Tuesday, November 22, 2011

More great classics to read....

Here are some great children's books to give you more exposure to classics in the age 3-8 age range:

1. The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear

2. Tootle by Gertrude Crampton

3. The Saggy Baggy Elephant by Kathryn and Byron Jackson

4. Eloise by Kay Thompson

5. A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams

6. The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss

7. Strega Nona: An Old Tale by Tomie dePaola

8. Angelina Ballerina by Katharine Holabird

9. The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg

10. Love you Forever by Robert Munsch

11. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

12. Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag

13. The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack

14. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton

15. Blueberries for Sal by Robert MCloskey

16. The Mitten by Jan Brett

17. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by John Archambault and Bill Martin Jr.

18. House Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh

19. Dinosaura, Dinosaurs by Byron Barton

20. The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body by Joanna Cole and Brue Degen

Buy some of these delights for Christmas, borrow lots from the school library or the public library. Get reading and read on. Blessings to you as you take up this wonderful challenge to read classic stories to your kids.

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