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Baby to Toddler Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett All of Baby, Nose to Toes by Victoria Adler Are You a Cow? by Sandra Boynton Moo, Baa, La La La by Sandra Boynton Opposites by Sandra Boynton Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown Where’s Spot by Eric Hill The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Helen Oxenbury Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Room? by Jane Yolen Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See? by Bill Martin Jr. Moo, Moo, Brown Cow by Jakki Wood Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox Hush, Little Ones by John Butler Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney Mary Had a Little Lamb by Nadine Bernard WestcottMary Ann Hoberman The Lady with the Alligator Purse by Nadine Bernart Westcott

ABC’s and 123‘s ABC: A Child’s First Alphabet Book by Alison Jay Teeth Tails and Tentacles: An Animal Counting Book by Christopher Wormell Doggies: a Counting and Barking Book by Sandra Boynton Chicka-Chicka, Boom, Boom! by Bill Martin Jr. Ten Apples Up on Top by Theo. LeSieg Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z by Lois Ehlert Eric Carle’s ABC by Eric Carle (ABC’s and 123’s continued) Apple Pie ABC by Alison Murray Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh The ABC Bunny by Wanda Gag

Preschool (and up… because picture books are amazing) Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm by Alice Provensen and Martin Provensen Toot and Puddle books by Holly Hobbie Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne No Two Alike by Keith Baker Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey One Morning in Main by Robert McCloskey Bunny Days by Tao Nyeu Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson Curious George books by Margret and HA Ray (I recommend the original stories but re- illustrated so that all the adults are not smoking) Poems and Prayers for the Very Young by Martha Alexander What do People Do All Day? by Richard Scarry Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss The Lorax by Dr. Seuss The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein Big Picture Story Bible by David R Helm 13 Words by Lemony Snicket An Extraordinary Egg by Leo Lionni Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni Swimmy by Leo Lionni Corduroy by Don Freeman Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina Owl Moon by Jane Yolen Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans Babar books by Jean De Brunhoff Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton Stellaluna by Janell Cannon Roxaboxen by Barbara Cooney Kipper books by Mick Inkpen Blue Nose Beach by Mick Inkpen The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats The Ox Cart Man by Donald Hall The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper Scuffy the Tugboat by Gertrude Crampton The Pokey Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey Look, Look, Look! by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett (Preschool and up continued) Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal Little Oink by Amy Krouse Rosenthal Chopsticks by Amy Krouse Rosenthal Bruno Munari’s Zoo by Bruno Munari Windblown by Edouard Manceau Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson Mix It Up! by Herve Tullet Katie and the Sunflowers by James Mayhew (and other books in this series about art) Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall Maple by Lori Nichols Maple and Willow Together by Lori Nichols Maple and Willow Apart by Lori Nichols The Bear’s Song by Benjamin Chard The Bear’s Sea Escape by Benjamin Chard Bluebird by Lindey Yankey King of the Birds by Helen Ward

Wordless Books Journey by Aaron Becker Flotsam by David Wiesner Hank Finds an Egg by Rebecca Dudley Float by Daniel Miyares Pool by JiHyeon Lee

New Reader (These are not leveled readers, rather they are easy to read books. Graduated to these from the leveled readers as soon as possible! They are more interesting and will promote better reading) Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel Frog and Toad All Year by Arnold Lobel Days with Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel Mouse Tales by Arnold Lobel Go Dog Go by PD Eastman Young Cam Jansen Mysteries by David A. Adler Mercy Watson books by Kate DiCamillo Little Bear by Elsa Holmelund Minarik Meet Mr. and Mrs. Green by Keith Baker More Mr. and Mrs. Green by Keith Baker On the Go with Mr. and Mrs. Green by Keith Baker Lucky Days with Mr. and Mrs. Green by Keith Baker Henry and Mudge books by Cynthia Rylant Poppleton books by Cynthia Rylant The Children Who Smelled a Rat by Allan Ahlberg The Cat Who Got Carried Away by Allan Ahlberg The Woman Who Won Things by Allan Ahlberg The Man Who Wore All His Clothes by Allan Ahlberg Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same by Grace Lin (New Reader continued) Ling & Ting Share a Birthday by Grace Lin Ling & Ting: Twice as Silly by Grace Lin

Early Elementary (reading level varies greatly at this age. Some of these books make wonderful read alouds and others they may enjoy reading to themselves) Paddington Bear books by Michael Bond Cam Janson Mysteries by David A. Adler The Milly Molly Mandy Storybook by Joyce Lankester Brisley Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder The Trumpet of the Swan by EB White Stewart Little by EB White Charlotte’s Web by EB White The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary Half Magic by Edward Eager Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl The BFG by Roald Dahl Betsy Tacy Books by Maud Hart Lovelace The Wonderful Wizard of Oz books by L Frank Baum The Tail of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner James Harriot’s Treasury for Children by James Harriot In Grandma’s Attic by Arleta Richardson Rabbit Hill by Robert Lawson The Borrowers by Mary Norton The Family Under the Bridge by Natalie Savage Carlson Marry Poppins by PL Travers Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield The Book of Dragons by Edith Nesbit The Light Princess by George MacDonnald The Princess and the Goblins by George MacDonnald Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater Mrs. Piggle Wiggle series by Betty MacDonald The Adventures of Peter Cottontail by Thornton W. Burgess The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel by Thornton W. Burgess The Adventures of Grandfather Frog by Thornton W. Burgess The Adventures of Reddy Fox by Thornton W. Burgess The Adventures of Happy Jack by Thornton W. Burgess The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse by Thornton W. Burgess Emily’s Runaway Imagination by Beverly Cleary

Late Elementary The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia) by C.S. Lewis Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia) by C.S. Lewis The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia) by C.S. Lewis The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia) by C.S. Lewis (Late Elementary continued) The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia) by C.S. Lewis The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia) by C.S. Lewis The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia) by C.S. Lewis Five Little Peppers series by Margaret Sidney Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson North or be Eaten by Andrew Peterson Monster in the Hollows by Andrew Peterson The Warden and the Wolf King by Andrew Peterson Spirit Flyer series by John Bibee Redwall series by Brian Jacques The Double-Daring Book for Girls by Andrea J. Buchanan Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn Iggulden Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenten Lee Stewart The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner’s Dilemma by Trenton Lee Steward The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict by Trenton Lee Steward The Sword Bearer (Archives of Anthropos) by John White The Tower of Geburah (Archives of Anthropos) by John White Gaal the Conqueror (Archives of Anthropos) by John White The Iron Sceptre (Archives of Anthropos) by John White Quest for the King (Archives of Anthropos) by John White The Dark Lord’s Demise (Archives of Anthropos) by John White Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall Railway Children by Edith Nesbit The Treasure Seekers by Edith Nesbit Little Pilgrims Progress by Helen Taylor The Composer is Dead by Lemony Snickett City of Ember by Jeanne Duprau The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonnald A Little Princess by Frances Hodgeson Burnett The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgeson Burnett Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare The Green Ember by S.D. Smith The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency by Jordan Stratford

Non-Fiction Picture Books An Island Grows by Lola M. Schaefer Lifetime by Christopher Silas Neal Mama Built a Little Nest by Jennifer Ward Eye to Eye: How Animals See the World by Steve Jenkins A Seed is Sleepy by Dianna Hutts Aston An Egg is Quiet by Dianna Hutts Aston A Rock is Lively by Dianna Hutts Aston A Butterfly in Patient by Dianna Hutts Aston (Non-Fiction Picture Books continued) A Weed is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver by Aliki The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jaques Cousteau by Dan Yaccarino Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France by Mara Rockliff Queen Victoria’s Bathing Machine by Gloria Whelan Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet The New Way Things Work by David Macaulay Built to Last by David Macaulay

Poetry Shel Silverstein's poetry (A Light in the Attic, Where the Sidewalk Ends, etc. Warning: some of these are a bit crude, but they are all hilarious and imaginative) Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse by Marilyn Singer 100 Great Poems for Girls by Celia Johnson 100 Great Poems for Boys by Leslie Pockell Animals by Eric Carl When We Were Very Young by A.A. Milne Now We are Six by A.A. Milne A Child’s Book of Poems by Gyo Fukuoka Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys

Middle school (some of these books are more mature and may contain material objectionable to some families) A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet) by Madeline L’Engle A Wind in the Door (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet) by Madeline L’Engle A Swiftly Tilting Planet (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet) by Madeline L’Engle Many Waters (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet) by Madeline L’Engle The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster In the Hall of the Dragon King (Dragon King Trilogy) by Stephen R. Lawhead The Warlords of Nin (Dragon King Trilogy) by Stephen R. Lawhead The Sword and the Flame (Dragon King Trilogy) by Stephen R. Lawhead 100 Cupboards (100 Cupboards) by N.D. Wilson Dandelion Fire (100 Cupboards) by N.D. Wilson The Chestnut King (100 Cupboards) by N.D. Wilson The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien The Dragon’s Tooth (Ashtown Burials) by N.D. Wilson The Drowned Vault (Ashtown Burials) by N.D. Wilson Empire of Bones (Ashtown Burials) by N.D. Wilson Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie The Giver by Lois Lowry Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll The Cross of Lead by Avi Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare Heidi by Johanna Spyri The Night Gardener: A Scary Story by Jonathan Auxier Carry On Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham Counting by 7s by Holly Sloan High school and Beyond Foundling (Monster Blood Tattoo) by D.M. Cornish Lamplighter (Monster Blood Tattoo) by D.M. Cornish Factotum (Monster Blood Tattoo) by D.M. Cornish The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings) by J.R.R. Tolkien The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings) by J.R.R. Tolkien The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings) by J.R.R. Tolkien The Chosen by Chaim Potok The Promise by Chaim Potok Hinds Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard Diary of Ann Frank by Ann Frank Taliesin (Pendragon Cycle) by Stephen R. Lawhead Merlin (Pendragon Cycle) by Stephen R. Lawhead (High School and Beyond continued) Arthur (Pendragon Cycle) by Stephen R. Lawhead Pendragon (Pendragon Cycle) by Stephen R. Lawhead Grail (Pendragon Cycle) by Stephen R. Lawhead Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis Out of the Silent Planet (Space Trilogy) by C.S. Lewis Perelandra (Space Trilogy) by C.S. Lewis That Hideous Strength (Space Trilogy) by C.S. Lewis Watership Down by Richard Adams Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Auralia’s Colors (The Auralia Thread) by Jeffery Overstreet Cyndere’s Midnight (The Auralia Thread) by Jeffery Overstreet Raven’s Ladder (The Auralia Thread) by Jeffery Overstreet The Ale Boy’s Feast (The Auralia Thread) by Jeffery Overstreet The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (abridged) The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries by Dorothy Sayers (beginning with Whose Body?) The Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. Chesterton Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

*Your child may be ready for certain books at an age different than the age I have listed. I have tried to group the books based on both reading level and age appropriateness. Your best discretion as a parent is always needed in choosing books for your child.

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