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The following books are popular choices for preschoolers and primary-grade children. Many of these authors have written other appealing picture books. Click on the title to see if the book is available.


Barrett, Judi	Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.
Bemelmans, Ludwig	Madeline.
Bishop, Claire	Five Chinese Brothers.
Brett, Jan	The Mitten.
Briggs, Raymond	The Snowman.
Bright, Robert	Georgie.
Brown, Marcia	Stone Soup.
Brown, Margaret Wise	Goodnight Moon.
Brown, Margaret Wise	Runaway Bunny.
Burningham, John	Mr. Gumpy's Motor Car.
Burton, Virginia	The Little House.
Burton, Virginia	Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel.
Carle, Erict	The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Crews, Donald	Freight Train.
Daugherty, James	Andy and the Lion.
De Brunhoff, Jean	The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant.
DePaola, Tomie	Strega Nona.
Duvoisin, Roger	Petunia.
Ets, Marie Hall	Gilberto and the Wind.
Fatio, Louise	The Happy Lion.
Flack, Marjorie	Angus and the Ducks.
Flack, Marjorie	Ask Mr. Bear.
Flack, Marjorie	The Story About Ping.
Freeman, Don	Corduroy.
Freeman, Don	Norman the Doorman.
Gag, Wanda	Millions of Cats.
Galdone, Paul	The Three Billy Goats Gruff.
Ginsburg, Mirra	Mushroom in the Rain.
Gramatky, Hardie	Little Toot.
Hader, Berta	The Big Snow.
Hoban, Russell	Bedtime for Frances.
Hoban, Russell	Bread and Jam for Frances.
Hutchins, Pat	Happy Birthday, Sam!
Hutchins, Pat	Rosie’s Walk.
Johnson, Crockett	Harold and the Purple Crayon.
Kahl, Virginia	The Duchess Bakes a Cake.
Keats, Ezra Jack	The Snowy Day.
Kellogg, Steven	The Mysterious Tadpole.
Kraus, Robert	Leo the Late Bloomer.
Kraus, Robert	Milton the Early Riser.
Krauss, Ruth	The Carrot Seed.
Lamorisse, Albert	The Red Balloon.
Leaf, Munro	The Story of Ferdinand.
Lionni, Leo	Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse.
Lionni, Leo	Little Blue and Little Yellow.
Lionni, Leo	Swimmy.
Lobel, Arnold	The Great Blueness and Other Predicaments.
Lobel, Arnold	On Market Street.
Marshall, James	George and Martha.
Martin, Bill	Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
McCloskey, Robert	Blueberries For Sal.
McCloskey, Robert	Lentil.
McCloskey, Robert	Make Way for Ducklings.
McDermott, Gerald	Arrow to the Sun.
Mosel, Arlene	Tikki Tikki Tembo.
Payne, Emmy	Katy No-Pocket.
Peet, Bill	The Caboose Who Got Loose.
Petersham, Maud	The Circus Baby.
Piper, Watty	The Little Engine that Could.
Potter, Beatrix	The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
Rey, H. A.	Curious George.
Sendak, Maurice	Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months.
Sendak, Maurice	Where the Wild Things Are.
Seuss, Dr.	Horton Hatches the Egg.
Seuss, Dr.	McElligot’s Pool.
Slobodkina, Esphyr	Caps for Sale.
Steig, William	Sylvester and the Magic Pebble.
Thompson, Kay	Eloise: The Absolutely Essential Edition.
Ungerer, Tomi	Crictor.
Viorst, Judith	Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day.
Waber, Bernard	Ira Sleeps Over.
Waber, Ira	Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.
Ward, Lynd	The Biggest Bear.
Zion, Gene	Harry the Dirty Dog.
Zolotow, Charlotte	Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present.