Books for Early Childhood
Frog and Toad Together, by Arnold Lobel
Frog and Toad are Friends, by Arnold Lobel
Books for Upper Elementary
Island of the Blue Dolphins, by Scott O'Dell
Jake Drake: Class Clown, by Andrew Clements
Goodnight Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown
The Lorax, Dr. Seuss
The Rainbow Fish, by Marcus Pfister
Mom And Dad Love You, by Sally North
Mama, Do You Love Me?, by Barbara M. Joose (great for cultural diversity)
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, by Laura Joffe Numeroff
If You Give a Pig a Party, by Laura Joffe Numeroff