| Read Aloud Books |  | E. B. White, Garth Williams (Paperback) Genre: Fiction - Animal Fantasy; Book Themes: Animals, Insects and Spiders, Friendship, Farm Life "Charlotte's Web" by beloved author E. B. White, with illustrations by Garth Williams, is one of the best children's books ever written. In this Newbery award-winning chapter book, a pig named Wilbur forms a strong friendship with a spider named Charlotte, who also lives on the farm. Charlotte saves the pig's life by spinning words on her web. E. B. White creates a very memorable character in Charlotte. Children in second grade through seventh grade will enjoy this fascinating story and great classic children's book. "Charlotte's Web" is also a good animal fantasy book to read aloud to children. |
|  | Judy Blume (Paperback) Genres: Fiction - Humorous Stories, Realistic Fiction "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" by Judy Blume is a humorous story, which children with younger siblings can relate to. Main character Peter, a fourth grader, has a two-year-old brother named Fudge, who gets into a lot of trouble. "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" is a good book to read aloud. Children in second grade through seventh grade will enjoy this very funny and entertaining chapter book in the genre of realistic fiction. |
|  | Beverly Cleary, Tracy Dockray (Paperback) Genres: Fiction - Humorous Stories, Realistic Fiction; Book Theme: School life "Ramona the Pest" by Beverly Cleary is a very funny chapter book about Ramona Quimby's kindergarten experience. The tale about Ramona starts with her first day of kindergarten, the greatest day of her life. Ramona loves her school and her teacher, Miss Binney, but somehow Ramona gets into a lot of trouble. Author Beverly Cleary is very good at seeing things through the eyes of children. She has created a very realistic and memorable character in Ramona. Children grade 2 and up can look back to their kindergarten year and enjoy this humorous story. "Ramona the Pest" is one of the best children's books for reading aloud. |
|  | Bruce Degen (Board Books) Genre: Fiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Themes: Animals, Rhyming Stories In "Jamberry" by Bruce Degen, a boy and a bear have a lot of fun picking blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and all kinds of berries. The silly rhymes are fun to read aloud. The illustrations are detailed and lively. Babies and toddlers will enjoy this wonderful picture book. |
|  | Nancy Shaw, Margot Apple (Board Books) Genres: Fiction - Children's Picture Books, Humorous Stories; Book Themes: Animals, Rhyming Stories Nancy Shaw's rhyming story "Sheep in a Jeep" is funny, short and easy to read. The illustrations by Margot Apple bring the humorous story of five silly sheep to life. This picture book appeals to toddlers, preschoolers and beginning readers. "Sheep in a Jeep" is a good read-aloud book. |
|  | Julie Andrews Edwards (Paperback) Genre: Fiction - Fantasy Books In "The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles", author Julie Edwards tells a spellbinding story that takes children to magic Whangdoodleland. The Whangdoodles are almost forgotten by people, although Professor Savant believes they still exist. He and three Potter children, Lindy, Tom, and Ben, overcome many obstacles, including those set up by the Prock, Prime Minister of Whangdoodleland. They finally meet the last of the really great Whangdoodles, the king of Whangdoodleland. Along the way, they encounter many colorful characters such as the Whiffle Bird, the Swamp Gaboons and the High-Behind Splintercat. "The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles" is one of our favorite fantasy books. It is a great chapter book to read aloud. |
|  | P. L. Travers (Paperback) Genre: Fiction - Fantasy Books "Mary Poppins" by P.L. Travers is one of the best children's books of the 20th century. The magical nanny Mary Poppins blows in with the east wind and takes the Banks children on many magical adventures. Full of fantasy and magic, this classic children's book is great for children in upper elementary school and middle school. "Mary Poppins" is a good read-aloud book. |
|  | Helen Oxenbury, Michael Rosen (Board Books) Genre: Fiction - Children's Picture Books; Book Theme: Animals With rhythmic verses and interesting sound words, "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" takes children on an exciting adventure. Helen Oxenbury's illustrations help tell a captivating story. "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" is a good board book for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarteners. |
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