These are basically pictures books for babies and toddlers with Arizona themes. Of course, they can start reading these Arizona picture books on their own when they are three or four years old and older.
1. Bedtime in the Southwest
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Told in rhyme, the baby animals of the desert are just like us--they don't really want to go to bed. Children will enjoy Bedtime in the Southwest over and over again.
2. Josefina Javelina - A Hairy Tale
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Josefina Javelina longs to be a ballerina. So...she packs up her concertina and leaves her favorite little cantina to go to Pasadena to visit her cousin Angelina. What fun!
3. Way Out in the Desert
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Uses rhyme (and you can sing this story, too) to tell a counting story about the animals and plants of the desert. Realistic and colorful illustrations. This is a board book with hard, thick pages.
4. How Jackrabbit Got His Very Long Ears
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A simple story with a desert background. Nice illustrations and even a moral to the story.
5. Desert Opposites
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For ages 1 through 3, this simple and adorable board book will teach young ones about opposites with colorful illustrations of desert critters.
6. The Three Sedonas
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The Three Sedonas describes how Sedona Schnebly became a pioneer by traveling to the magical red rock country that became Sedona, Arizona. The story is told from the perspective of her great-great-granddaughter, 6-year-old Sedona. Historical details are combined with a story about pioneer spirit. For pre-schoolers or kids that have visited Sedona.
7. The Best Alphabet Book in the Wild West
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Brightly colored illustrations of the animals of the west make this alphabet book interesting to your pre-schooler. A rhyming verse is on each page.
8. The Silliest Shapes and Colors Book in the Wild West
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Readers can search for circles, squares, triangles, and diamonds in a variety of colors, with the help of a group of friendly insect characters.
9. The Three Little Javelinas
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The Southwestern version of the Three Little Pigs who try to outsmart a coyote that tries eat them with red chile sauce. An Arizona classic.
10. C is For Coyote
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Your pre-schooler will enjoy these Southwestern factoids accompanied by beautiful photographs--one for every letter of the alphabet.
