Read to Me Library
The Ferst Readers program was created to foster the love of reading and help develop early literacy skills by giving every child his/her own home library. Every book in our Read to Me Library is thoughtfully selected through a comprehensive review process by a team of experts - PhDs in the field of early childhood education, children’s literature, and family literacy, and representatives from our Community Action Teams with experience as librarians, media specialists, preschool teachers or any field related to young children’s literature. Our goal is to provide the highest quality preschool literature for the benefit of the children enrolled in the Ferst Readers program. In order to achieve these high standards, specific criteria have been established to guide the selection of books for the Ferst Readers Read to Me Library.
Upon enrollment in the program, every child will receive Read to Me as their first book, and upon their 5th birthday, they will receive Wemberly Worried.
Reading regularly with your children during their preschool years gives them the biggest boost toward a successful education they will ever receive. Children who start kindergarten with early reading experiences are happier and more successful students all through school. We hope that by receiving the Ferst Readers Read To Me Library collection, your family will spend time sharing the pleasure of reading and learning together!
Birth to 1
Books for Babies (Age Birth to 1)
![Cleos Colors](/images/Cleos_Colors.png)
Stella Blackstone
Books4School
![Fabulous Fishes](/images/Fabulous_Fishes.png)
Susan Stockdale
Peachtree Publsihing
![Big Red Barn](/images/Big_Red_Barn.png)
Margaret Wise Brown
HarperCollins
![Good Day Good Night](/images/Good_Day_Good_Night.png)
Margaret Wise Brown
HarperCollins
![Pals Amigos](/images/Pals_Amigos.png)
Katherine Ann Hayes
Books4School
![Bear in a Square](/images/Bear_in_a_Square.png)
Stella Blackstone
Our Rainbow Press
![Im Learning Colors](/images/Im_Learning_Colors.png)
Flowerpot Press
Books4School
![Sounds Around Town](/images/Sounds_Around_Town.png)
Maria Carluccio
Our Rainbow Press
![My First Shapes](/images/My_First_Shapes.png)
Mickenzie Smith
Books4School
![Daddys Busy Day](/images/Daddys_Busy_Day.png)
Miriam Cohen
Our Rainbow Press
![Zoom Zoom Zoom](/images/Zoom_Zoom_Zoom.png)
Annie Kubler
Books4School
![Big and Small](/images/Big_and_Small.png)
Britta Teckentrup
Our Rainbow Press
![Wee Willie Winkie](/images/Wee_Willie_Winkie.png)
Don Dairo Dormilon
Books4School
![Three Little Kittens](/images/Three_Little_Kittens.png)
Lorianne Siomades
Our Rainbow Press
![Baby Talk](/images/Baby_Talk.png)
Stella Blackstone
Books4School
![Bear at Home](/images/Bear_at_Home.png)
Stella Blackstone
Our Rainbow Press
![Black and White Animals](/images/Black_and_White_Animals.png)
Molly Fields
Books4School
![From Head to Toe](/images/From_Head_to_Toe.png)
Eric Carle
HarperCollins
![Pete the Cat Wheels on the Bus](/images/Pete_the_Cat_Wheels_on_the_Bus.png)
Wheels on the Bus
James Dean
HarperCollins
![Animal Antics](/images/Animal_Antics.png)
Juegos de Animales
Whitney Stewart
Books4School
![In the Woods](/images/In_the_Woods.png)
Elizabeth Spurr
Peachtree Publishers
![Pets La Mascotas](/images/Pets_La_Mascotas.png)
Charles Reasoner
Books4School
![Stripes of All Types](/images/Stripes_of_All_Types.png)
Susan Stockdale
Peachtree Publishers
![Stanelys Diner](/images/Stanelys_Diner.png)
William Bee
Peachtree Publishers
Age 2 to 3
Books for Toddlers (Ages 2 to 3)
![How To Rock Your Baby](/images/How_To_Rock_Your_Baby.png)
Sibley Flemming
Peachtree Publishers
![Stanley the Farmer](/images/Stanley_the_Farmer.png)
William Bee
Peachtree Publishers
![Fantastic Flowers](/images/Fantastic_Flowers.png)
Susan Stockdale
Peachtree Publishers
![About Reptiles](/images/About_Reptiles.png)
Cathryn Sill
Peachtree Publishers
![Who Took the Farmers Hat](/images/Who_Took_the_Farmers_Hat.png)
Farmer's Hat?
Joan Nodset
HarperCollins
![Jump Frog Jump](/images/Jump_Frog_Jump.png)
Robert Kalan
HarperCollins
![All By Myself](/images/All_By_Myself.png)
Aliki
HarperCollins
![Cake Day](/images/Cake_Day.png)
Ellen Mayer
Our Rainbow Press
![Cheer](/images/Cheer.png)
Uncle Ian Aurora
Books4School
![Sounds Around Town](/images/Sounds_Around_Town.png)
Maria Carluccio
Our Rainbow Press
![Treasure](/images/Treasure.png)
Suzanne Bloom
Our Rainbow Press
![Daddys Busy Day](/images/Daddys_Busy_Day.png)
Miriam Cohen
Our Rainbow Press
![Pippa at the Parade](/images/Pippa_at_the_Parade.png)
Karen Roosa
Our Rainbow Press
![When I Am Cuando Estoy](/images/When_I_Am_Cuando_Estoy.png)
Gladys Rosa-Mendoza
Our Rainbow Press
![I Can Yo Puedo](/images/I_Can_Yo_Puedo.png)
Gladys Rosa-Mendoza
Our Rainbow Press
![Bear at Home](/images/Bear_at_Home.png)
Stella Blackstone
Our Rainbow Press
![Kangaroo and Cricket](/images/Kangaroo_and_Cricket.png)
Lorianne Siomades
Our Rainbow Press
![Freight Train](/images/Freight_Train.png)
Donald Crews
HarperCollins
![Clap Aplaudimos](/images/Clap_Aplaudimos.png)
Uncle Ian Aurura
Books4School
![It Looked Like Spilt Milk](/images/It_Looked_Like_Spilt_Milk.png)
Charles G. Shaw
HarperCollins
![Annos Counting Book](/images/Annos_Counting_Book.png)
Mitsumasa Anno
HarperCollins
![Dont Throw It Away](/images/Dont_Throw_It_Away.png)
No Lo Tires
Keb' Mo'
Books4School
![Stomp Pisa](/images/Stomp_Pisa.png)
Uncle Ian Aurora
Books4School
![Spectacular Spots](/images/Spectacular_Spots.png)
Susan Stockdale
Peachtree Publishers
![When Rain Falls](/images/When_Rain_Falls.png)
Melissa Stewart
Peachtree Publishers
Age 4-5
Books for Pre-schoolers (age 4-5)
![Monster Who Ate My Peas](/images/Monster_Who_Ate_My_Peas.png)
Ate My Peas
Danny Schnitzlein
Peachtree Publishers
![Late For School](/images/Late_For_School.png)
Mike Reiss
Peachtree Publishers
![Wibble Wobble Boom lg](/images/Wibble_Wobble_Boom_lg.png)
Mary Ann Rodman
Peachtree Publishers
![About Insects](/images/About_Insects.png)
Cathryn Sill
Peachtree Publishers
![Jamaicas Find](/images/Jamaicas_Find.png)
Juanita Havill
HarperCollins
![Wheels on the Bus](/images/Wheels_on_the_Bus.png)
Melanie Williamson
Books4School
![How a Seed Grows](/images/How_a_Seed_Grows.png)
Helene Jordan
HarperCollins
![Papa and Me](/images/Papa_and_Me.png)
Arthur Dorros
HarperCollins
![Life is Beautiful](/images/Life_is_Beautiful.png)
Keb'Mo'
Books4School
![Here Comes Dr Hippo](/images/Here_Comes_Dr_Hippo.png)
Jonathan London
Our Rainbow Press
![I Live Here](/images/I_Live_Here.png)
I Live Here
Gladys Rosa-Mendosa
Our Rainbow Press
![The Beeman](/images/The_Beeman.png)
Laurie Krebs
Our Rainbow Press
![Clink Clank Clunk](/images/Clink_Clank_Clunk.png)
Miriam Aroner
Our Rainbow Press
![Here Comes Truck Driver Hippo](/images/Here_Comes_Truck_Driver_Hippo.png)
Driver Hippo
Jonathan London
Our Rainbow Press
![Bears School Day](/images/Bears_School_Day.png)
Stella Blackstone
Our Rainbow Press
![Chrysanthemum](/images/Chrysanthemum.png)
Kevin Henkes
HarperCollins
![Lillys Big Day](/images/Lillys_Big_Day.png)
Kevin Henkes
HarperCollins
![5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed](/images/5_Little_Monkeys_Jumping_on_the_Bed.png)
Jumping on the Bed
Eileen Christelow
HarperCollins
![Tell Me Again About](/images/Tell_Me_Again_About.png)
the Night I Was Born
Jamie Lee Curtis
HarperCollins
![Can I Come Too](/images/Can_I_Come_Too.png)
Brian Patten
Peachtree Publishers
![Night Rabbits](/images/Night_Rabbits.png)
Lee Posey
Peachtree Publishers
![Moonflower](/images/Moonflower.png)
Peter and Jean Loewer
Peachtree Publishers
![I Want to Help](/images/I_Want_to_Help.png)
Diane Adams
Peachtree Publishers
![Where the Wild Things Are](/images/Where_the_Wild_Things_Are.png)
Maurice Sendak
HarperCollins
This represents a partial list of our Read To Me Library®