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1

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

23,055 members

1,069 reviews

½ 4.4

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

2

by Margaret Wise Brown

19,014 members

695 reviews

4.2

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

3

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

by Laura Joffe Numeroff

15,643 members

657 reviews

4.2

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

4

15,273 members

423 reviews

½ 4.3

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

5

by Ezra Jack Keats

14,958 members

762 reviews

4.2

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

6

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

by Bill Martin Jr.

14,680 members

708 reviews

½ 4.3

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

7

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

by Judith Viorst

14,499 members

652 reviews

4.2

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

8

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

by Beatrix Potter

12,398 members

181 reviews

4.1

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

9

Love You Forever

by Robert Munsch

11,777 members

449 reviews

4.2

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

10

The Little Engine That Could

10,962 members

197 reviews

4.1

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

11

Make Way for Ducklings

by Robert McCloskey

10,837 members

184 reviews

½ 4.3

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

12

by Ludwig Bemelmans

10,756 members

259 reviews

4.2

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

13

Frog and Toad are Friends

by Arnold Lobel

10,628 members

263 reviews

4.2

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

14

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

9,717 members

507 reviews

½ 4.4

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

15

The Story of Ferdinand

9,168 members

171 reviews

½ 4.3

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

16

Frog and Toad Together

by Arnold Lobel

8,237 members

158 reviews

4.2

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

17

Blueberries for Sal

by Robert McCloskey

8,162 members

146 reviews

4.2

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

18

The Runaway Bunny

by Margaret Wise Brown

7,932 members

122 reviews

4.1

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

19

by Peggy Parish

7,686 members

207 reviews

4.1

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

20

by Else Holmelund Minarik

7,160 members

66 reviews

4

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

21

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

by Virginia Lee Burton

6,933 members

75 reviews

4.2

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

22

6,853 members

92 reviews

3.9

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

23

Frog and Toad All Year

by Arnold Lobel

5,958 members

53 reviews

½ 4.3

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

24

The Little House

by Virginia Lee Burton

5,492 members

129 reviews

½ 4.3

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

25

The Story about Ping

by Marjorie Flack

5,296 members

60 reviews

4.1

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

26

Clifford the Big Red Dog

by Norman Bridwell

4,578 members

73 reviews

3.8

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

27

A Pocket for Corduroy

4,256 members

46 reviews

4

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

28

Bread and Jam for Frances

by Russell Hoban

3,775 members

73 reviews

4.2

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

29

by William Steig

3,430 members

61 reviews

4.1

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

30

Little Bear's Visit

by Else Holmelund Minarik

3,295 members

30 reviews

4.1

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

31

Katy and the Big Snow

by Virginia Lee Burton

3,275 members

20 reviews

4.2

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

32

Bedtime for Frances

by Russell Hoban

3,243 members

35 reviews

3.9

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

33

Father Bear Comes Home

by Else Holmelund Minarik

2,315 members

16 reviews

4

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

34

The Little Red Hen

by Paul Galdone

1,804 members

60 reviews

4.1

3 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda

35

Where the Wild Things Are

by Maurice Sendak

26,294 members

1,451 reviews

½ 4.3

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

36

Green Eggs and Ham

22,934 members

718 reviews

½ 4.3

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

37

The Cat in the Hat

20,702 members

531 reviews

4.2

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

38

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

by Bill Jr. Martin

14,486 members

783 reviews

½ 4.3

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

39

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

by Doreen Cronin

10,811 members

505 reviews

½ 4.3

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

40

If You Give a Moose a Muffin

by Laura Numeroff

9,478 members

195 reviews

4.1

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

41

8,611 members

365 reviews

4.2

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ManWithAnAgenda

42

A Chair for My Mother

by Vera B. Williams

6,172 members

246 reviews

4.2

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ManWithAnAgenda

43

Good Night, Gorilla

by Peggy Rathmann

6,124 members

139 reviews

4.2

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

44

The Very Busy Spider

6,080 members

137 reviews

4.1

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

45

5,446 members

105 reviews

4.1

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

46

The Poky Little Puppy

by Janette Sebring Lowrey

5,182 members

77 reviews

3.9

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

47

Tikki Tikki Tembo

by Arlene Mosel

4,962 members

152 reviews

4

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

48

And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street

4,750 members

83 reviews

4

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

49

Horton Hatches the Egg

4,500 members

56 reviews

4.1

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

50

Madeline's Rescue

by Ludwig Bemelmans

4,245 members

86 reviews

4

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

51

Millions of Cats

3,874 members

110 reviews

4

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ManWithAnAgenda

52

3,813 members

96 reviews

4.1

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ManWithAnAgenda

53

Stone Soup: An Old Tale

by Marcia Brown

3,659 members

158 reviews

4

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

54

Leo the Late Bloomer

by Robert Kraus

3,657 members

47 reviews

4

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ManWithAnAgenda

55

by Arnold Lobel

3,623 members

47 reviews

4.2

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ManWithAnAgenda

56

It Looked Like Spilt Milk

by Charles Green Shaw

3,130 members

69 reviews

3.9

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ManWithAnAgenda

57

The Story of Babar: The Little Elephant

by Jean de Brunhoff

3,123 members

40 reviews

3.8

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

58

Little Bear's Friend

by Else Holmelund Minarik

3,112 members

22 reviews

4

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

59

A Kiss for Little Bear

by Else Holmelund Minarik

3,095 members

30 reviews

4.1

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

60

Ira Sleeps Over

by Bernard Waber

2,592 members

86 reviews

4.1

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ManWithAnAgenda

61

One Morning in Maine

by Robert McCloskey

2,582 members

27 reviews

4.2

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ManWithAnAgenda

62

by Pat Hutchins

2,005 members

43 reviews

½ 3.7

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ManWithAnAgenda

63

The Five Chinese Brothers

by Claire Huchet Bishop

1,862 members

54 reviews

3.9

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

64

Curious George Takes a Job

1,783 members

13 reviews

4

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

65

Richard Scarry's Please and Thank You Book

by Richard Scarry

1,732 members

13 reviews

4

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ManWithAnAgenda

66

The Clown of God

by Tomie dePaola

1,600 members

21 reviews

4.2

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

67

The Emperor's New Clothes

by Hans Christian Andersen

1,444 members

28 reviews

3.8

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

68

by Marjorie Flack

1,430 members

8 reviews

4

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ManWithAnAgenda

69

Little Red Riding Hood

by Trina Schart Hyman

1,361 members

170 reviews

4.1

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

70

by Clare Turlay Newberry

1,255 members

25 reviews

4.2

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ManWithAnAgenda

71

by Roger Duvoisin

1,152 members

29 reviews

3.9

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

72

Henny Penny (Paul Galdone Classics)

by Paul Galdone

1,143 members

39 reviews

4

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

73

by Charlotte Zolotow

962 members

59 reviews

4.2

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ManWithAnAgenda

74

Norman the Doorman

626 members

6 reviews

4

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ManWithAnAgenda

75

Red Light, Green Light

by Margaret Wise Brown

576 members

4 reviews

3.8

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ahef1963

76

by Mary Calhoun

354 members

5 reviews

½ 3.7

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ManWithAnAgenda

77

Over, Under and Through

197 members

4 reviews

½ 3.4

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ManWithAnAgenda

78

Hush, Little Baby

by Margot Zemach

36 members

2 Members: tarpfarmer, ManWithAnAgenda

79

Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business

by Esphyr Slobodkina

9,925 members

175 reviews

4.1

Member: tarpfarmer

80

6,940 members

188 reviews

4.1

Member: tarpfarmer

81

by Barbara Cooney

6,468 members

169 reviews

½ 4.4

Member: tarpfarmer

82

6,336 members

172 reviews

4.1

Member: tarpfarmer

83

A House for Hermit Crab

5,620 members

94 reviews

4.1

Member: tarpfarmer

84

The Carrot Seed

4,363 members

60 reviews

4

Member: tarpfarmer

85

Whistle for Willie

by Ezra Jack Keats

4,291 members

263 reviews

4.1

Member: tarpfarmer

86

by Donald Crews

4,277 members

185 reviews

4.1

Member: tarpfarmer

87

by Margaret Wise Brown

4,144 members

65 reviews

4.1

Member: tarpfarmer

88

by Ezra Jack Keats

3,888 members

333 reviews

4.2

Member: tarpfarmer

89

Harry the Dirty Dog

3,778 members

113 reviews

4.1

Member: tarpfarmer

90

The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash

by Trinka Hakes Noble

3,726 members

67 reviews

4.1

Member: tarpfarmer

91

Eating the Alphabet

3,705 members

155 reviews

4

Member: tarpfarmer

92

Pancakes, Pancakes!

3,609 members

76 reviews

½ 3.7

Member: tarpfarmer

93

Sheep in a Jeep

by Nancy E. Shaw

3,601 members

58 reviews

4

Member: tarpfarmer

94

3,495 members

100 reviews

4

Member: tarpfarmer

95

When I Was Young in the Mountains

by Cynthia Rylant

3,450 members

58 reviews

4

Member: tarpfarmer

96

by Pat Hutchins

3,356 members

74 reviews

3.9

Member: tarpfarmer

97

Kitten's First Full Moon

by Kevin Henkes

3,301 members

315 reviews

4.1

Member: tarpfarmer

98

3,235 members

157 reviews

4.1

Member: tarpfarmer

99

A House Is a House for Me

by Mary Ann Hoberman

3,089 members

24 reviews

4.1

Member: tarpfarmer

100

2,723 members

28 reviews

3.8

Member: tarpfarmer

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