Telling a Story

Cartoon wolf telling a story to his stuffed animals

Recommended Reading List

 

 

This is a list of print/braille, audio, and large print books available for you to check out that help support the Telling a Story skill from the That All Children May Read early literacy curriculum. These books have an established storyline.

 

To order any of these titles, contact the library by email, mail or phone. You may also request these titles online through WolfPAC. Identification numbers for print/braille books begin with BR and large print books begin with LP. All audiobooks with the prefix DB or DBC are linked to the Braille and Audio Reading Download site (BARD) for downloading.

 

 

Babies (Birth through One)

 

10 Little Ninjas by Miranda Paul

BR060129

DBC09597

From ten little ninjas sneaking out of bed to one cuddlebug asleep on the spread, rhyming text provides a countdown to bedtime.  Braille added by Calvary Lutheran High School students. Building Block Award Winner, 2017. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2016.

 

Are You My Mommy? by Mae Brown and Rebecca Elliott

BR052001

Baby duckling searches for its mother and encounters other animals along the way. A tactile board book. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2010.

 

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld

BR020020

DB074274

Tough trucks work all day long puffing smoke, lifting big metal beams, and moving dirt at a construction site until they get tuckered out and go to sleep for the night. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2011.

 

Spunky Little Monkey by Bill Martin, Michael Sampson and Brian Won

BR060137 (UEB)

LP003380

Little monkey will not get out of bed, so the doctor prescribes some exercise, and monkey learns to dance. Braille added by Calvary Lutheran High School Braille Club. Building Block Award nominee, 2018. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2017.

 

Time for Bed by Mem Fox

BR010013

BR051691

BR053693 (UEB)

As darkness falls, parents get their children ready for sleep. Braille added by Wolfner Volunteers. PRINT/BRAILLE. 1993.

 

Toddlers (Two through Three)

 

Carrot and Pea: An Unlikely Friendship by Morag Hood

BR060141 (UEB)

LP003405

In this spare, funny picture book about diversity and friendship, a carrot in a crowd of peas just doesn't fit in. Braille added by Calvary Lutheran High School Braille Club. Building Block Award Nominees, 2018. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2017.

 

Llama Llama Time to Share by Anna Dewdney

BR020024

When the new neighbors come over to visit, Llama Llama grudgingly learns to share his toys with Nelly Gnu. After a few mishaps, Llama Llama discovers sharing is fun! PRINT/BRAILLE. 2012.

 

Old Macdonald Had a Truck by Steve Goetz

BR060135 (UEB)

DBC09645

An update of the classic folk song, Old MacDonald, featuring farm vehicles like an excavator, dump truck, and bulldozer.  Braille added by Calvary Lutheran High School students. Building Block Award nominee, 2017. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2016.

 

Pug Meets Pig by Sue Lowell Gallion

BR060146 (UEB)

LP003381

An unlikely pair--a pug and a pig--realize that it's better to be together in this charming picture book. Pug & Pig series, book 1. Braille added by Calvary Lutheran High School Braille Club. Building Block Award Nominee, 2018. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2016.

 

We Don't Eat Our Classmates! by Ryan T. Higgins

BR022390 (UEB)

LP003537

DBC16370

When the class pet bites the finger of Penelope, a tyrannosaurus rex, she finally understands why she should not eat her classmates, no matter how tasty they are. Building Block Award Nominees, 2018. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2018.

 

Preschool (Four through Six)

 

Biscuit's Day at the Beach by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

BR051686

Half the fun of a trip is the anticipation, and Biscuit's trip--no matter how short!--is no exception. A board book. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2001.

 

Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings

BR060191 (UEB)

DBC16314

A dog looking for a home sends letters to prospective owners on Butternut Street, with surprising results. Braille added by Calvary  Lutheran High School students. Building Block Picture Book Award nominee, 2019. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2019.

 

The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt

BR022035 (UEB)

DB089831

From the Kingdom of the Backyard, Rock searches for a worthy adversary that might best him. Meanwhile, Paper and Scissors set off on their own quests for competitors. Show-Me Award Nominee 2019-2020. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2017.

 

The Teddy Bear by David McPhail

BR051154 (UEB)

LP001297

A teddy bear, lost by the little boy who loves him, is still loved after being rescued by a homeless man. Braille added by Wolfner volunteers. Show-Me Book Award nominee, 2004-2005. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2002.

 

Trombone Shorty by Troy Andrews

BR021098

DB085566

Autobiography of music prodigy Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, who was leading his own band by age six. Today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest. Coretta Scott King Award. Show-Me Award Nominee, 2017-2018. PRINT/BRAILLE. 2015.