Great Story Time Reads

Books that make a big impression when read out loud!

Updated December 9, 2022
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Don't let the pigeon drive the bus!
Willems, Mo
Paper Book
Mo Willems, #1 New York Times best-selling creator and three-time Caldecott Honoree, presents the book that started it all- Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Finally, a book you can say "no" to! When the Bus Driver takes a break from his route, a very...
How to catch a turkey
Wallace, Adam
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller! From the bestselling How to Catch series comes a festive turkey tale and Thanksgiving book for kids! A turkey is running loose in a school right before a Thanksgiving play. Can YOU help catch it so the show can go on? Follow along as students turn their school...
How to catch a gingerbread man
Wallace, Adam
Paper Book
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a new, funny and fantastical gingerbread man book for kids! Do you have what it takes to catch the Gingerbread Man? The famous storybook character has magically come to life and leapt from the pages during story...
How to catch a snowman
Wallace, Adam
Paper Book
A USA Today Bestseller! From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a new winter adventure, the perfect Christmas gift for kids! Our heroes' entry for the snowman contest has magically come to life-and ran away! Can YOU help catch it? Get...
Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see?
Martin, Bill 1916-2004
Paper Book
With more than twenty million copies sold, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? has opened up a world of learning to a generation of children. Now, even the youngest reader can join in on the fun with this built-to-last board book edition. A big happy frog, a plump...
The watermelon seed
Pizzoli, Greg
Paper Book
With perfect comic pacing, Greg Pizzoli introduces us to one funny crocodile who has one big fear: swallowing a watermelon seed. What will he do when his greatest fear is realized? Will vines sprout out his ears? Will his skin turn pink? This crocodile has a wild imagination that kids will love.
If you give a mouse a cookie
Numeroff, Laura Joffe
Paper Book
If a hungry little mouse shows up on your doorstep, you might want to give him a cookie. And if you give him a cookie, he'll ask for a glass of milk. He'll want to look in a mirror to make sure he doesn't have a milk mustache, and then he'll ask for a pair of scissors to give himself a trim....<...
Giraffes can't dance
Andreae, Giles 1966-
Paper Book
Gerald the giraffe longs to dance but his knees seem to buckle whenever he tries to twirl. Will he learn to sway to his own sweet tune? Find out in this gentle ode to dancing to the beat of your own drum. Giraffes Can't Dance is a touching tale of Gerald the giraffe, who...
Green eggs and ham
Seuss Dr
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Join in the fun with Sam-I-Am in this iconic Dr. Seuss classic about the joy of trying new things. And don't miss the Netflix series adaptation! One of The Atlantic's 65 Essential Children's Books I do not like green eggs and ham....
The book hog
Pizzoli, Greg
Paper Book
Settle down with this funny book and learn about the magic of reading as a kind librarian teaches a silly pig how much fun reading can be! The Book Hog loves books -- the way they look, the way they feel, the way they smell--and he'll grab whatever he can...
Stick and Stone
Ferry, Beth
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling duo Stick and Stone are STICKing together in this hilarious and heartwarming picture book that proves once and for all why best friends ROCK! From beloved picture book creators Beth Ferry and Tom Lichtenheld, perfect for fans of Kelly DiPucchio and Jory John.  ...
Harry, el perrito sucio
Zion, Gene
CD
This high-quality Spanish-language book can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers as well as those learning the language, whether at home or in a classroom. Harry es un perrito blanco con manchas negras al que todo le gusta... excepto bañarse. Así que un día antes del baño, Harry se escapa...

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