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Pete the Cat by Eric LitwinBark, George by Jules FeifferThe Day the Crayons Quit by Drew DaywaltFreight Train by Donald CrewsPete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin
Preschool Storytime
82 books — 36 voters
The Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinThe Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgThe Tale of Three Trees by Angela Elwell HuntIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe NumeroffStrong by Rob Kearney
Best Books For Pre School 3-5
141 books — 30 voters

Corduroy by Don FreemanThe Monster at the End of this Book by Jon StoneThe Rainbow Fish by Marcus PfisterStrega Nona by Tomie dePaolaThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco
Best Books For Toddlers 2-3
118 books — 23 voters
Dr. Seuss's ABC by Dr. SeussABC Ability by Melissa Sue WalkerA Colorful Journey Through the Land of Talking Letters, #1 by Mary Jo NyssenAnna's Amazing Adventure by Little GeniusesCaitlin Cleans Her Closet by Little Geniuses
Letter Sounds
31 books — 22 voters

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownBarnyard Dance by Sandra BoyntonBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.Corduroy by Don Freeman
Best Books For Babies 0-2
154 books — 21 voters
IT'S OK TO CRY by Daniel HamelThe Six Macs and the Purple Orb by David J. DawkinsWonder by R.J. PalacioThe Six Macs and the Bell of Souls by David J. DawkinsThe War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Best books for children aged 9-11
131 books — 21 voters

Amelia Bedelia by Peggy ParishLittle Bear by Else Holmelund MinarikThe Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon ScieszkaPenny and Her Doll by Kevin HenkesToday I Will Fly! by Mo Willems
TOON recommends: Books For Beginning Readers, Grades 1-2
35 books — 19 voters
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett JohnsonWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakNot a Box by Antoinette PortisGoldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo WillemsNot a Stick by Antoinette Portis
Make Believe Picture Books
37 books — 18 voters

Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold LobelBeezus and Ramona by Beverly ClearyIvy and Bean by Annie BarrowsSideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis SacharThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
TOON recommends: Books For Beginning Readers, Grades 2-3
34 books — 15 voters
Baby Dragon's Big Sneeze by Sheryl BassHenrietta Hedgehog's Prickly Problem by Carole P. RomanSora Searches for a Song by Once Upon a DanceLadybug Wonder by Jenny HarmonWhere's My Joey? by Wendy Monica Winter
Illustrated Fiction for Kids
22 books — 15 voters

Madeline by Ludwig BemelmansA Bad Case of Stripes by David ShannonCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlStrong by Rob KearneyThe Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
Best Books For School Starters 4-6
115 books — 14 voters
Strong by Rob KearneyThe Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler WarnerD'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths by Ingri d'AulairePippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenLittle House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Best Books For Kids 6-8
107 books — 13 voters

Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly ClearyBecause of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamilloThe One and Only Ivan by Katherine ApplegateThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettSweep by Jonathan Auxier
Best Books for kids 8-10
136 books — 12 voters
Strong by Rob KearneyWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinMiss Rumphius by Barbara CooneyEach Kindness by Jacqueline WoodsonThe True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
Best Books For Young Kids 5-7
106 books — 10 voters

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric LitwinOld MacDonald Had a Truck by Steve GoetzThe Seals on the Bus by Lenny HortPete the Cat by Eric LitwinFive Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow
Sing Along Stories
62 books — 9 voters
Bark, George by Jules FeifferThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleDog's Colorful Day by Emma DoddThe Very Busy Spider by Eric CarleThe Perfect Potty Zoo by Agnes Green
Favorite Storytime Books A-G
16 books — 6 voters

When You Reach Me by Rebecca SteadCheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.Treasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonHatchet by Gary PaulsenGreenglass House by Kate Milford
The Best Books for Tweens Aged 10-12
81 books — 5 voters
The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. LewisThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamilloThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Best Books For Children 7-9
104 books — 4 voters

Benny on the Beach by Diego ArandojoBenjamin Bear in Bright Ideas by Philippe CoudrayThe Bad Guys by Aaron BlabeyMission Unpluckable by Aaron BlabeyThe Furball Strikes Back by Aaron Blabey
La Crosse County Library Youth Service Book Talk – Graphic Novels Galore
21 books — 1 voter
BenBee and the Teacher Griefer by K.A. HoltOf Salt and Shore by Annet SchaapScritch Scratch by Lindsay CurrieLupe Wong Won't Dance by Donna Barba HigueraHistory Smashers by Kate Messner
La Crosse County Library Youth Services Book Talk – Stepping up to the Plate
7 books — 1 voter

Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zanib MianThe Elephant's Girl by Celesta RimingtonGhost Squad by Claribel A. OrtegaThis Promise of Change by Jo Ann Allen Boyce
La Crosse County Library Youth Services Book Talk – Be A Reader
4 books — 1 voter
Baloney and Friends by Greg PizzoliBeauty and the Dreaded Sea Beast by Louise SimonsonPecos Bill, Monster Wrangler by Benjamin HarperMighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
La Crosse County Library Youth Service Book Talk – Children’s Graphic Novel Fantasy
4 books — 1 voter

Fairy Science by Ashley SpiresThe Three Vikings by Adam AuerbachThe Three Little Yogis and the Wolf Who Lost His Breath by Susan Verde
La Crosse County Library Youth Services Book Talks – Folk Tales, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Oh My!
3 books — 1 voter
A is for Activist by Innosanto NagaraWoke Baby by Mahogany L. BrowneJust Babies by Paul BloomTogether by Vivek H. MurthyAnti-Bias Education for young children and ourselves by Louise Derman-Sparks
Anti Racist Storytimes
51 books — 1 voter

In My Mosque by M.O. YukselNicky & Vera by Peter SísHenry is Kind by Linda RydenArchie Celebrates Diwali by Mitali Banerjee Ruths
Read-Alouds For Grades 3-4
4 books — 1 voter
Farty Marty by B.J. WardThe Princess and the Pony by Kate BeatonI Want My Hat Back by Jon KlassenThe Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew DaywaltThe Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon by Mini Grey
Zeldathon's Storytime
20 books — 1 voter

Snail in Space by Rachel BrightFlat Cat by Tara LazarMabel by Rowboat WatkinsChicken in Space by Adam LehrhauptPeg Gets Crackin' by Jo Renfro
Potential Storytime Books
13 books — 1 voter
Mushroom Lullaby by Kenneth KraegelBuenas Noches, Gorila / Goodnight Gorilla by Peggy RathmannKiss Goodnight, Sam by Amy HestSleep Train by Jonathan LondonTomorrow I'll Be Brave by Jessica Hische
Kid Bedtime Books (No Bedtime Battles)
18 books — 1 voter

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