Including preschool books in every day play is beneficial for both the associated literary skills and as a supplemental resource to many important teaching topics. At Kodo, we use books to help reinforce learning and promote children’s daily investigations!
Some of these preschool books may be familiar while some may not be, and each will inspire young engineers, scientists, artists, and inventors!
This book list was curated by Diane Spahn, Kodo’s Early Childhood Education Specialist.
Preschool Books We Recommend that Support Construction and Engineering
Ten Birds by Cybele Young
Ten Birds Meet A Monster by Cybele Young
The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
These books support play with:
Discovery Ramps
HighRise
Loose Parts
Preschool Books we Recommend to Support Problem-Solving and Systems Thinking
What Do You Do With A Problem? by Kobi Yamada
These books support play with:
Magnet Walls
Outdoor Ramps
Puzzle Keys
Big Shadows Puzzle Set
Preschool Books we Recommend to Support Play with Science and Physics
Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty
Magnet Max by Monica Lozano-Hughes
I Use Science Tools by Kelli Hicks
Du Iz Tak? by Carson Ellis
These books support play with:
Wind Tunnel
Rubber Ramp
Preschool Books we Recommend to Support Light and Shadow Play
Sky Color by Peter Reynolds
These books support play with:
Light Lab
Luxi Transparent Blocks
Harlekino
Discovery Boards
Preschool Books we Recommend to Support Studio Art
Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg
The Line by Paula Bossio
These books support play with:
Chalk Spinner
Water Paper
Slate Tablet
Preschool Books we Recommend to Support Math and Language
This Plus That by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Which is Round, Which Is Bigger by Mineko Mamada
You Are (Not) Small by Anna Kang
My Map Book by Sara Fanelli
A Squiggly Story by Andrew Larson
Rocket Writes a Story by Tad Hills
These books support play with:
Groovie Math & Patterning Blocks
Lowercase Sensory Letters
Gem Blocks
