Favorite Books of Children's Librarians


BOARD BOOKS|PICTURE BOOKS| EASY READERS| FICTION (grades 2-4)|
FICTION (grades 4-6)| NON-FICTION| FAIRY OR FOLK TALE, IN PICTURE BOOK FORMAT


EASY READERS


The Alphabet (series) by Kelly Doudna
A Pre-K through kindergarten series for each letter of the alphabet.

Amelia Bedelia (series) by Peggy Parish, various illustrators
Literal-minded housekeeper Amelia Bedelia makes a mess with her funny misunderstandings, but everything works out in the end.

Amelia Bedelia, Bookworm by Herman Parish, illustrated by Lynn Sweat
The literal-minded housekeeper causes chaos at her local library when she stops by to help the librarian.

Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman
Basic words are introduced as a little bird looks for its mother.

Days with Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel
Frog and Toad spend their days together, but find sometimes it's nice to be alone.

A Fly Went By by Mike McClintock, illustrated by Fritz Siebel
A sheep with its foot caught in a tin can sets off a chase with a fly in the lead.

Frog And Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
Five tales recounting the adventures of two best friends - Frog and Toad.

Good Night, Good Knight by Shelley Moore Thomas, illustrated by Jennifer Plecas
A Good Knight helps three little dragons who are having trouble getting to sleep.

Green Eggs And Ham by Dr. Seuss
Sam-I-Am tries to convince others that green eggs and ham is a good breakfast.

Marvin K. Mooney, Will You Please Go Now! By Dr. Seuss
Suggests in rhyme a number of ways for Marvin K. Mooney to travel as long as he gets going--now!

Mr. Putter And Tabby (series) by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Arthur Howard.
Everyday adventures with Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby.

Mr. Putter And Tabby Pick The Pears by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Arthur Howard.
When he gets too old to climb up the ladder, Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby figure out an ingenious way to pick pears for pear jelly.

A Picture For Harold's Room: A Purple Crayon Adventure by Crockett Johnson
Harold travels through the picture he draws in his room.

Poppleton by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Mark Teague
Poppleton the pig makes a friend, reads a library book about adventure, and helps a sick friend get better.

Sam And The Firefly by P. D. Eastman
An owl finds a firefly to play with.

See Otto by David Milgrim
Otto the robot lands on Earth, where he is chased by a rhinoceros and befriended by some monkeys.

The Viper by Lisa Thiesing
Peggy receives a mysterious call from the Viper warning that he is coming in one year, with repeated calls which count down the dwindling time until his arrival.

We Both Read (series) by various authors and illustrators
Designed for parents and children to read together, with alternating pages for each.




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