A preschooler will sit for an animal book faster than they will sit for a lecture about sharing. The creature on the page gives them something to point at, and the story can still be about feelings, jokes, or a problem.
Keep this pile short. Six books is enough to rotate through a week of read-alouds. Offer two at a time and let them pick. If they want the same one three nights running, that still counts.
Read the noisy ones earlier. Dear Zoo and Click, Clack, Moo can get loud, because children like to do the animal sounds and the typing. Save Make Way for Ducklings for when you want a slower walk through the pictures.
After you close the book, one question is plenty. Which animal would they send back to the zoo? Which duck is last in line? Then stop. The point is the story, not a quiz.
Leave the pile where they can reach it. A preschooler who picks the book is more likely to stay through the last page than one who is handed your favorite.
