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100 Picture Books Everyone Should Read

Reading to children before they reach school age is critical to their success as
future readers. Knowing this, the Plymouth Canton Community Schools has
teamed with both the Canton Public Library and the Plymouth District Library to
generate a list of "100 Picture Books Everyone Should Read" to get you started...

Author Title
Aardema, Verna Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Andreae, Giles K is for Kissing a Cool Kangaroo
Bang, Molly Ten, Nine, Eight
Barrett, Judi Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing
Barton, Byron The Three Bears
Barton, Byron The Little Red Hen
Base, Graeme Animalia
Bemelmans, Ludwig Madeline
Boynton, Sandra Moo, Baa, La-La-La
Brett, Jan The Mitten
Briggs, Raymond The Snowman
Brown, Margaret Wise The Runaway Bunny
Brown, Margaret Wise Goodnight Moon
Burningham, John Mr Gumpy's Outing
Carle, Eric The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Christelow, Ellen Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Crews, Donald Freight Train
DePaola, Tomie Strega Nona
Dr. Seuss One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Dunrea, Olivier Peedie
Egielski, Richard Buz
Ehlert, Lois Planting a Rainbow
Emberley, Ed Go Away, Big Green Monster
Falconer, Ian Olivia
Feiffer, Jules Bark, George
Flack, Marjorie Ask Mr. Bear
Fleming, Denise Mama Cat Has Three Kittens
Fox, Mem The Magic Hat
Freeman, Don Corduroy
Galdone, Paul Three Billy Goats Gruff
Greene, Rhonda G. Barnyard Song
Henkes, Kevin Kitten's First Full Moon
Henkes, Kevin Owen
Hest, Amy Kiss Good Night
Hoban, Tana Shapes and Things
Hudson, Cheryl Hands Can
Hutchins, Pat Rosie's Walk
Jenkins, Steve What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?
Johnson, Crockette Harold and the Purple Crayon
Jonas, Ann Round Trip
Kasza, Keiko Wolf's Chicken Stew
Katz, Alan Take Me Out of the Bathtub
Keats, Ezra Jack The Snowy Day
Keats, Ezra Jack Whistle for Willie
Kraus, Robert Leo the Late Bloomer
Krauss, Ruth The Carrot Seed
Leaf, Munro The Story of Ferdinand
Lester, Helen Tacky the Penguin
Lionni, Leo Swimmy
Martin Jr., Bill Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Martin Jr., Bill Chicka-Chicka Boom Boom
Mayer, Mercer There's a Nightmare in My Closet
Mayer, Mercer A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog
McBratney, Sam Guess How Much I Love You?
McCloskey, Robert Blueberries for Sal
McPhail, David Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore!
Morris, Ann Shoes, Shoes, Shoes
Murphy, Jill Five Minutes Peace
Neitzel, Shirley The Jacket I Wear in the Snow
Noble, Trinka H. The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
Numeroff, Laura If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Opie, Iona My Very First Mother Goose
Piper, Watty The Little Engine That Could
Polacco, Patricia Oh, Look!
Rathmann, Peggy Good Night, Gorilla
Rathmann, Peggy The Day the Babies Crawled Away
Rohmann, Eric My Friend Rabbit
Rosen, Michael We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Seeger, Pete Abiyoyo
Sendak, Maurice Where the Wild Things Are
Shannon, David Duck on a Bike
Shannon, David Alice the Fairy
Shannon, David No, David
Shaw, Charles It Looked Like Spilt Milk
Shaw, Nancy Sheep in a Jeep
Simmons, Jane Come Along, Daisy
Slobodkina, Esphyr Caps for Sale
Stevens, Janet Tortoise and the Hare
Taback, Simms There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
Taback, Simms Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
Tafuri, Nancy Spots, Feathers, and Curly Tales
Teague, Mark Pigsty
Trapani, Iza Itsy Bitsy Spider
VanAllsburg, Chris The Z Was Zapped
Viorst, Judith Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Waddell, Martin Owl Babies
Walsh, Ellen Mouse Paint
Weeks, Sarah If I Were a Lion
Wells, Rosemary Noisy Nora
Wheeler, Lisa One Dark Night
Wiesner, David Tuesday
Willems, Mo Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale
Williams, Sue I Went Walking
Wilson, Karma A Frog in the Bog
Wilson, Karma Bear Snores On
Wood, Audrey King Bidgood's in the Bathtub
Wood, Audrey The Napping House
Yolen, Jane How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?
Young, Ed Seven Blind Mice
Zion, Gene Harry the Dirty Dog
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Last updated: October 11, 2007