# Kindergarten books about folklore

**7** books commonly assigned to kindergarten students in US schools that explore folklore. Every title's grade range covers kindergarten, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** Kindergarten  ·  **Theme:** folklore
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/standards-instruction/appendix-b-text-exemplars-and-sample-performance-tasks.pdf

## Kindergarten folklore reading list

- [Epossumondas](https://readinglist.school/book/epossumondas) by Coleen Salley _(Grades K–3 · pub 2002)_
- [In a Dark, Dark Room](https://readinglist.school/book/in-a-dark-dark-room) by Alvin Schwartz _(Grades K–3 · pub 1984)_
- [Soap! Soap! Don’t Forget the Soap!](https://readinglist.school/book/soap-soap-dont-forget-the-soap) by Tom Birdseye _(Grades K–3 · pub 1993)_
- [The Rough-Face Girl](https://readinglist.school/book/the-rough-face-girl) by Rafe Martin _(Grades K–3 · pub 1992)_
- [The Talking Eggs](https://readinglist.school/book/the-talking-eggs) by Robert D. San Souci _(Grades K–3 · pub 1989)_
- [Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears](https://readinglist.school/book/why-mosquitoes-buzz-in-peoples-ears) by Verna Aardema _(Grades K–3 · pub 1975)_
- [Zomo the Rabbit](https://readinglist.school/book/zomo-the-rabbit) by Gerald McDermott _(Grades K–3 · pub 1992)_

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