Favorite Authors
Favorite Storybook/Read-Aloud Authors:
-Snuggle up in the warmth of author Karen Katz.
-Crawl like a creature with author Eric Carle.
http://www.janbrett.com/index.html
-Immerse in the imagination of author Jan Brett.
-Come to the colorful world of author Todd Parr.
-Stay and play in the land of Dr. Seuss.
-Soar in the sky with author Sheila Hamanaka.
https://bookroo.com/creatives/jamie-lee-curtis
-Jam with Jamie Lee Curtis, famous actress – and author!
http://www.fancynancyworld.com/
-Feel funny and free with Fancy Nancy books, by Jane O’Connor.
Favorite Authors For Beginning Readers:
-Bet on Bob Books to be great first readers!
-Learn and laugh with the Little Critter series by Mercer Mayer.
https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cynthia-Rylant/20564573
-Help and hope with Henry and Mudge, by Cynthia Rylant.
http://www.scholastic.com/clifford/
-Crave the classic Clifford book series by Norman Bridwell.
Favorite Authors For Developing Readers:
-Jump into a jam with Junie B. Jones books by Barbara Park.
http://www.magictreehouse.com/
-Mull over the magic of author Mary Pope Osborne, author of the Magic Tree House series.
http://www.shelsilverstein.com/
-See super silly stuff with poetry by Shel Silverstein,
http://doreencronin.com/books/
-Escape to the wacky and hilarious world of Doreen Cronin, author of Diary of a Worm.
-Enjoy the classics of Roald Dahl.
Favorite Authors For Proficient Readers:
-Wonder about the world with Diary of a Wimpy Kid books by Jeff Kinney
http://www.patriciapolacco.com/
-Admire the artistry of author Patricia Polacco.
https://kids.jamespatterson.com/
-Mingle with the mutants in the Maximum Ride series and other kids books by James Patterson.
https://www.americangirl.com/pages/books
-Aim to be an American girl – enjoy books and a magazine!
-Mix with the missing with author Margaret Peterson Haddix.
Favorite Authors For Advanced Readers:
-Enter the world of Narnia, in the classic book collection by C. S. Lewis
http://harrypotter.scholastic.com/
-Mess with the magic of the Harry Potter series, by J. K. Rowling.
-Experience the world of Eragon in the books by Christopher Paolini.
http://www.madeleinelengle.com/
-Walk through a Wrinkle In Time in the classic series by Madeleine L’Engle.
http://www.tolkien.co.uk/index.html
-Embark on an adventure with J.R.R. Tolkein, author of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.
Don’t Take My Word for It:
https://www.scholastic.com/100books/pdf/Top_100_Childrens_Books_of_All_Time.pdf
- 100 great book recommendations by Scholastic
https://www.greatschools.org/gk/book-lists/
- more book recommendations from Great Schools