-fault
It's not your fault
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Things That Go

The-Cars-and-Trucks-Book
The Cars and Trucks Book
old-macdonald-had-a-truck
old macdonald had a truck
Little-blue-truck
Little blue truck
Push-dig-scoop
Push dig scoop
Goodnight-goodnight-construction-site
Goodnight goodnight construction site
My-bike
My bike
I'm-Tough
I'm Tough
Mighty-Dads
Mighty Dads
twinkle-twinkle-little-car
twinkle twinkle little car
little-excavator
little excavator
littl-plane-learns-to-write
littl plane learns to write
My-Bus
My Bus
I-love-planes
I love planes
duck-on-a-tractor
duck on a tractor
Otis-and-the-kittens
Otis and the kittens
old-macdonald's-things-that-go
old macdonald's things that go
katy-and-the-big-snow
katy and the big snow
across-the-country-18-19-20
across the country 18 19 20
cars-rushing-honking-zooming
cars rushing honking zooming
Chugga-chugga-choo-choo
Chugga chugga choo choo
sleep-train
sleep train
Rescue-Squad-No.-9
Rescue Squad No. 9

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Waukee Public Library Early Learning
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Picture Book Lists

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