This list was originally compiled by Bernice E. Cullinan, noted reading specialist, for READ ACROSS AMERICA, the reading initiative celebrating the 75th anniversary of National Children's Book Week. The list is meant to introduce children, and the adults who care for them, to newer books in the field of children's literature.
Well-known classics—such as Beatrix Potter's The Adventures of Peter Rabbit, Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh, Margaret Wise Brown's Goodnight Moon, and E.B. White's Charlotte's Web, for example—have not been included, as they are reasonably well-known, enduring masterpieces that every child should know. If you've not yet introduced your child to them, start today!
Please note: When different from the illustrator, author's name appears in parentheses following the book title.
• Preschool-Kindergarten
• Grades 1 to 3 (Primary)
• Grades 3 to 6 (Intermediate)
• Grades 6 to 8 (Older Readers)
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