Great Read-Aloud Books

Not all pictures books work well for a read-aloud in a group. These books have the golden trifecta of great pictures that can be enjoyed from a distance, great language that is rollicking and rolls right off the tongue and finally a great story that is full of fun and surprises.

All the books I've listed here have been fully tested and approved by audiences of attentive children (if the children aren't attentive the books don't make the list!).



K-2nd Grade
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Lousy, Rotten Stinkin' Grapes by Margie Palatini
The Three Silly Billies

Chickens to the Rescue by John Himmelman
Pigs to the Rescue

A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon

The Runaway Dinner by Alan Ahlberg
The Pencil

Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems

The Princess and the Pizza by Mary Jane Auch

Axle Annie by Robin Pulver
Axle Annie and the Speed Grump

"Scared to try new things" books

Put together by MSLA members.

Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears Emily Gravett
Not Afraid of Dogs Susanna Pitzer
Pouch David Ezra Stein
Ruby the Copycat Peggy Ratham
Stephanie’s Ponytail Munsch
The Monster Who ate my Peas” Schnitzlein
Green Eggs and Ham Dr. Seuss
But Excuse Me That Is My Book Lauren Child
I am Too Absolutely Small for School Lauren Child
Never will I ever Eat a Tomato Lauren Child
The Yellow Leaf Carin Berger
This is more like “friends can help you try new things.”

Scaredy Squirrel series by Melanie Watt