Great Books For Reading Aloud
The call numbers for these books are JF or JPBK plus
the author's last name.
Atwater,
Richard. Mr.
Popper’s Penguins.
Mr. Popper’s life and fortunes are changed forever when he receives
a big crate containing an Antarctic penguin.
Avi.
Poppy.
Poppy the deer mouse tries to move her family while avoiding Mr. Ocax
the owl.
Baum,
L. Frank. The
Wizard of Oz.
In the first of the Oz books, Dorothy is transported to the land of
Oz by a cyclone, and must seek help from the great Wizard to find her
way home.
Bond,
Michael. A
Bear Called Paddington.
The adventures of a bear from Darkest Peru, found on a railway platform
in London.
Boston,
Lucy. The
Children of Green Knowe.
Tolly comes to live with his great-grandmother in the old house of Green
Knowe, and meets three children who lived there in the 17th century.
Bulla,
Clyde Robert. A
Lion To Guard Us.
Three children travel from London to the Virginia Colony in search of
their father.
Burgess,
Thornton W. Old
Mother West Wind.
A collection of animal stories introducing Reddy Fox, Jimmy Skunk, Happy
Jack Squirrel and others.
Burnett,
Frances Hodgson. The
Secret Garden.
10 year old orphan Mary Lenox comes to live in a lonely house on the
Yorkshire moors, and discovers a mysterious locked garden.
Cleary,
Beverly. Ramona
the Brave.
Ramona is excited about starting first grade, but finds she must cope
with a difficult teacher.
Dahl,
Roald. The
BFG.
After Sophie is snatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant),
she helps him concoct a plan to save the world from some not-so-friendly
giants.
DiCamillo,
Kate. The
Tale of Despereaux.
The story of a small mouse named Despereaux, the princess that he loves,
the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined
to bring them all to ruin.
Elliott,
David. Evangeline
Mudd and the Golden-Haired Apes of the Ikkinasti Jungle.
Evangeline and Dr. Aphrodite Pikkaflee rescue Evangeline’s primatologist
parents from some apes, and from Aphrodite’s money-mad brother.
Estes,
Eleanor. Ginger
Pye.
Ginger is a smart and loyal puppy who steals the heart of everyone he
meets….until someone steals him!
Farley,
Walter. The
Black Stallion.
Alec Ramsey is shipwrecked on a deserted island, along with a magnificent
black stallion.
Fine,
Anne. The
Jamie and Angus Stories.
Six funny stories about Jamie and his best friend, who happens to be
a stuffed Highland Bull named Angus.
Fleischman,
Sid. The
Whipping Boy.
The adventures of a bratty prince and his whipping boy, who trade places
after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws.
Gannett,
Ruth Stiles. My
Father’s Dragon.
Elmer comes to the aid of baby dragon who is being used as a ferry service
by a group of lazy wild animals.
George,
Jean Craighead. My
Side of the Mountain.
A young boy spends a year living alone in the Catskill mountains.
Grahame,
Kenneth. The
Wind in the Willows.
The adventures of Toad, Mole, Rat and Badger, who live along the river
in the English countryside.
Henry,
Marguerite. King
of the Wind.
The story of the Arabian stallion who became a founding sire of the
Thoroughbred breed, and of the boy who tended him as long as he lived.
Howe,
James. Bunnicula.
Harold the Dog tells the story of the mysterious foundling bunny, suspected
of being a vampire.
King-Smith,
Dick. The
School Mouse.
Flora, the world’s most educated mouse, saves her family during
a crisis.
Langton,
Jane. The
Diamond in the Window.
Eddy and Eleanor discover a magical attic room in their old house in
Concord.
Lawson,
Robert. Rabbit
Hill.
New people are coming to the Big House, and the animals of Rabbit Hill
hope they will plant a garden and be good providers.
Lewis,
C.S. The
Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Four English schoolchildren enter the land of Narnia through the back
of a wardrobe and assist the lion Aslan in defeating the White Witch.
MacLachlan,
Patricia. Sarah,
Plain and Tall.
When their father invites a mail-order bride to their prairie home,
Caleb and Anna hope she will stay.
McDonald,
Betty. Mrs.
Piggle-Wiggle.
From her upside down house, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle cures common childhood
diseases such as Answerbackism and Won’t-put-away-toys-itis.
McDonald,
George. The
Princess and the Goblin.
A little princess and her friend Curdie encounter goblin miners living
beneath the castle.
Milne,
A. A. Winnie the Pooh.
The adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin and all their friends
in the forest.
Montgomery,
Lucy Maud. Anne
of Green Gables.
Anne, an 11 year old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a middle-aged
brother and sister on Prince Edward Island.
Myers,
Walter Dean. Three
Swords for Granada.
In 1490 Spain three cats help save the city of Granada from the dogs
of the Fidorean Guard.
Naylor,
Phyllis Reynolds. Shiloh.
Marty tries to hide a beagle from his real owner, a man known to mistreat
his dogs.
Norton,
Mary. The
Borrowers.
A young boy meets the Clocks, a family of miniature people who live
in an old country house and borrow what they need from humans.
O’Brien,
Robert. Mrs.
Frisby and the Rats of NIHM.
A widowed mouse seeks help with her problems from rats who have gained
wisdom from their former imprisonment in a laboratory.
Pearce,
Philippa. Tom’s
Midnight Garden.
Tom resents being sent to stay with his aunt and uncle, until the night
their clock strikes thirteen and he makes a magical discovery.
Rawls,
Wilson. Where
the Red Fern Grows.
A young boy in the Ozarks teaches his beloved redbone hounds to be champion
hunters.
Robinson,
Barbara. The
Best Christmas Pageant Ever.
The six Herdman kids lie, cheat, steal and smoke cigars, and now they
are involved in the community Christmas pageant.
Steig,
William. Abel’s
Island.
Abel, a civilized mouse, is a castaway on a deserted island, and must
use every ounce of his resourcefulness to survive and find a way home.
Stevenson,
Robert Louis. Treasure
Island.
The mistress of an inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them
to a pirate’s fortune.
Streatfeild,
Noel. Ballet
Shoes.
The story of three adopted sisters who all take dance and stage training,
but follow three different paths.
Warner,
Gertrude Chandler. The
Boxcar Children.
Four orphans take shelter in an old boxcar during a storm, and turn
it into a safe, cozy home.
White,
E. B. Stuart
Little.
The adventures of a mouse who sets off to find his dearest friend, a
little bird whom he met in the family garden.
Wilder,
Laura Ingalls. Little
House in the Big Woods.
The first in the “Little House” books, based on the author’s
experiences growing up on the frontier.
Many of these authors have
written other books you and your
family will enjoy!
We welcome your
suggestions and comments, and we do read and consider each one.
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