Franki Sibberson’s Favorite Books
Below are some of Franki Sibberson’s favorite titles for children in pre-school, pre-k and kindergarten. Please enjoy a special discount of 20% off the titles of your choice using the code Franki20.
The King of Kindergarten (The King of Kindergarten #1) by Derrick Barnes
The Queen of Kindergarten (The King of Kindergarten #2) by Derrick Barnes
Mister Kitty Is Lost! by Greg Pizzoli
A Seed Grows by Antoinette Portis
Luli and the Language of Tea by Andrea Wang
That's My Sweater! by Jessika Von Innerebner
We Are Here (All Because You Matter #2) by Tami Charles
How We Say I Love You by Nicole Chen
Out of a Jar by Deborah Marcero
My Big Book of Outdoors by Tim Hopgood
I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes
Boogie Boogie, Y'all by C G Esperanza
Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz
How to Hug a Pufferfish by Ellie Peterson
Out of a Jar by Deborah Marcero
Together We Ride by Valerie Bolling
Daddy Speaks Love by Leah Henderson
Pride Puppy! by Robin Stevenson
Cat's First Baby: A Board Book by Natalie Nelson
Who Was Jackie Robinson? (Who Was? Young Readers Edition) by Lisbeth Kaiser
Higher! Higher! by Leslie Patricelli
Countablock (Alphablock) by Christopher Franceschelli
Buildablock (Alphablock) by Christopher Franceschelli
Dinoblock (Alphablock) by Christopher Franceschelli
Where's Ellie? (Hide-And-Seek Books) by Salina Yoon
Crack! by Beatriz Gimnez de Ory
Mary Had a Little Plan (Mary Had a Little Glam #2) by Tammi Sauer
Tweet! by Mara Jos Ferrada
Circle! Sphere! (Storytelling Math) by Grace Lin
Up to My Knees! (Storytelling Math) by Grace Lin
One Big Day by Anne Wynter
These Hands by Hope Lynne Price
Hip-Hop Lollipop by Susan Montanari
Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle by Nina Lacour
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Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora
Mary Had a Little Glam (Mary Had a Little Glam #1) by Tammi Sauer
Me & Mama by Cozbi A Cabrera
The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh by Supriya Kelkar
Strollercoaster by Matt Ringler
Mel Fell by Corey R Tabor
Tuesday Is Daddy's Day by Elliot Kreloff
Our Favorite Day of the Year by A E Ali
Our Favorite Day by Joowon Oh
Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña
Off to See the Sea by Nikki Grimes
El Cucuy Is Scared, Too! (El Cucuy) by Donna Barba Higuera
Festival of Colors by Surishtha Sehgal
Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o
Mr. Watson's Chickens by Jarrett Dapier
La Princesa and the Pea (English With Some Spanish) by Susan Middleton Elya
Another by Christian Robinson
Rain! by Linda Ashman
You Matter by Christian Robinson
Bear Came Along by Richard T Morris
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes
My Fade Is Fresh by Shauntay Grant
Becoming Vanessa by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
What Color is My Hijab? by Hudda Ibrahim
Under My Hijab by Hena Khan
Bathe the Cat by Alice B McGinty
Franki Sibberson is a long-time classroom teacher, having taught elementary students in Dublin, Ohio for over 30 years. She is a thought leader in literacy, with specific focus on literacy workshop, student agency, readers in grades 3-6, and digital literacy. Franki is past president of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), having served as president in 2018-2019. She has co-authored numerous publications and books including Beyond Leveled Books (Stenhouse), Still Learning to Read (Stenhouse), Day-to-Day Assessment in the Reading Workshop (Scholastic), and Digital Reading: What’s Essential? (NCTE). Franki currently serves as the Director of the NUDL Institute for Professional Learning for SproutFive. She also provides leadership and consulting to schools and nonprofits, supporting both local and national literacy initiatives.