Our 25 MUST reads!

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A story that is not only a MUST but a less obvious must, and seemingly hard to find when you are looking! 2.

NO collection is complete without some Dr. SEUSS! I have NEVER met a child that did not love a little rhythmic FUNNY tales with made-up words! 3.

I STRONGLY believe Jamie Lee Curtis is an under-advertized BRILLIANT children's author. I have two of her texts, "Today I Feel Silly" and "I Like Me". Her messages are clear and concise AND easy for even the youngest child to understand. 4.

Brings back the true value or imagination. 5.

Truly funny tale, to bring perspective to the whine we have in our home. 6.

PERFECT tale of being different and overcoming differences, a true MUST have for any classroom or home collection. 7.

A truly beautiful story of a parents unconditional, undying love for their child. I cannot get enough of these! 8.

Brilliant author and illustrator combination for this unlikely collection of children's readers. ALL can bring out the imaginative nature in every child and parent to boot! 9.

Everyone should have this in the bookshelf! 10.

So far I have found 3 Llama, Llama books and we like them all. A predictable rhyme is always a favorite for a child, talking animals are a win too!

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I was introduced to this book, by my favorite person, and the story is one that reaches my heart deeply. It has an unbelievably beautiful message of the way love multiplies with children. 12.

A cute African set story of a father's love, REALLY great gift for a new dad or father's day gift. 13.

A cute story to open a feelings conversation with little ones, preschoolers and early elementary students, especially those who are having difficulty using words to express how they are feeling. 14.

A lovely story to share with any stinky face in your life, AND an unconventional way to express the love that is shared unconditionally parent to child. 15.

I love tales that are written from the point of view of another culture that have the universal message of love. 16.

"The Kissing Hand" and it's sequel "The Kiss Goodbye" are great, sweet stories to read to a child when something new is happening or the parent or loved one (or even the child) is going to be away for a short period of time. 17.

Truly ANY story with the ideal that a parent loves their child for no reason other than they are their child is a book I want in my home. 18.

Heart-warming story, it makes us all smile!

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No bookshelf is complete without a silly collection. I am partial to all the "There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a ...." Kids love the traditional Fly tale, but I think they seek comfort in the jump from tradition using the predictable rhyme in the tales of the 'Chick', 'Bat', and 'Snow'. 20.

Does a SUPER awesome job at showing a child the UNDYING, UNCONDITIONAL love a parent has for a child. 21.

A great bedtime story for winding down a little one. 22.

My favorite bedtime story, it is one so far that I think has truly captured a mother's love in child's language. 23.

No MUST READ book list would be complete without "The Giving Tree", a true tale of giving of oneself for the good of another. 24.

One of TWO, that I have found... I wish there were MORE! I have never met a child or parent who was not captivated by the bright illustrations or creative story-lines... a MUST read with a pirate lover at home. 25.

An imaginative story to create predictive skills for even the youngest readers.