Book Finders:
Toddlers (Board Book versions recommended): Anything by: Sandra Boynton Eric Carle Dr. Suess H. A. Rey (Curious George) Carl books by Alexandra Day 10 Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson Is Your Mama a Llama by Deborah Gaurino Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown Goodnight Gorilla by Peggy Rathman We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen & Helen Oxenbury Tomie's Little Mother Goose by Tomie DePaola It's A Little Book by Lane Smith |
Picture Books: Frances Books by Russel Hoban David Books by David Shannon Anything by Dr. Suess; Particularly The Lorax Schmazl and the Remarkable Spoon of Pohost How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long and David Shannon Books by Robert McCloskey Rapunzel and Rumpelstiltskin by Paul O. Zelinsky Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner Anything by Kevin Henkes Olivia series by Ian Falconer Bear books by Karma Wison The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Tiki Tiki Tembo by Arlene Mosel Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Day by Emily Pearson King Bidgood's in the Bathtub by Don & Audrey Wood The Giving Tree by Shell Silverstein Alexander books by Judith Voirst Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Pigeon & Knufflebunny books by Mo Willems Critter series by Mercer Mayer Below by Nina Crows Dancing in the Wings by Debbie Allen Lotsa de Casha by Madonna Anything by Tomie DePaola You Forgot Your Skirt Amelia Bloomer by Shana Corey Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message In Every Tiny Grain of Sand by Reeve Lindbergh America the Beautiful by Chris Gall Giving Thanks by Jonathon London John, Paul, George & Ben, Cowboy & Octopus, Princess Hyacinth (the Surprising Tale of a Girl who Floated) & It's a Book by Lane Smith George Washington's Teeth by Deborah Chandra & Madeleine Comora |
Collections: 20th Century Children's Treasury by Janet Schulman A Treasury of Curious George Winnie-the-Pooh 80th Anniversary Edition by A. A. Milne The Beatrix Potter Collection (Peter Rabbit); |
Early Chapter Books (Great to Read to 5-12 year olds): Anything by Roald Dahl Pippi Longstocking books by Astrid Lindgren The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane & The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo The Secret Garden The Little House Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder Charlotte's Web by E. B. White Watership Down by Richard Adams The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks A Cricket in Times Square by George Seldon Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling The Narnia Series The Warrior Series Books by : Judy Blume Beverly Cleary Junie B Jones Series (especially good to read to Kindergartners and 1st Graders) Magic Treehouse Neverland Series Poetry: Orangutan Tongs by John Agee Where the Sidewalk Ends & A Light in the Attic - by Shell Silverstein A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson |
Good Books for Tweens & Teens: Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series; Alice Series Ella Enchanted; A Tale of Two Castles and others by Levine A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle The Mysterious Benedict Society Books I am a Genius of Pure Evil and I Want To Be Your Class President The Hunger Games Trilogy |
First Readers: Elephant & Piggie Books by Mo Willems |
Sibling Rivalry: Julius the Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes That New Animal by Emily Jenkins |
Potty Training Books: Everyone Poops by Taro Gomi Time to Pee by Mo Willems Even Firefighters Go to the Potty |
Dealing with Death: Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children Dog Heaven or Cat Heaven by Cynthia Rylant The Dragonfly Secret: A Story of Boundless Love by Clea & John Adams |
Dealing with Alzheimer's Disease: Singing with Mama Lou by Linda Jacobs Altman Still My Grandma by Veronique Venden Abeele |
Same Sex Marriages: And Tango Makes Three by Parnell/Richardson |
