As we use it, the phrase "children's books" covers a lot of ground.
It includes books that we like to read to Dave, books that Dave might
be interested in when he's one or two or three, books that Dave might
actually be able to read when he's six or seven, and books that Jane
and I read when we were children and still enjoy today. Someday I
might be able to group them by appropriate age; until then, let
the reader beware!
A Boy, A Dog, and A Frog
Illustrated by Mercer Mayer
Jamberry
By Bruce Degen
Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear
Written by Nancy White Carlstrom and illustrated by Bruce Degen
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
By Joan Aiken
Barnyard Dance
By Sandra Boynton
Sheep in a Shop
Written by Nancy Shaw and illustrated by Margot Apple
Sheep in a Jeep
Written by Nancy Shaw and illustrated by Margot Apple
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
By L. Frank Baum
The Marvelous Land of Oz
By L. Frank Baum
Ozma of Oz
By L. Frank Baum
Dorothy and The Wizard in Oz
By L. Frank Baum
The Road to Oz
By L. Frank Baum
The Emerald City of Oz
By L. Frank Baum
The Patchwork Girl of Oz
By L. Frank Baum
Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?
By Dr. Seuss
Goodnight Moon
Written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd
Peek-a-Boo! I See You!
Written by Joan Phillips and illustrated by Kathy Wilburn
Old MacDonald had an Apartment House
Written by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett
There's a Hair in My Dirt
By Gary Larson
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Written by Judith Viorst and illustrated by Ray Cruz
Birthday Monsters
By Sandra Boynton
Jabberwocky
By Lewis Carroll
A Light in the Attic
By Shel Silverstein
Where the Sidewalk Ends
By Shel Silverstein
Falling Up
By Shel Silverstein
Dinosaur's Binkit
By Sandra Boynton
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
By Dr. Seuss
The Original Mother Goose
By Anonymous
George Shrinks
By William Joyce
Arthur's Baby
By Marc Brown
Diggers and Dumptrucks
Published by Aladdin Books
Diggers and Dumptrucks
Published by Aladdin Books
The Hollyhonk Gardens of Gneedle and Gnibb
Written by Michael P. Waite and illustrated by Jill Colbert Trousdale
Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo
Written by Kevin Lewis and illustrated by Daniel Kirk
Cloudy, With a Chance of Meatballs
Written by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett
Harold and the Purple Crayon
By Crockett Johnson
A Bad Case of Stripes
By ???
A Fish Out Of Water
Written by Helen Palmer and illustrated by P.D. Eastman
Moosetache
Written by Margie Palatini and illustrated by Henry Cole
Winnie the Pooh
By A.A. Milne
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Written by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond
If You Give a Moose a Muffin
Written by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond
If You Give a Pig and Pancake
Written by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond
The Emperor's New Clothes
Written by the Starlight Foundation and illustrated by Lots of People
Just For You
By Mercer Mayer
Just Go To Bed
By Mercer Mayer
Green Eggs and Ham
By Dr. Suess
The Penny Whistle Party Planner
By Meredith Brokaw and Annie Gilbar
Kids are Worth It!
By Barbara Coloroso
Stop That Ball
By TBD
Mud Puddle
Written by Robert N. Munsch and illustrated by Sami Suomalainen
The Beginner's Bible: Timeless Children's Stories
Written by Karyn Henley and illustrated by Dennis Davis
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake
The Paper Bag Princess
Written by Robert N. Munsch and illustrated by Michael Martchenko
Pigs
Written by Robert N. Munsch and illustrated by Michael Martchenko
A Promise is a Promise
Written by Robert N. Munsch, Michael Kusugak
and illustrated by Vladyana Krykorka
The Bad Beginning
By Lemony Snicket
Art Dog
By Thatcher Hurd
What Do You Say, Dear? A book of manners for all occasions
Written by Sesyle Joslin and illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Good Night, Gorilla
By Peggy Rathmann
Just So Stories
By Rudyard Kipling
The Reptile Room
By Lemony Snicket