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Here you will find lists of wonderful books to read aloud -- personal favorites and suggestions from the
Children's Literacy Initiative staff.

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I chose these books because they are "tried and true." Over the past 14 years, I have read them to all types of pre-k children from all different cultures and social backgrounds, and each book is enjoyed equally. As I read selections from this list, children are able to join in because they are predictable, rhyming, and kids can relate to them. Because of this, these are the books that children gravitate to in the library comer to re-read and re-visit during quiet times. ~

Lisa Rondepierre, CLI Trainer


1. Caps for Sale
  Esphyr Slobodkina
   
2. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
  Bill Martin, Jr.
   
3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
  Eric Carle
   
4. Brown Bear Brown Bear, What Do You See?
  Bill Martin, Jr.
   
5. Goodnight Moon
  Margaret Wise Brown
   
6. Jump Frog Jump!
  Robert Kalan
   
7. In the Tall, Tall Grass
  Denise Fleming
   
8. Abiyoyo
  Pete Seeger
   
9. We're Going on a Bear Hunt
  Michael Rosen
   
10. Max's Chocolate Chicken
  Rosemary Wells

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