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Parent Corner: Must-Have Books

Grade 1-3 Students

Many parents have asked this question, “Once our children are readers themselves, should we stop reading out loud to them?”

Absolutely not!

Children of all ages benefit from hearing stories read out loud. This continues to be a wonderful way to connect to your children and to enjoy both the power of story and the playfulness of language.

The Hockey Sweater

The Hockey Sweater

by Roch Carrier
The Day the Crayons Quit

The Day the Crayons Quit

by Drew Daywalt
Frederick

Frederick

by Leo Lionni
Bugs by the Numbers

Bugs by the Numbers

by Sharon Werner
Beautiful Oops!

Beautiful Oops!

by Barney Saltzberg
Wait! No Paint!

Wait! No Paint!

by Bruce Whatley
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

by Jon Scieszka
Wumbers

Wumbers

by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Library Lion

Library Lion

by Michelle Knudsen
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

by Doreen Cronin & Betsy Lewin
The Dot

The Dot

by Peter H. Reynolds
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

by Judith Viorst
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