Recommended Books
Here is a list of Books reviewed and Recommended by Mary Jo for growing readers. Read one of these great books with your child today.
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Seasonal Reading
Good Books for Winter
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
| Hide and Sleep |
Melanie Walsh |
DK Publishing |
| While the Bear Sleeps |
Caitlin Matthews |
Barefoot Collections |
| The Snowy Bear |
Miriam Moss |
Templar |
| A Snowman Named Bob |
Mark Kimball Moulton |
Lang Books |
| The Rabbit, The Fox, and the Wolf |
Sara |
Orchard Books |
| When Will the Snow Trees Grow |
Ben Shecter |
Harper Collins Pub. |
| Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? |
Bill Martin Jr/Eric Carle |
Henry Holt & Co. |
| Annie and the Wild Animals |
Jan Brett |
Trumpet Club |
| The Rabbit The Mousery |
Charlotte Pomerantz |
Guliver Books |
| To Sleep with the Angels |
H. Elizabeth Collins |
Illuminations Arts Pub. |
| Shota and the Star Quilt |
Margaret Bateson Hill |
Zero to Ten Limited |
| Bonsai Bear |
Bernard Libster |
Illuminations Arts Pub. |
| Ahoy There, Little Polar Bear |
Hans De Beer |
North South Books |
| Time To Sleep |
Denise Flemming |
Scholastic |
Good Books for Spring
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
| Miss Fannie’s Hat |
Jan Karon |
Augsburg Fortress |
| Daisy and the Egg |
Jane Simmons |
Little Brown and Co. |
| Love Your Neighbor |
Arthur Dobrin |
Scolastic |
| Dance Away |
George Shannon |
Mulberry Books |
| A Present for Big Pig |
Debi Glori |
Candle Wick Books |
| The Pig Who Wished |
Joyce DunBar |
DK Publishing |
| Caterpillar’s Wish |
Mary Murphy |
DK Publishing |
| Beaver Pond Moose Pond |
Jim Arnosky |
National Geographic |
| Herman and Marguerite |
Jay O’Callahan |
Peachtree Pub |
| The Flea’s Sneeze |
Karla Firehammer |
Henry Holt & Co. |
| The Golden Egg Book |
Margaret Wise Brown |
Golden Press |
| I Wish I Were a Butterfly |
James Howe |
Harcourt Brace |
| Baby Bird First |
Frank Asch |
Scholastic |
| A Rainbow of My Own |
Don Freeman |
Puffin Books |
| Swinging on an Orologi Rainbow |
Charles Perkins |
Africa World Press |
| Planting a Rainbow |
Lois Ehlert |
Harcourt Brace |
| Butterfly House |
Eve Bunting |
Scholastic |
| Jubal’s Wish |
Audrey Wood |
Blue Sky Press |
Good Books for Summer
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
| Miss Spider’s Wedding |
David Kirk |
Scholastic |
| Strudwick |
Robert Kraus |
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| Row, Row, Row you Boat |
Pippa Goodhart |
Scholastic |
| Clap Your Hands |
Lorinda Bryan Cauley |
Scholastic |
| Stephanie’s Ponytail |
Robert Munsch |
Annick Press, Ltd |
| I Like Your Buttons |
Sarah Marwil Lamstein |
Albert Witman & Co. |
| Where the Wild Things Are |
Sendak |
Scholastic |
| Too Much Talk |
Angela Shelf Medearis |
Candlewick Press |
| No Matter What |
Debi Gliori |
Scholastic |
| Sassafras |
Audry Penn |
Child & Family Press |
| Storm’s Coming |
Dave & Julie Saunders |
Bradbury Press |
| Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash |
Sarah Weeks |
Scholastic |
| The Snake Who was Afraid of People |
Barry Louis Polisar |
Rainbow Morning Music |
| Snake Alley Band |
Elizabeth Nygaard |
Picture Yearling Pub. |
| Don’t Be Afraid Tommy |
Klaus Baumgart |
Little Tiger Press |
| Rory and the Lion |
Jane Cabrera |
DK Publishing |
| Ball |
Ross Asquith |
DK Publishing |
| Gotcha! |
Gail Jorgensen |
Scholastic |
Good Books for Fall
| I’m Too Busy |
Helen Stephens |
DK Publishing |
| Tin-A-Ling |
Sobhan Dodds |
DK Publishing |
| Nicky and the Big Bad Wolves |
Valeri Gorbachev |
North South Pub. |
| Don’t Laugh Joe |
Keiko Kasza |
G R Putnam Sons |
| Freaky Tales From Far and Wide |
Hugh Lupton & Lisa Berkshire |
Barefoot Books |
| Love is a Handful of Honey |
Giles Andreae & Vanessa Cabban |
Little Tiger Press |
| Dancing With the Wind |
Stanton Orser |
Northland Pub. |
| Not-So-Grizzly Bear Stories |
Hiawyn Oram |
Little Tiger Press |
| Apples-Apples-Apples |
Nancy Elizabeth Wallace |
Winslow Press |
| The Turnip |
Pierr Morgan |
Scholastic |
| The Kissing Hand |
Audry Penn |
Child Welfare League |
