- Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? by N.W. Carlstrom
- The Little Rabbit by Judi Dunn
- Ask Mr. Bear by Marjorie Flack
- Blueberries For Sal by Robert McCloskey
- Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
- The Big Green Pocketbook by Candice Ransom
- The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
- The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss
- The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
- Play With Me by Marie Hall Ets
- Prayer for a Child by Rachel Field
- Angus Lost by Marjorie Flack
- Katy No-Pocket by Emmy Payne
- We're Going On a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
- Corduroy by Don Freeman
- If Jesus Came to My House by Joan Gale Thomas
- Caps For Sale: A Tale of a Peddler by Esphr Slobodkina
My children love these stories. The titles are taken from Jane Claire Lambert who created Before Five in a Row. I have used the guide in the past and enjoyed but these days I simply just read them to the little ones. If you choose to use the guide you can read more about it HERE.