Book Recommendations

“Make it a rule never to give a child a book you would not read yourself.”
— George Bernard Shaw

For children

2-4 years:

  • Bark George by Jules Feiffer, 1999

  • Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Eric Carle, 1999

  • Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann, 1994

  • Richard Scarry Books

4-10 years:

  • Mr. Putter and Tabby Series by Cynthia Rylant

  • Henry and Mudge Series by Cynthia Rylant

  • The Magic Tree House Series by Mary Pope Osborne

  • The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld, Lori Gardner, et al.

Middle school:

  • The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson, 2008-2014

  • Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier, 2018

  • The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo, 2021

For parents and educators