Booklists

Below is a list of our favorite children's books organized by Picture Book, Independent Reader and Young Adult. Most recently added books are at the top of each category. All of these books appear in the Age and Grade level lists and most appear among the various lists. However, we thought it might be useful to have the complete list in one place because, while not in any particular order, they do have a complete review and are thoroughly tagged.

Picture Books

Reading Can Be Fun by Munro Leaf

The Little Island by Margaret Wise Brown

Casey Jones's Fireman: The Story of Sim Webb by Nancy Famer and illustrated by James Bernardin

Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present by Charlotte Zolotow and illustrated by Maurice Sendak

The Funny Thing by Wanda Gag

Nothing At All by Wanda Gag

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Wanda Gag

Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag

Snippy and Snappy by Wanda Gag

All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor

Open House for Butterflies by Ruth Krauss and illustrated by Maurice Sendak

Grandfather Twilight by Barbara Helen Berger

All the Way to Lhasa; A Tale from Tibet by Barbara Helen Berger

Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Felicia Bond

The Whales' Song by Dyan Sheldon and illustrated by Gary Blythe

Johnny Appleseed by Reeve Lindbergh and illustrated by Kathy Jakobsen

Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson

What Do You Do, Dear? by Sesyle Joslin and illustrated by Maurice Sendak

A Tree is Nice by Janice May Udry and illustrated by Marc Simont

Angus and the Ducks by Marjorie Flack

King Midas and the Golden Touch by Charlotte Craft and illustrated by K.Y. Craft

All the Places to Love by Patricia MacLachlan and illustrated by Mike Wimmer

If You're Not from the Prairie by David Bouchard and illustrated by Henry Riplinger

Smokey by Bill Peet

Mog in the Dark by Judith Kerr

No Roses for Harry by Gene Zion and illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham

Lentil by Robert McCloskey

Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss

Farewell to Shady Glade by Bill Peet

Oh, The Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss

The Good Little, Bad Little Pig by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Dan Yaccorino

Reading Can Be Fun by Munro Leaf

The Little Fur Family by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Garth Williams

Silver Pennies by Blanche Jennings Thompson

The Happy Day by Ruth Krauss and illustrated by Marc Simont

Independent Reader

Sandry's Book by Tamora Pierce

The Book of the Lion by Michael Cadnum

Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman

Turn Homeward, Hannalee by Patricia Beatty

The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson

Which Witch? by Eva Ibbotson and illustrated by Annabel Large

Young Adult