Family Faves
These classic (and new classic) tales are perfect for snuggling up and reading together as a family. Is your family's favorite on the list?
 Little house on the prairie by Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957.   Little house on the prairie
Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957.
The Ingalls family packs up their covered wagon and travels from the big woods of Wisconsin to a new ...
 
 The very hungry caterpillar by Carle, Eric.   The very hungry caterpillar
Carle, Eric.
Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very lar ...
 
 Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone by Rowling, J. K.   Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone
Rowling, J. K.
Harry Potter has never played a sport while flying on a broomstick. He's never worn a cloak of invis ...
 
 Winnie-the-Pooh : the color edition by Milne, A. A. 1882-1956.   Winnie-the-Pooh : the color edition
Milne, A. A. 1882-1956.
The adventures of Christopher Robin and his friends, in which Pooh Bear uses a balloon to get honey, ...
 
 James and the giant peach : a children's story by Dahl, Roald.   James and the giant peach : a children's story
Dahl, Roald.
A whole new audience will be discovering Roald Dahl's classic first story for children this spring w ...
 
 Whistle for Willie. by Keats, Ezra Jack.   Whistle for Willie.
Keats, Ezra Jack.
A little boy wishes so much that he could whistle.
 
 The Cat in the hat by Seuss, Dr. 1904-1991.   The Cat in the hat
Seuss, Dr. 1904-1991.
Two children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the Cat in the Hat who shows them some tr ...
 
 Stuart Little by White, E. B. 1899-1985.   Stuart Little
White, E. B. 1899-1985.
This is the first children's book by the distinguished author E. B. White. Stuart Little, the hero, ...
 
 Tikki Tikki Tembo by Mosel, Arlene.   Tikki Tikki Tembo
Mosel, Arlene.
When the eldest son fell in the well and most of the time getting help was spent pronouncing the nam ...
 
 Arthur's family treasury by Brown, Marc Tolon.   Arthur's family treasury
Brown, Marc Tolon.
Now three of the most beloved Arthur adventures--"Arthur's Birthday, Arthur's Family Vacation" and " ...
 
 Where the wild things are by Sendak, Maurice.   Where the wild things are
Sendak, Maurice.
A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he ...
 
 Ramona the pest by Cleary, Beverly.   Ramona the pest
Cleary, Beverly.
Sequel to: Beezus and Ramona. Ramona starts kindergarten and her good intentions and uncontrollable ...
 
 Corduroy by Freeman, Don, 1908-1978.   Corduroy
Freeman, Don, 1908-1978.
 
 Knuffle Bunny : a cautionary tale by Willems, Mo.   Knuffle Bunny : a cautionary tale
Willems, Mo.
After Trixie and daddy leave the laundromat, something very important turns up missing.
 
 Goodnight moon by Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952.   Goodnight moon
Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952.
A little bunny bids goodnight to all the objects in his room before falling asleep.
 
 Big book of the Berenstain Bears by Berenstain, Stan, 1923-2005.   Big book of the Berenstain Bears
Berenstain, Stan, 1923-2005.
Five favorite Berenstain Bears titles are compiled in a treasury that includes The Berenstain Bears' ...
 
 The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe by Lewis, C. S. 1898-1963.   The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe
Lewis, C. S. 1898-1963.
Four English school children enter the magic land of Narnia through the back of a wardrobe and assis ...
 
 The Tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mous ... by DiCamillo, Kate.   The Tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, ...
DiCamillo, Kate.
The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, t ...
 
 Blueberries for Sal by McCloskey, Robert, 1914-   Blueberries for Sal
McCloskey, Robert, 1914-
Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with t ...
 
 The velveteen rabbit; or, How toys become real. by Bianco, Margery Williams, 1880-1944.   The velveteen rabbit; or, How toys become real.
Bianco, Margery Williams, 1880-1944.
Like the wise Skin Horse in the nursery, Margery Williams understood how toys--and people--become re ...
 
 Stellaluna by Cannon, Janell, 1957-   Stellaluna
Cannon, Janell, 1957-
After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited ...
 
 Caps for sale : a tale of a peddler, some monkeys  ... by Slobodkina, Esphyr, 1908-2002.   Caps for sale : a tale of a peddler, some monkeys and their monkey business
Slobodkina, Esphyr, 1908-2002.
A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree ...
 
 The Hobbit, or, There and back again by Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973.   The Hobbit, or, There and back again
Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973.
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, becomes a thief for a band of dwarves and soon finds himself in the midst o ...
 
 Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see? by Martin, Bill, 1916-2004   Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see?
Martin, Bill, 1916-2004
Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher looking at them.
 
 Roxaboxen by McLerran, Alice, 1933-   Roxaboxen
McLerran, Alice, 1933-
A hill covered with rocks and wooden boxes becomes an imaginary town for Marian, her sisters, and th ...
 
 A wrinkle in time by L'Engle, Madeleine.   A wrinkle in time
L'Engle, Madeleine.
Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, wh ...
 
 Where the red fern grows : the story of two dogs a ... by Rawls, Wilson.   Where the red fern grows : the story of two dogs and a boy
Rawls, Wilson.
Billy, Old Dan and Little Ann -- a Boy and His Two Dogs ... A loving threesome, they ranged the dark ...
 
 The House on Mango Street by Cisneros, Sandra.   The House on Mango Street
Cisneros, Sandra.
Originally published in 1985, and republished to coincide with the release of Cisneros' new book, Wo ...
 
 The secret garden by Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924   The secret garden
Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924
A ten-year-old orphan comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors where she discovers an ...
 
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