Research Guides: EDC-243: Children's Literature: Cumulative Stories

Cumulative Stories

In cumulative stories, all previous events are repeated when a new event happens.

Examples of Cumulative Stories

The Full Moon at the Napping House by Audrey Wood; Don Wood (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780544308329
Publication Date: 2015-09-01
Bearsie Bear and the Surprise Sleepover Party by Bernard Waber
ISBN: 039586450X
Publication Date: 1997-10-27
The Great Gracie Chase by Cynthia Rylant; Mark Teague (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0590100416
Publication Date: 2001-04-01
Jack's Garden by Henry Cole (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780688135010
Publication Date: 1995-04-14
Jungle Bullies by Steven Kroll; Vincent Nguyen (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0761452974
Publication Date: 2010-10-01
The Mitten by Jan Brett
ISBN: 039921920X
Publication Date: 1989-10-05
Mr. Gumpy's Outing by John Burningham (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0805007083
Publication Date: 1971-10-15
The Napping House by Audrey Wood (Illustrator); Don Wood (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0152567089
Publication Date: 2009-05-04
The Pot That Juan Built by Nancy Andrews-Goebel; David Diaz (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1584300388
Publication Date: 2002-10-01
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat! by Lucille Colandro; Jared Lee (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0439737664
Publication Date: 2005-08-01
This Is the House That Jack Built by Simms Taback (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0399234888
Publication Date: 2002-08-05
Today Is Monday by Eric Carle (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0399219668
Publication Date: 1993-02-24
Whoo Goes There? by Bert Kitchen (Illustrator); Jennifer A. Ericsson
ISBN: 9781596433717
Publication Date: 2009-09-29
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema; Leo Dillon (Illustrator); Diane Dillon (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0803760892
Publication Date: 1975-01-01