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Recommended Reading List

Books to Excite, Teach and Encourage Young Readers

By iParenting Staff

By Janell Cannon

Stellaluna is a fruit bat that has been separated from her mother. She is adopted by a family of birds, and must quickly adapt to their way of life. Beautifully illustrated, Stellaluna is a wonderful story about being different and accepting others as they are. Factual notes on fruit bats are included at the end of the book.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar
By Eric Carle

A hungry caterpillar eats his way through the book -- literally! Each day of the week the caterpillar dines on a different delicacy, from apples on Monday, to plums on Wednesday, until he turns into a beautiful butterfly.

If You Give A Moose A Muffin
By Laura Joffe Numeroff

If you give a moose a muffin, of course he's going to want some jam to spread on it. Children will love following along these series of events that take place because a young boy gives this moose a muffin. This is a great book to read aloud.

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
By Laura Joffe Numeroff

Is you give a mouse a cookie, he's going to want a glass of milk to go with it. But that's not all he's going to want! A little boy learns the hard way that giving a mouse a cookie is not as simple as it sounds. Another great book to read aloud!

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