My Desert Island Book Collection

Cathy of Reflect and Refine poses this question: If you were stranded on an island and had to teach, what 10 picture books would you hope to have in your bag?

I've been thinking about this question for a little over a week now...and I've come up with at least 850 books that I would want NEED to bring with me. So, how do I whittle this list of mine down to 10? I think,with a LOT of  thought (thanks Cathy!!!), I've come up with a list. But I must warn you...I am hurriedly writing this blog because by the time I finish typing, my 10 chosen books will have changed at least 12 times. So here we go. But first, let's set the scene: I'm stranded on a desert island with my little kindergartners. Luxury accommodations and a cook are assumed to be awaiting us on this island :-). So, now, what lessons will I teach and what books will I use to teach those lessons? Here we go:

• Lesson #1 - Share with others. The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear by Don Wood
• Lesson #2 - Remember to laugh often. Purple, Green and Yellow by Robert Munsch
• Lesson #3 - We need to learn the basics like ABCs: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault
• Lesson #4 - Numbers are all around us: City by Numbers
• Lesson #5 - Everything is not always what it seems: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by A. Wolf (and Jon Scieszka)
• Lesson #6 - Everybody is special: Whoever You Are by Mem Fox
• Lesson #7 - It's better to give than receive: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
• Lesson #8 - You can do anything you put your mind to: Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
• Lesson #9 - We must take care of our world: S is for Save the Planet: A How-To-Be Green Alphabet by Brad Herzog
• Lesson #10 - Books are fun: The Wide-Mouthed Frog: A Pop-Up Book by Keith Faulkner, Jonathan Lambert

What are your must-have books?