Bemelmans, Ludwig. Madeline. (Ej Be)
Madeline, smallest and naughtiest of the twelve little charges of Miss Clavel, wakes up one night with an attack of appendicitis.
Brown, Margaret Wise. Goodnight Moon. (Ej Br)
Goodnight to each of the objects in the great green room: goodnight chairs, goodnight comb, goodnight air.
Burton, Virginia Lee. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel. (Ej Bu)
Mike Mulligan proves that, although dated, his steam shovel is still useful.
Carle, Eric. The Very Hungry Caterpillar. (Ej Ca)
Follows a hungry caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep.
Freeman, Don. Corduroy. (Ej Fr)
When a little girl buys him, a toy bear in a department store finds what he has always wanted most.
Gag, Wanda. Millions of Cats. (Ej Ga)
How can an old man and his wife select one cat from a choice of millions and trillions?
McCloskey, Robert. Make Way for Ducklings. (Ej Ma)
Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home in the Boston Public Garden with their eight offspring.
Piper, Watty. The Little Engine That Could. (Ej Pi)
When the other engines refuse, the Little Blue Engine tries to pull a stranded train over the mountain.
Rey, H. A. Curious George. (Ej Re)
The curiosity of a monkey gets him into continual trouble.
Sendak, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are. (Ej Se)
Max imagines sailing to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.
Eastman, P. D. Go, Dog, Go! (J-ER Ea)
Dogs of all sorts engage in a variety of activities.
Hoff, Syd. Danny and the Dinosaur. (J-ER Ho)
The adventures of Danny and the talking dinosaur he meets at the museum.
Lobel, Arnold. Frog and Toad are Friends. (J-ER Lo)
Five tales recounting the adventures of two best friends - Frog and Toad.
McClintock, Marshall. Stop That Ball! (J-ER Ma)
A young boy chases his ball all over town.
Minarik, Else Holmelund. Little Bear. (J-ER Mi)
Little Bear's four adventures include taking a trip to the moon and having a birthday party.
Parish, Peggy. Amelia Bedelia. (J-ER Pa)
A literal-minded housekeeper causes a ruckus in the household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.
Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge. (J-ER Ry)
Henry, feeling lonely on a street without any other children, finds
companionship and love in a big dog named Mudge.
Seuss, Dr. The Cat in the Hat. (J-ER Se)
See also others by this author, such as Hop on Pop, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish, and many others.
Atwater, Richard. Mr. Popper's Penguins. (J At)
The unexpected delivery of a crate containing a live penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper.
Estes, Eleanor. The Moffats. (J Es)
Daily adventures await this family of four children, who live with their mother in the village of Cranbury.
Henry, Marguerite. Misty of Chincoteague. (J He)
Two youngsters' determination to own a Chincoteague pony is greatly increased when the Phantom and her colt are among those rounded up for the yearly auction.
Lewis, C. S. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. (J Le)
Four children enter into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion, to triumph over the White Witch, who has cursed the land with eternal winter.
Montgomery, Lucy Maud. Anne of Green Gables. (J Mo)
Anne, an orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.
Norton, Mary. The Borrowers. (J No)
Miniature people who live in an old house by borrowing things from the humans are forced to emigrate from their home under the clock.
White, E. B. Charlotte's Web. (J Wh)
The timeless tale of the friendship between a pig and a spider.
Wilder, Laura Ingalls. Little House in the Big Woods. (J Wi)
A year in the life of a loving family on the Wisconsin frontier.
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