Picture Books

Key
Pre-school: 3-5 Jahre (Pre)
Primary: 5-9 Jahre (P)

Literatur Cover Summary/ Plot Age Topics Language/ Chunks Idea for target
task
Fox´s An old fox has lost Pre - Clothes. - Prepositions.
Socks- A his socks and he - Furniture. - Story in rhyme.
lift-the- Flap is looking for
Book. them.
Donaldson,
J. &
Scheffler, A.
(2000).
London:
McMillan.
Kicking a A story about a P - Hobbies (e.g. - No/not... but...
Ball. boy who likes reading a book, - Don´t want a... I
Ahlberg, A. kicking a ball and riding a bike, ´d rather...
(2014). nothing else. eating ice cream).
London: - Things you can do
Penguin with a ball (e.g.
Group. punching, serving,
* throwing).
- Dad´s daily
routines.
Ketchup on A book with split - Food & Drink. - Do you like...? A
your pages so you can - Clothes. - Prepositions (on classbook/surve
Cornflakes? make lots of very - Breakfast. and in). y.
Sharrat, N. surprising meals - Bath.
(2006). (e.g. Do you like
London: toothpaste on your
Scholastic. egg?).

The A story about a P - Personality traits. - I´m the Songs about

Adventures toad who goes on - Toad makes up magnificent, personality
of Mr. Toad: adventures (steals songs about finest, wise, traits.
The Wind in a car, car accident himself (He is handsomest,
the Willows. prison). He has perhaps a touch cleverest, best,
Moorhouse, friends (a mole, a arrogant)! incredible,
T. (2014). rat and a badger) speediest Mr.
Oxford: who help him. Toad....
Oxford This is a re-telling - I´m the forlorn,
University of the classic tale alone, unhappy
Press. by Kenneth Mr. Toad....
Graham. - I´m the
courageous and
* brave Mr. Toad.
- I´m the happiest,
luckiest Toad.
 Superlatives.
The Fish A story about a P - Deep blue sea - Alternate rhyme Picture book
Who Could fish who lives - Wishes: e.g. for forms (e.g. about personal
Wish. Bush, deep in the ocean snow, a castle, a square, oval, wishes.
J. (1991). and whose wishes car, a horse, a triangular).
Oxford: come true. But he guitar, to fly, be a
Oxford is a rather silly fish shark, suits.
University and one day he - Silliest and last
Press. makes a wish that wish: be just like
he wishes he had the other fishes.
never wished.  wishing was
something other
*** fish could not do!
Monkey A story about a P - Monkey: tail coils - Big, bigger Using stuffed
Puzzle. monkey who has round trees, lives (comparatives). animals and
Donaldson, lost his mom. A in the treetops, How big is she? describing their
J. & butterfly helps him springs, brown, Bigger than... features.
Scheffler, A. to find her, but the furry. - Rhyming couplet.
(2000). butterfly doesn´t - Butterfly. - And anyway...
Oxford: know that he looks - Elephant: tusks, - She hasn´t got...
Macmillan. like his mom. trunk, thick baggy - She doesn´t
knees. have...
- Snake: slithers - She isn´t...
about and hisses. - She´s not got...
- Spider: black, - She´d rather...
hairy, fat. - Not nearly...
- Parrot: beak,
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squabbles, shrieks,
claws, feathery
wings.
- Frog: green,
croaks, slimy.
 - Bat: wings, sleeps
the whole day long,
small.
The Every day Mr. P - Industrious - At night, in the Think about
Lighthouse Grinling, the lighthouse keeper, day. additional plans
Keeper´s lighthouse keeper, he tended his light. - On the rocks/ to baffle the
Lunch. trucks into a - Food (e.g. mixed cliffs. seagulls.
Armitage, R. delicious lunch, seafood salad, - Off the little
& Armitage prepared by his peach surprise). kitchen.
D. (2014). wife. But Mr. - Plans to baffle the - Into.
London: Grinling isn´t the seagulls. - Weekdays.
Scholastik. only one who
enjoys the tasty
food. Seagulls
spot the basket!

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Stick Man. Stick Man lives in P What happens with - Rhymes Bring a stick
Donaldson, the family tree the stick: - Word repititions. and think about
J. & with his stick wife - A dog fetches it. - I long to be... what can be
Scheffler, A. and their three - Girl: Stick for - I´m heading away done with a
(2008). stick children. winning a race in from... stick.
London: the river. - I want to go to...
Alison - Swan: twig for the - Adjectives:
Green nest. lonely, lost,
Books. - At the beach: a frozen, weary.
mast for a
sandcastle.
- Hook for a bag.
** - Sword for a knight.
- Arm for a
snowman.
 - Stick for a fire.
- Rescued by Santa
 for winter?
The Secret Percy the park P - A maze, the - I might be wrong. Which path
Path. keeper works hard hedges of which - I´ve got a feeling should Percy
Butterworth, looking after the are terribly it/ we... take? Can you
N. (2011). park and his overgrown. - He said… find the secret
London: animal friends - Fix up the old - He asked… way out of the
Harper who live there. But maze. - He whispered… maze?
Collins. Percy still likes to - String to find out - He stopped. Giving
find time for some again. directions or
- He cried.
fun and games. - A squirrel, a fox, a drawing a
badger, a maze.
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- Hedge clippers,
wheelbarrow.

 a big maze at the

back of the book.
Winnie at Winnie and Wilbur P - Things found at the - It´s much nicer
the (her cat) are going beach (e.g. beach than...
Seaside. to the seaside. bag, beach
Thomas, V. Winnie loves the umbrella,
& Paul, K. water; Wilbur seaweed).
(2005). doesn´t. Winnie´s - Magic wand and
Oxford: broomstick is broomstick.
Oxford swept out on a
University wave.
Press.
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Glad A book about Pre - Colours. - What makes Make monster
Monster, feelings. - Glad Monster (e.g. you...? masks.
Sad playing with a ball, - Have you ever What makes
Monster. (Includes 7 slurping ice cream, been...? you glad/ angry/
Emberly, E. monster masks dancing). - Can I scare you? feel loving/ sad/
& Miranda, and keepsake - Angry Monster - How silly can you worried/
A. (1997). pocket). (e.g. getting be? scared?
New York: splashed).
Hachette - Loving Monster Any other
Book Group. (e.g. baking feelings?
muffins).
- Sad Monster (e.g.
as he has lost
something).
- Worried Monster
(e.g. in a
thunderstorm).
- Scared Monster
(e.g. “Boo! Boo!”).
- Silly Monster (e.g.
making funny
faces).
Stuck. Floyd´s kite get P - Floyd throws many - Threw... to
Jeffers, O. stuck in a tree. He things up into the knock ... lose.
(2011). tries to knock tree. - In order to knock
London: down the kite by - They all get stuck. down…
HarperCollin throwing up other - In order to do
s Children´s objects, but they so...
Books. all get stuck, too.

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The Tiger The doorbell rings P - Things you find on - I wonder who that
Who Came just as Sophie and a table (e.g. cake, can be.
to Tea. Kerr, her mummy are dish, teapot). - It can´t be...
J. (2006). sitting down to - Food and drink. because...
London: tea. Who could it - Kitchen furniture in
HarperCollin possibly be? the kitchen (e.g.
s Children´s fridge, cupboard).
Books. (N.B: contains
stereotypical
portrayals of gender
roles).
Hugless Douglas is in Pre - He hugs a stone, a - Adjectives: big,
Douglas. search of the tree, a bush, tall, heavy,
Melling, D. perfect bear hug. sheep, an owl, a comfy.
(2010). rabbit
London: - But: best hugs are
Hodder the ones from
Children´s someone he loves.
Books. **

The A story about a P - Scales. - Dialogue.

Rainbow beautiful fish who - Octopus - Interior
Fish. Pfister, learns to make - Loneliness: nobody monologue.
M. (1992). friends by sharing would have
Zürich: his most prized anything to do with
NordSüd possessions. the beautiful
Verlag. rainbow fish.
- He gives away his
scales this
** makes him happy.
The George wishes Pre - Activity Book - spot - Missing words. Use stickers:
Smartest that he wasn´t the the difference - Crossword create your own
Giant in scruffiest giant in (task: find 10 puzzle. story.
Town. town, so he buys differences).
Donaldson, smart clothes. But - Labyrinth (find a
J. & then he gives way through the
Scheffler, A. them away to maze).
(2009). animals who need - Clothes.
London: them.
McMillan An activity book is
Children´s also available
Books. (includes games,
puzzles,
 colouring-in,
stickers).

A Squash A story about a P - Wise old man. - Same recurring

and a little old lady who - Animals (hen, goat, question.
Squeeze. lives alone in her pig, cow). - “Take in your
Donaldson, house. “My house - A question of hen.”
J. & is a squash and a attitude. “Take in my
Scheffler, A. squeeze”. She hen?”
(1993). asks a wise old - “Take in your
London: man what to do, goat.”
McMillan who advises her “Take in my
Children´s to bring in a whole goat?”
Books. group of farmyard
animals!

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Winnie the A story about a P - Furniture. - Abracadabra.
Witch. witch who lives in - Colours.
Thomas, V. a black house with - Body (e.g. legs,
& Paul, K. black chairs, black eyes, whiskers,
(1987). stairs and black tail, head).
Oxford: doors. The trouble
Oxford is that her cat is
University also black, so
Press. Winnie is going to
need a little magic
to make sure she
can always see
the cat.
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Nonsense. 32 little poems, P - There´s a clock in - Rhymes. Make up or
Rosen, M. rhymes and my sock, there´s a - Poems. write a
(2008). wordplays. rose up my nose, - Wordplay. nonsense
London: there´s an egg on - Limericks. poem.
Hodder my leg, and there´s
Children´s a stink in the sink.
Books. - Topics, e.g. road,
wrong, fridge,
beans, football, the
news, get up, the
dog, the bus,
yesterday,
postscript.
How Deep A story about Pre - Questions e.g. - How deep is the
is the Sea? Pipkin the P what makes snow sea?
Milbourne, penguin, who fall from the sky? Deep enough
A. & wants to know - A seal, a whale, a to...
Riglietti, S. how deep the sea dog in a yellow ... need a
(2009). is. submarine. Submarine,
London: ... hold more fish
Usborne than I could ever
Publishing. + a very long eat,
poster inside the ... have whole
book. mountains at the
bottom,
*** ... have a very
big
adventure.
Duck in the This is the tale of Pre - Duck - truck. - Rhymes.
Truck. a duck in a truck- - Frog.
Alborough, a truck that was - Sheep - jeep.
J. (2009). stuck in some - Goat - motorboat.
London: yucky brown
HarperCollin muck. A sheep in
s Children´s a jeep and a frog
Books. in a bush saw the
truck stuck and
gave it a push.

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The A story about P - Love. - Rhymes.
Scarecrows Betty and Harry, - Wedding, two
´ Wedding. who are rings, a dress of
Donaldson, scarecrows and white feathers, pink
J. (2014). want to marry. flowers.
London: Animals on the - Scarecrows.
Scholastic farm assist them
Children´s in their
Books. preparations. But
then Reginald
Rake (another
scarecrow)
appears.

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What Pet to Jack wants a pet, Pre - Elephant? Might - Suggestions. Think about
get? Dodd, but what pet squash the car. - Reasons why other pets and
M. (2006). should he get? He - Lion? Would Jack’s their
Surrey: ´s got some big frighten the suggestions are advantages and
Templar ideas but Mum postman. not feasible. disadvantages.
Publishing. might need - Polar bear?
convincing... Wouldn´t like the
central heating.
* - Tyrannosaurus
rex? Is extinct.
- Giraffe? Too tall.
- Rhino? Too wide.
- Bison? Too smelly.
- Crocodile? Too
snappy.
Farmer There once was a P - Farmer calls: “How - Animal noises
Duck. duck who had the goes the work?” (quack, moo,
Waddell, M. bad luck to live Quack! baa, cluck).
& Oxenbury, with a lazy old - Cow, sheep, hens - Questions and
H. (1995). farmer. While the - Saw, harvest, answers.
London: duck worked, the rinse, iron.
Walker farmer lay in bed - - Injustice.
Books. until one day the - Duck is sleepy,
other animals weepy and tired.
decided to take - Other animals on
Award action.
the farm chase
Winning
away the farmer.
Picture
- Creep, creak,
Book
stole, squeeze.
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Up and A story about two Pre - Two friends. - Narrator tells the The meaning of
Down. friends who P - Wings. story: “Once friendship.
Jeffers, O. always did - Penguin wants to there were...”.
(2010). everything fly but runs out of Until one day...,
London: together until one ideas. The next day...,
HarperCollin day the penguin - Together they ask - The simple past
s Children´s decided to fly. for help in the zoo. tense.
Books. - They lose each - Although,
other. meanwhile,
- The travelling show likewise
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is looking for a new
living cannon ball.
- Boy is there to
catch him.
Mouse A story about Pre - Jars of paint. - Declarations. Mix the colours
Paint. Stoll three white mice P - Red, yellow, blue. and say what
Walsh, E. who explore the - Puddles. you see.
(1989). world of colours. - They mix the
Harcourt: colours: orange,
Voyager green, purple.
Books. - “Red feet in a
* yellow puddle
make orange”
- Stick and stiff.
Froggy A story about a P - Pond. - Rhymes.
Learns to frog who is afraid - Swing. - Dialogue.
Swim. of the water. - Frogs. - Onomatopoeia.
London, J. - Drown, splutter.
(1997). - Flippers, mask,
London: snorkel, bathing
Puffin ** suit.
Books.
Froggy Gets A story about a Pre - Frogs in winter. - Onomatopoeia - Crafting
Dressed. frog who gets P - Socks, boots, hat, - Dialogue. clothes, e.g.
London, J. dressed for the scarf, mittens, - Anaphora for a stick
(1992). snow. pants, shirt, coat. (repetition of the puppet.
London: - Pull on, put on, tie first part of a - How should
Puffin on, tug on. sentence to Froggy get
Books. - Take off, pull off, achieve a certain dressed?
tug off, untie. effect). Put cards
** with pictures
of the
clothes in
the correct
order.
Room on A story about a P - Witch and cat on a - Rhymes.
the Broom. witch and her cat broom. - Adjectives.
Donaldson, on her broom. - Dog, green bird, - Friendly
J. & Many animals hop frog: “Is there room dialogues.
Scheffler, A. on the broom as on the broom for
(2001). well until the me?”
London: broom snapped in - Wind blows (blew
MacMillan two. off the hat, blew
Children´s away the bow, her
Books. wand).
- A dangerous
dragon.
*** - A horrible beast.
- Friendship.
- Magic  a
magnificent new
broom.
Tiddler- The Tiddler is a fish P - Big imagination, - Stories.
Story-telling who tells the little tiddler. - Lies.
fFsh. tallest tales in the - Seahorse, ray, - Time.
Donaldson, ocean. But did he dolphin, lobster, - Weekdays.
J. & really ride a eel, seal, starfish,
Scheffler, A. seahorse? anchovies, herring.
(2007). - Shipwreck.
London: - School.
Scholastic - Fishermen with a
Children´s net.
Books.

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Sparky! A story about a P - Bird, bunny, seal, - Story.
Offill, J. & girl who wants a sloth.
Appelhans, pet. Her mother - Games.
C. (2014). wants a pet which - Feelings.
London: doesn´t need to - The girl trains
Orion be walked or Sparky the sloth,
Children´s bathed or fed, so as she wants to
Books. they choose impress another
Sparky, a sloth. girl.

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Extra Yarn. Anabelle finds a P - The town where - Anaphora.

Barnett, M. box filled with yarn Anabelle lives is - Easy sentences.
(2013). of every colour. black and white.
London: She knits jumpers - Knitting a jumper.
HarperCollin for everyone but - School.
s Children´s still has extra - An archduke who
Books. yarn. So things wants to buy the
begin to change in miraculous box of
the little town yarn.
where she lives.

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The Day the The crayons write Pre - Feelings. - Letters. The colours -
Crayons letters to Duncan, P - Complaining. - Interior what is green,
Quit. their owner. He - Red: over-worked. monologue. red, purple,
Jeffers, O. wants his crayons - Purple: angry. - Dear..... beige, white,
(2013). to be happy. - Beige: sad. Your.... black, yellow,
London: - Grey: tired. orange, blue,
HarperCollin pink?
- White: feels empty.
s Children´s
- Black: feels harshly
Books. Mixing colours.
treated.
- Green: happy. Write letters in
- Yellow: I am the response to the
sun. crayons.
*** - Orange: I am the
sun. Role playing. I
- Blue: short and ´m red and I
stubby. feel....
- Pink: unused.
- Peach: naked.
Lost and Once there was a Pre - Penguin: sad, lost. - Easy sentences. Difference
Found. boy and one day P - Lost & Found between lost
Jeffers, O. he found a office. and lonely.
(2015). penguin at his - Boy wants to help
London: door. the penguin.
HarperCollin - South Pole.
s Children´s - Rowboat.
Books. - Waves as big as
mountains.
- Penguin isn´t lost,
***
just lonely.
How to Once there was a Pre - Stars. - Story in the form
Catch a boy and the boy - Wishes, dreams. of a traditional
Star. loved stars very - Friendship tale.
Jeffers, O. much... between the boy - Illusion/ dream.
(2004). and a star.
London: - Jump up and grab
HarperCollin it. He could not
s Children´s jump high enough.
Books. - He climbs to the
*** top of the tallest
tree.
- Lasso.
- Spaceship.
Mr Gumpy´s Mr Gumpy is P - Animals. - Direct speech.
Motor Car. going out for a - Excuses: Not me, - Dialogue.
Burningham drive in his motor I’m too... - Anaphora.
, J. (2002). car, but the Old/ young/ not - Making excuses.
London: A children, the strong enough.
Red Fox rabbit, the cat, the
Book. dog, the pig, the
sheep, the
chickens, the calf
und the goat all
want to come
along, too. All is
fine until the rain
begins to pour
down.

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Burglar Bill. A story about P - The daily routine of - Large chunks of
Ahlberg J. & burglar Bill, who a burglar. text.
Ahlberg A. steals everything. - He steals anything
(1977). One day he steals he can find to eat.
London: a box with a baby - He tries to make
Penguin inside. the baby happy.
Group. - Meets a lady
burglar.
- From that moment
on they decide to
be law-abiding.

Alexander Alexander is P - School. - Repetition.

and the having a terrible, - Friends.
Terrible, horrible, no good, - Bad mood.
Horrible, No very bad day. He - Very pessimistic.
Good, Very gets gum in his
Bad Day. hair, trips over his
Viorist, J. skateboard and
(1972). drops his sweater
in the sink with the
water running.
So he decides to
move to Australia.
Monsters Monsters think it´s P - Patterns. - Onomatopoeia.
Love monster fun to - Shapes. - Rhymes.
Underpants. creep around, all - Styles.
Freedman, scary! But there´s - Drool-monsters:
C. & Cort, B. something they slippery pants.
(2015). love even more - Woolly mountain
London: than looking mean monsters: frozen
Simon and and hairy. pants.
Schuster. Monsters all love - Sea monsters:
underpants.
jewelled pants.
- Space monsters.
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- Disco night -
(Password:
“Wobbly pants”).
Tabby Tabby McTat is P - Street musicians. - Rhymes.
McTat. Fred the busker´s - A thief. - Onomatopoeia.
Donaldson, cat and sings with - Hospital.
J. & him, but one day - Tabby meets
Scheffler, A. they get another cat and
(2009). separated. loses his master.
London: - Family.
Scholastic - Kittens.
Children´s
- Loyalty.
Books.
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I Want A Jessy feels like Pre - Big pets, little pets. - Onomatopoeia.
Cat! Ross, she is the only girl - School. - Direct speech.
T. (1989). in the whole world - Dress up like a cat. - Dialogue.
London: without a pet, and - Days of the week.
Anderson Jessy badly wants - Typical food for
Press. a cat. Her parents cats.
can´t stand cats. - Typical behaviour
But Jessy is
of a cat.
determined to
have one, so she
makes herself a
fluffy white cat suit
and refuses to
take it off until her
parents buy her a
real cat.

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Mog the Mog always Pre - Sometimes she.... - Anaphora.
Forgetful seems to be in P then she forgot... - Rhymes.
Cat. Kerr, J. trouble for her - Garden.
(1975). forgetfulness... but - Children, family.
London: one night, it - “Bother that cat!“
HarperCollin comes in very - A likeable cat.
s Children´s handy! - A burglar.
Books.
- Mog scares him
away.
 What a
*
remarkable cat!
Sam and Sam and Dave dig P - Digging. - Dialogue.
Dave Dig a down, down, down - Underground.
Hole. until they find - Dig in another
Barnett, M. something direction.
& Klassen, spectacular. - Friendship.
J. (2014). - Make plans.
London: - Adventure.
Walker
Books.

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