Kindergarten
Click on the blue check out button to go to the book on Sora. If the book is available, it will say borrow. Click on borrow to check out the book. If the book is not available, it will say place hold. If you would like to place a hold on the book, click place hold and it will tell you when the book should be available.
Books that can be borrowed with your school account have HPS (Hicksville Public Schools), Nassau BOCES (BOCES), or LI Students Read (LI Students Read) next to the word check out on the check out button.
Books that need to be borrowed with your Hicksville Public Library card have HPL (Hicksville Public Library) next to the word check out on the check out button.
Be sure to explore all of the eBooks and audiobooks available on Sora, and don't forget to check out the Hicksville Public Library for print books and other fun summer activities!
Fiction Suggestions
Biscuit Goes to School
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Biscuit can't wait to go to school! Even though no dogs are allowed, he is determined to see and do everything that takes place at school. But what will happen when the teacher discovers a puppy in the classroom?
Pete at the Beach
by James Dean
Pete and his mom and brother go to the beach! Pete has lots of fun collecting shells and building a sand castle. But he's very, very hot and he isn't sure he wants to go in the water. The water looks scary! When his brother Bob offers to give him a surfing lesson, will Pete give it a try?
Pool Party!
On a hot summer day, Farmer Brown and the animals have a pool party! One by one, everyone gets cool in the pool. Splash! Splash! Splash! Everyone except the cows, that is. The cows don’t like to be splashed. The cows don’t like noise. The cows don’t like a crowded pool. Will everyone have fun in the sun?
Daniel Goes to School
Daniel Tiger is excited to go to school—but he is worried when his dad can’t stay with him—in this back-to-school story for fans of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.
For Otto
by David Milgrim
Sometimes Otto’s friends have something for him. And sometimes they have something for someone else. See Otto go from sad to glad in this sweet story about friendship.
Are You My Mother?
by P.D. Eastman
A baby bird goes in search of his mother in this hilarious Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. When a mother bird's egg starts to jump, she hurries off to make sure she has something for her little one to eat. But as soon as she's gone, out pops the baby bird. He immediately sets off to find his mother, but not knowing what she looks like makes it a challenge. The little hatchling is determined to find his mother, even after meeting a kitten, a hen, a dog, and a Snort.
The Word Collector
by Peter H. Reynolds
Some people collect stamps. Some people collect coins. Some people collect art. And Jerome? Jerome collected words.
In this extraordinary new tale from Peter H. Reynolds, Jerome discovers the magic of the words all around him -- short and sweet words, two-syllable treats, and multisyllable words that sound like little songs. Words that connect, transform, and empower.
Harold and the Purple Crayon
by Crockett Johnson
One evening Harold decides to go for a walk in the moonlight. Armed only with an oversize purple crayon, young Harold draws himself a landscape full of wonder and excitement.
Harold and his trusty crayon travel through woods and across seas and past dragons before returning to bed, safe and sound. Full of funny twists and surprises, this charming story shows just how far your imagination can take you.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar was hatched out of a tiny egg. He was very hungry. On Monday, he ate through one apple; on Tuesday, he ate through three plums--and still he was hungry. When full at last, he made a cocoon around himself and went to sleep, to wake up a few weeks later wonderfully transformed into a butterfly!
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
by Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault
A told B,
and B told C,
“I’ll meet you at the
top of the coconut tree”
In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no—Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom!
Nonfiction Suggestions
Weather
Follow the simple narrative describing the many different kinds of weather and build vocabulary about the topic in Weather.
Fly Guy Presents: Snakes
by Tedd Arnold
It's time for a field trip! Fly Guy and Buzz are going to the zoo to learn all about snakes.
Fire Trucks
by Mary Lindeen
There's smoke coming from a building and sirens blaring in the distance. A fire truck is coming to the rescue! Tour a fire truck and all the different equipment from hoses to ladders that firefighters use to put out fires.
Seed to Plant
Kids see plants, flowers, and trees around them everyday. In this lively and educational reader, they'll learn how those plants grow. Kids will take this magical journey from seed pollination to plant growth, learning about what plants need to thrive and grow with the same careful text, brilliant photographs, and the fun approach National Geographic Readers are known for.
Race Cars
by Amy McDonald