1970s books assigned in Kindergarten
US schools assign 24 books written in the 1970s to kindergarten students, across 2 states, spanning 330L–330L. Every title below is cited from a state ELA standard, district reading list, or AP/IB syllabus.
Most widely assigned from the 1970s
A Story, a Story
Gail E. Haley · on 2 reading lists
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- Titles
- 24
- Written
- 1970–1979
- Lexile range
- 330L–330L
- States assigning
- 2
The list — 1970s, kindergarten
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A Story, a StoryGail E. Haley
Africa DreamEloise Greenfield
Anno's AlphabetMitsumasa Anno
Anno's JourneyMitsumasa Anno
Arrow to the SunGerald McDermott
Ashanti to ZuluMargaret Musgrove
Big Bad BruceBill Peet
Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsJudi Barrett
CornrowsCamille Yarbrough
Duffy and the DevilHarve Zemach
Frog and Toad TogetherArnold Lobel · 330L
How Droofus the Dragon Lost His HeadBill Peet
Little Rabbit's Loose ToothLucy Bate
Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly SwampMercer Mayer
Miss Nelson Is MissingHarry Allard
Noah's ArkPeter Spier
One Fine DayNonny Hogrogian
Ox-cart ManDonald Hall
Pancakes for BreakfastTomie dePaola
Ray CharlesSharon Bell Mathis
The Funny Little WomanArlene Mosel
The Garden of Abdul GasaziChris Van Allsburg
The Girl Who Loved Wild HorsesPaul Goble
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's EarsVerna Aardema
Most-assigned 1970s authors in kindergarten
Mitsumasa Anno (2) · Bill Peet (2) · Gerald McDermott · Arnold Lobel · Mercer Mayer · Harry Allard
Common questions
- How many 1970s books are assigned in kindergarten?
- 24 books written between 1970 and 1979 appear on kindergarten reading lists tracked by ReadingList. Each one is cited from a state department of education, district list, or AP/IB syllabus.
- What Lexile range do these 1970s books cover?
- Lexile measures for the 1970s titles assigned in kindergarten run from 330L to 330L. Poetry, drama, and graphic novels without a published Lexile measure are not counted in that range.
- Are these assigned nationally or in a few states?
- 2 states assign at least one 1970s title at kindergarten in the lists tracked here, so this is a broad pattern rather than a single state's canon. Per-state lists are on each state page.