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District List: NYC Reads 365 - Pre-K

Description: NYC Reads 365 is a literacy initiative of the New York City Department of Education to create a new generation of readers. This list of high-interest titles is curated by NYC school librarians for children in Pre-K and is updated each school year.


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Secret Agent Splat!

by Rob Scotton

Date Added: 10/02/2018


Category: Series

Shark Detective!

by Jessica Olien

A missing pet poster nudges him to grab for his fantasy, and Shark thoughtfully begins a quest to find the missing kitty of the poster, a search that begins with research in the library and developing inner strength through Tai Chi. Interviewing witnesses is difficult when the detective presents his formidable teeth, but luck is with him as a chance sighting of the missing kitty not only solves the case but promises a future career for Detective Shark.

Date Added: 08/24/2018


Category: Fiction

Splat And The Cool School Trip

by Rob Scotton

Date Added: 10/19/2018


Category: Series

Splat The Cat

by Rob Scotton

Splat tries to cheer up his athletic dad when his soccer team loses its big game. Looking back at old pictures of his father and grandfather winning a three-legged race, Splat decides that if he and his dad can win some events at the Cat School Games, Dad will be glad. As usual, disaster occurs, causing all of the events that father and son participate in to become quite slapstick. The good news is that Dad has a great sense of humour and really enjoys spending time with his son.

Date Added: 07/24/2018


Category: Series

Splat The Cat

by Rob Scotton

Splat and his class go on a field trip to an ice cream factory in this delectable I Can Read book from New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton. Splat can barely sit still during the bus ride. He's imagining the mountain of ice cream he thinks he'll get to eat! But when Splat gets there, that mountain becomes more of an avalanche. It's up to Splat and his classmates to save the day! Beginning readers will practice the –eam sound in this easy-to-read addition to the Splat series. Splat the Cat: I Scream for Ice Cream is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

Date Added: 04/24/2018


Category: Series

Splat The Cat And The Duck With No Quack

by Rob Scotton

A duck with no quack? Who has ever heard of that? Certainly not Splat—and he decides to investigate. Beginning readers will love the zany wordplay in this Splat book!

Date Added: 04/24/2018


Category: Series

Splat The Cat And The Hotshot

by Rob Scotton

Splat goes on a Cat Scouts trip in this hilarious I Can Read book from New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton.

Splat can hardly wait to put on his uniform, tie knots, and build a fire. But when a new member of the group does everything just a bit better than everyone else, Splat wishes he could have a chance to shine. Thanks to some sticky mud, he might get to show what a great outdoors-cat he really is!

Beginning readers will practice the -ot sound in this easy-to-read addition to the Splat series. Splat the Cat and the Hotshot is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

Date Added: 04/24/2018


Category: Series

Splat The Cat And The Pumpkin-Picking Plan

by Rob Scotton

When Splat goes to the pumpkin patch with Seymour, he’s determined to find the biggest pumpkin ever. But when he finally does, Splat finds out the real challenge isn't the pumpkin picking—it's how to get the pumpkin home!

Date Added: 04/24/2018


Category: Series

Splat The Cat Dreams Big

by Rob Scotton

Join Splat the Cat as he makes going to bed fun in New York Times bestselling author and artist Rob Scotton’s hilarious adventure Splat the Cat Dreams Big.

Date Added: 04/24/2018


Category: Series

Splat The Cat Goes To The Doctor

by Rob Scotton

Splat the Cat can’t wait to go to the doctor for a checkup! That is, until his friends start talking about all the scary things a doctor’s visit can mean. But Splat conquers his fear of the doctor’s office and learns it isn’t so bad after all—especially when you get a surprise at the end! Young readers will delight as they watch all the funny ways their favorite furry friend tries to avoid getting a checkup in this hilarious Splat the Cat storybook.

Date Added: 04/24/2018


Category: Series

Splat The Cat Sings Flat

by Rob Scotton

Splat's class is preparing to sing on Parents' Night, but Splat has stage fright! What will it take for him to overcome his fear?

Date Added: 01/10/2018


Category: Series

Splat Says Thank You!

by Rob Scotton

Splat the Cat's trusty mouse friend, Seymour, needs cheering up, and Splat wants to help. He's been working on something special for Seymour—not just a thank-you card but a thank-you book! His book lists all the sweet and often hilarious reasons Splat is thankful for their friendship.

Date Added: 04/24/2018


Category: Series

Splat the Cat

by Rob Scotton

Splat and Seymour learn how much they value their friendship in this warm I Can Read book from New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton. When Splat plans a sweet surprise for his best pal, he unintentionally makes Seymour worry that their friendship is coming to an end. Will all the silliness split this pair apart or bring them closer than ever? Beginning readers will practice the -ore sound and delight in the hilarious measures Splat takes to surprise his best friend in this easy-to-read addition to the Splat series.

Date Added: 04/24/2018


Category: Series

Splat the Cat

by Rob Scotton

Splat is thrilled when he finds out that Seymour's brother is coming to visit. Splat even stays up all night planning ways to impress his new friend. Although Splat's big surprise takes a calamitous turn, everyone ends up having even more fun than they expected!

Date Added: 08/16/2018


Category: Series

Splat the Cat

by Rob Scotton

Splat decides to create his own from ice cubes, feathers, and a fan. When that doesn't work, he tries to persuade the snow to fall by dressing in his snowsuit and waiting with his sled.

Date Added: 07/24/2018


Category: Series

Splat the Cat

by Rob Scotton

Ages 3-7 It's Splat's first day of school and he's worried. What if he doesn't make any new friends? Just in case, Splat decides to bring along his pet mouse, Seymour, and hides him in his lunchbox. The teacher, Mrs. Wimpydimple, introduces Splat to the class and he soon starts learning all his important cat lessons. But when Seymour escapes and the cats do what cats do (they chase mice!), Splat's worried again. Maybe now he'll lose all his friends, old and new. Just in time, wise Mrs. Wimpydimple takes charge and teaches everyone an important new lesson. Maybe Cat School is going to be okay after all!

Date Added: 01/10/2018


Category: Series

Splat the Cat and the Big Secret

by Rob Scotton

Shhhhh! Can you keep a secret? New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton is back with another story about Splat the Cat, and this time, your favorite frazzled cat has a secret of his own. When Splat overhears his parents planning a trip to Cat Kingdom for his sister’s birthday, he’s overjoyed. There’s just one problem—it’s a secret! Can Splat contain his excitement, or will he blow the big secret?

Date Added: 08/16/2018


Category: Series

Splat the Cat and the Late Library Book

by Rob Scotton

When Splat discovers that he has an overdue library book, he fears that he will be locked up in jail! He does whatever he can to avoid the library. But when he has to go there with his family, he is in for a happy surprise.

Date Added: 08/27/2018


Category: Series

Splat the Cat and the Quick Chicks

by Rob Scotton

Splat's class project is taking care of chicken eggs in this I Can Read book from New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton. When Splat takes the chicks home overnight, they hatch and run loose around his house! They pop up in the bathroom, hide inside his socks, and fall asleep in the paint box! Will Splat be able to round them all up?

Date Added: 08/16/2018


Category: Series

Splat the Cat and the Snowy Day Surprise

by Rob Scotton

In this book, Splat the cat alongwith his friend goes through a day of fun as the snow falls.

Date Added: 06/20/2018


Category: Series

Splat the Cat for President

by Rob Scotton

Splat is thrilled to be elected student-body president, until he discovers not everyone likes his plans. So he thinks big. Real big. So big that pretty soon he’s making promises he cannot keep. Can Splat please everyone and also make a difference?

Date Added: 08/27/2018


Category: Series

Splat the Cat Funny Valentine

by Rob Scotton

Feel the love in a new Splat the Cat tale by New York Times bestselling author-artist Rob Scotton in Funny Valentine.

It’s Valentine’s Day, and Splat wants to give a secret present to someone special. His classmates all decide to help, and make the best Valentine ever!

Read all about Splat’s Valentine’s Day misadventures in Splat the Cat: Funny Valentine, another sure-to-be-a-classic story by Rob Scotton.

Date Added: 06/18/2018


Category: Series

Splish, Splash, Splat!

by Rob Scotton

Date Added: 10/17/2018


Category: Series

Stanley The Builder

by William Bee

What a job for Stanley—he's building a house for his friend Myrtle. He will need his digger and his bulldozer and his cement mixer. He will also need his friend.

Date Added: 07/24/2018


Category: Series

Stanley's Diner

by William Bee

Stanley is cooking for some hungry customers today!

Eggs and pancakes, coming right up! Stanley is cooking for all the hungry customers who come into his diner, while Hattie takes their orders. Then Stanley serves up a special cake – but whose birthday are they celebrating?

William Bee’s wonderful series featuring Stanley, an adorable hamster, is great for readers at a transitional age between board books and picture books. Stanley’s Diner will appeal to young children wanting to know about occupations and machines.

Date Added: 08/09/2018


Category: Series


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