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Here are some favorite classic picture books to read out loud with your child. These books can all be found in the Easy section of the library, unless otherwise noted.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Die-cut pages illustrate what the caterpillar eats on successive days.
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Clifford, the Big Red Dog
by Norman Bridwell
The original Clifford story from 1963 introduces Emily Elizabeth and her bumbling but adorable big red dog.
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Chrysanthemum
by Kevin Henkes
Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.
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Blueberries for Sal
by Robert McCloskey
Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with the other's mother.
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The Mixed-Up Chameleon
by Carle, Eric
A bored chameleon wishes it could be more like all the other animals it sees, but soon decides it would rather just be itself. Cutouts along the edges of the pages display various animals and colors.
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The Original Curious George
by H. A. Rey
The original Curious George drawings touched up with modern reproduction techniques complement the classic story of a mischievous little monkey and his human companion, the man in a yellow hat.
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The Little Engine That Could
by Watty Piper
Although she is not very big, the Little Blue Engine agrees to try to pull a stranded train full of toys over the mountain.
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Llama Llama Red Pajama
by Anna Dewdney
At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs.
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The Lorax
by Dr. Seuss
A greedy individual, the cantankerous Once-ler, thoughtlessly pollutes the air, land, and water of the Bar-ba-loots' paradise, Truffula Forest, in order to build his giant industry.
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The Story About Ping
by Marjorie Flack
A little duck finds adventure on the Yangtze River when he is too late to board his master's houseboat one evening.
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Stellaluna
by Janell Cannon
After Stellaluna accidently lands in a bird's nest, the birds raise the baby fruit bat as one of their own, and when she is finally reunited with her mother, she appreciates both her differences and her new friendships.
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Corduroy
by Don Freeman
A toy bear who is anxious to have a home is befriended by a little girl who is willing to spend her own money to buy him.
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Miss Rumphius
by Barbara Cooney
As a child, Great-aunt Alice Rumphius resolved that when she grew up she would go to faraway places, live by the sea in her old age, and do something to make the world more beautiful--and she does all those things, the last being the most difficult of all.
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
by Laura Joffe Numeroff
Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a cookie takes the reader through a young child's day.
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Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
by Virginia Lee Burton
When Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Ann, lose their jobs to the gasoline, electric, and diesel motor shovels, they go to a little country town where they find that one new job leads to another.
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Make Way For Ducklings
by Robert McCloskey
After raising her ducklings on a secluded island, Mrs. Mallard leads them to the Boston Public Garden to eat peanuts.
The 75th anniversary release of this Caldecott Medal-winning classic is complemented by an audio CD recording and McCloskey's full-color map of Boston, a collectible that reflects beloved landmarks including the State House, the Old North Church and the Swan Boats in the Public Garden.
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The Napping House
by Audrey Wood
A restless flea manages to wake up everyone in the house who was sleeping, including a mouse, cat, dog, boy, and his grandmother.
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Bread and Jam for Frances
by Russell Hoban
Frances decides she likes to eat only bread and jam at every meal, until to her surprise, her parents grant her wish.
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Goodnight Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
Before going to sleep, a little rabbit says goodnight to all his familiar possessions, as his big, green bedroom slowly darkens, in a bigger version of the enduring classic.
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