Essential Books for Younger Readers

    Here are some classic children's books especially chosen for younger children (ages birth to first grade). Mr. Thomas believes that these books form a basic early library that no household with small children should be without. Click on the title to get it from Amazon.com!

Parents: The Amazon.com links will lead you to the hard cover or library cover version. Hard cover books are more durable for younger readers. Soft cover versions may also be available from the site.

Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans

Clifford by Norman Bridwell

Note: There are other Clifford books, too!

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

The Chalk Box Kid, by Clyde Robert Bulla

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do You See? by Eric Carle

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

The Story of Babar by Jean De Brunhoff

The Empty Pot by Demi

Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola

Dr. Seuss' ABC

Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss

If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss

The King's Stilts by Dr. Seuss

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

One Fish, Two Fish... by Dr. Seuss

The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss

Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss

Drummer Hoff by Ed Emberley

Corduroy by Don Freeman

Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Jump, Frog, Jump by Robert Kalan

Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kunhardt

Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel

Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel

Frog and Toad All Year by Arnold Lobel

Days With Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel

Chicken Soup with Rice by Maurice Sendak

Where the Wild Things Are

by Maurice Sendak

Or try the bestsellers for younger readers!

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