Not all picture books are well-suited for reading aloud! Check out any of these great read-alouds perfect for a wide range of ages. Each book on this list was chosen because there is enough story to appeal to older elementary kids but not so much that little ones would get bored. Happy reading!
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The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver by Gene Barretta Youth Biographies CARVER |
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The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi Youth Picture Books CHO |
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Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin Youth Picture Books CRO |
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The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt Youth Picture Books DAY |
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Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña Youth Picture Books DEL |
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Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo Youth Easy Readers DIC |
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I Don’t Like Koala by Sean Ferrell Youth Picture Books FER |
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Instructions by Neil Gaiman Youth Picture Books GAI |
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The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats Youth Picture Books KEA |
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Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn Youth Picture Books MCQ |
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The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak Youth Picture Books NOV |
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Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin Youth Picture Books RUB |
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Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant Youth Easy Readers RYL |
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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka Youth Picture Books SCI |
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Ojiichan’s Gift by Chieri Uegaki Youth Picture Books UEG |
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The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson Youth Picture Books WOO |
03/01/2022 jk