One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish is a 1960 children's book by Dr. Seuss. A simple rhyming book for learner readers, it is a book with a freewheeling plot about a boy and a girl, and the many amazing creatures they have for friends and pets. One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish was part of the Beginner Book Video series which included Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! and The Foot Book. 		Age:

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Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

Where the Sidewalk Ends (1974) is a collection of children's poetry written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. The book's poems address many common childhood concerns and also presents purely fanciful stories. The first edition was originally copyrighted in 1974 and published by Harper and Row Publishers. 		Age:

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Stephanie's Ponytail by Robert Munsch

Robert N. Munsch is a famous Canadian author of over 40 books who has delighted readers all over the world and for which he won numerous Canadian awards. His books have been translated into 12 languages.

Stephanie’s Ponytail, published in 1996, is another humorous story about a girl named Stephanie who outwits her other schoolmates and teachers. After reading this book, it seems that Munsch wanted to teach children that they can be confident with whom they are and the choices they make. 		Age:

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The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch

The Paper Bag Princess is a children's book written by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Michael Martchenko. It was first published on 1 May 1980 by Annick Press. The book reverses the princess and dragon stereotype. As a result, it has won critical acclaim from feminists, including an endorsement from the National Organization for Women, which sells the book on its website. 		Age:

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Swimmy by Leo Lionni

Leo Lionni was an author and illustrator of children's books. Born in Holland in 1960 he moved to Italy, where he began his children’s writing career. He produced more than 40 children's books. He received the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts (A.I.G.A.) Gold Medal and was a four-time Caldecott Honor Winner—for Inch by Inch (1961), Swimmy (1964), Frederick (1968), and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse (1970). 		Age:

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The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes

The Hundred Dresses is a 1944 children's book by Eleanor Estes, illustrated by Louis Slobodkin.

The book centers on Wanda Petronski, a poor and friendless Polish-American girl. One day, after her classmates laugh at her funny last name and the faded blue dress she wears to school every day, Wanda claims to own one hundred dresses. Wanda ends up leaving school and moving to the city. At a dress design competition at school reveals that she was, indeed, telling the truth. 		Age:

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The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Warner

The Boxcar Children is a children's literary franchise originally created and written by American writer and first-grade school teacher, Gertrude Chandler Warner. Today, the series includes well over 100 titles.

Originally published in 1924 by Rand McNally and reissued in 1942, the novel The Boxcar Children, tells the story of four orphaned children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny. The majority of the books are set in locations the children are visiting over school holidays such as summer vacation or Christmas break. 		Age:

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The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper

The Dark Is Rising is the name of a five-book series of children's contemporary fantasy novels by Susan Cooper, published in 1965–1977, which depicts the struggle between the forces of good, called The Light, and the forces of evil, known as The Dark.

The series is based on Arthurian myths and Celtic and Norse legend, and is written primarily for older children and young adults. One of the books won the Newbery medal, and another was an honor book. 		Age:

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The Empty Pot by Demi

The Empty Pot Ping is a young boy who loves to plant and nurture flowers. When the emperor of China has a contest to see who will become the next emperor, Ping joins the other children in the kingdom to try and grow the most beautiful flower. Demi once again uses beautiful illustrations to weave a wonderous tale about hard work and honesty. She blends traditional Chinese artistry with classic Chinese themes.

Readers will find themselves cheering for Ping as he makes his presentation to the Emperor. 		Age:

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The Five Chinese Brothers by Claire Huchet Bishop

The Five Chinese Brothers is an American children's book written by Claire Huchet Bishop and illustrated by Kurt Wiese. It was originally published in 1938 by Coward-McCann. The book is a retelling of a Chinese folk tale. 		Age:

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The Giver by Lois Lowr

The Giver is a 1993 soft science fiction novel by Lois Lowry. It is set in a future society which is at first presented as a utopian society and gradually appears more and more dystopian. The novel follows a boy named Jonas through the twelfth year of his life. The society has eliminated pain and strife by converting to "Sameness", a plan which has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives. 		Age:

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The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle

The Grouchy Ladybug, also known as The Bad-Tempered Ladybird is a 1977 children's book written by Eric Carle, best known as the author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

The story is about an arrogant ladybug who challenges another ladybug to a fight over some aphids but then decides he isn't large enough to be worth fighting. He then travels around the world and encounters a series of increasingly larger animals, challenging each to a fight but then declining and looking for a larger animal. 		Age:

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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, better known by its abbreviated title The Hobbit, is a fantasy novel and children's book by J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published on 21 September 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the New York Herald Tribune for best juvenile fiction. The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in children's literature. 		Age:

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The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown

The Important Book published by Harper & Brothers in 1949 is a book by the prolific American author of children's literature Margaret Wise Brown.

With rhythmic words and vivid pictures the book lets the child know what is important about the sun and the moon and the wind and the rain and a bug and a bee and a chair and a table and a pencil and a bear and a rainbow and so forth... 		Age:

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The Last Holiday Concert by Andrew Clements

The Last Holiday Concert is a children's novel written by Andrew Clements and illustrated by Brian Selznick. The Last Holiday Concert is about a boy who is in charge of the middle school choir. 		Age:

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The Napping House by Audrey Wood

The Napping House, originally published in 1984, has been a long standing favorite book of many and a multi-award winner. Between this book's flow and the illustrations, it is sure to capture the imagination of anyone who reads it. The wonderful and natural rhythm of word usage (continually building upon what was stated on the previous page) makes this book easy and fun to read. The boy illustrated in this book is very representative of the Woods’ son Bruce. 		Age:

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The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

The Snowy Day, published in 1962, began as a conversation between friends of Keats over their childhood escapades in the snow. His illustrations were colored paper pasted to canvas, upholstery from a local Brooklyn fabric shop, linen sheets, fabric, lines and shadows formed from a toothbrush, and carved erasers to look like snowflakes that could be stamped on the canvas.

This Caldecott Award winning book was an inspiration to Keats and he found a home in children's literature for his illustrations that he loved so much. It features a boy named Peter exploring his neighborhood after the first snowfall of the season. 		Age:

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The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack

The Story About Ping is a popular children's book. First published in 1933, this heartwarming story about a domesticated Chinese duck lost on the Yangtze River, with its colorful illustrations, has entertained millions of children and simple folk for over three generations. 		Age:

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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka

A parody of The Three Little Pigs, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs is a children's book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. Released in a number of editions since its first release in 1989, it is the story of The Three Little Pigs as told by the Big Bad Wolf, known in the book as "A. Wolf," short for "Alexander T. Wolf."

The book, as indicated at the beginning, basically tries to show that the Wolf from The Three Little Pigs does not necessarily have to be "Big" and "Bad". 		Age:

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Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

Tuck Everlasting is a fantasy children's novel by Natalie Babbitt. It was published in 1975. The book explores the concept of immortality and the reasons why it might not be as desirable as it appears to be. It has sold over two million copies and has been called a classic of modern children's literature. 		Age:

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