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Children's Books Every Child Should Read

Most of these books I have read (multiple times) to my own children; a mix of classics & new! Enjoy!
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Where the Wild Things Are (Maurice Sendak)
Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak
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Goodnight Moon (Margaret Wise Brown)
Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Eric Carle)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle
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The Snowy Day (Ezra Jack Keats)
The Snowy Day
Ezra Jack Keats
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter)
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter
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The Story of Ferdinand (Munro Leaf)
The Story of Ferdinand
Munro Leaf
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We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Michael Rosen)
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Michael Rosen
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The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein)
The Giving Tree
Shel Silverstein
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The Velveteen Rabbit (Margery Williams)
The Velveteen Rabbit
Margery Williams
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Big Red Barn (Margaret Wise Brown)
Big Red Barn
Margaret Wise Brown
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Corduroy (Don Freeman)
Corduroy
Don Freeman
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Berenstain Bears Series (Stan and Jan Berenstain)
Berenstain Bears Series
Stan and Jan Berenstain
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Little Critter Series (Mercer Mayer)
Little Critter Series
Mercer Mayer
14
Amelia Bedelia (Peggy Parish)
Amelia Bedelia
Peggy Parish
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Tikki Tikki Tembo (Arlene Mosel)
Tikki Tikki Tembo
Arlene Mosel
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Curious George (H. A. Ray)
Curious George
H. A. Ray
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Clifford the Big Red Dog (Norman Bridwell)
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Norman Bridwell
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Tootle (Gertrude Crampton)
Tootle
Gertrude Crampton
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The Little Engine That Could (Watty Piper)
The Little Engine That Could
Watty Piper
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Cars and Trucks and Things That Go (Richard Scarry)
Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
Richard Scarry
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Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See (Bill Martin Junior)
Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See
Bill Martin Junior
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Oh, the Places You'll Go (Dr. Seuss)
Oh, the Places You'll Go
Dr. Seuss
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Dr. Seuss)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Dr. Seuss
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Green Eggs and Ham (Dr. Seuss)
Green Eggs and Ham
Dr. Seuss
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The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss
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Guess How Much I Love You (Sam McBratney)
Guess How Much I Love You
Sam McBratney
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The Runaway Bunny (Margaret Wise Brown)
The Runaway Bunny
Margaret Wise Brown
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Pat the Bunny (Dorothy Kunhardt)
Pat the Bunny
Dorothy Kunhardt
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One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish (Dr. Seuss)
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
Dr. Seuss
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Where's Spot? (Eric Hill)
Where's Spot?
Eric Hill
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Madeline (Ludwig Bemelmans)
Madeline
Ludwig Bemelmans
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Are You My Mother? (P.D. Eastman)
Are You My Mother?
P.D. Eastman
33
The Monster at the End of This Book (Jon Stone)
The Monster at the End of This Book
Jon Stone
34
Angelina Ballerina (Katharine Holabird)
Angelina Ballerina
Katharine Holabird
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The Silver Slippers (Elizabeth Koda-Callan)
The Silver Slippers
Elizabeth Koda-Callan
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Harold and the Purple Crayon (Crockett Johnson)
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Crockett Johnson
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Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
38
Where the Sidewalk Ends (Shel Silverstein)
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Shel Silverstein
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (Laura Numeroff)
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Laura Numeroff
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What Do People Do All Day? (Richard Scarry)
What Do People Do All Day?
Richard Scarry
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