Hank the Cowdog books by John. Erickson. The Bad ... For Older Listeners:
Sword in the Stone by T.H. White ... Stone Fox by John Gardiner. True
Confessions ...
Classics Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Funny Stories BFG by Roald Dahl
Fantasy For Older Listeners: Sword in the Stone by T.H. White
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (YA)
Matilda by Roald Dahl
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Secret Garden by Frances
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Half Magic by Edward Eager (and
Hodgson Burnett
A Little Princess by Frances
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Herbie Jones by Suzy Kline
Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
Henry Huggins/ Beezus and Ramona stories by
Hodgson Burnett
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by
by Judy Blume
Beverly Cleary
Hank the Cowdog books by John
Erickson
Mark Twain
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling Midnight For Charlie Bone by
Jenny Nimmo
Magyk by Angie Sage Happenstance Found by P.W.
Catanese
Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander Time Warp Trio books by Jon
Scieszka
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
For Younger Listeners:
Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers The Black Stallion by Walter Farley
other books by this author)
The Bad Beginning by Lemony
Snicket
The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary Pippi Longstocking by Astrid
Lindgren
Magician’s Boy by Susan Cooper How to Train Your Dragon by
Cressida Cowell
My Father’s Dragon by Ruth
Gannett Backyard Dragon by Betsy Sterman
Historical Breaking Stalin’s Nose by
Eugene Yelchin
Wonderstruck by Brian
Selznick
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by
Brian Selznick
Little House on the Prairie by
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Caddie Woodlawn by Carol
Ryrie Brink
Stone Fox by John Gardiner True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi (For Older Listeners)
Contemporary
Books Recommended by The American Library Association How Tia Lola Saved the Summer by
Julia Alvarez
Junonia by Kevin Henkes TheTrouble with May Amelia by
Jennifer L. Holm
Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street by
Joanne Rockin
The Cheshire Cheese Cat by Carmen
Deedy
Young Fredle by Cynthia Voigt Inside Out and Back Again by
Thanhha Lai
And Beyond….
The Penderwicks by Jeanne
The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease (Parents J 372.452)
Because of Winn Dixie by Kate
Reading Magic: why reading aloud to our children will change their lives forever by Mem Fox (Parents J372.67)
Birdsall
DiCamillo
Harriet the Spy by Louise
Fitzhugh
Holes by Louis Sachar (YA) (For Older Listeners)
What to Read When: the books and stories to read with your child and all the best times to read them by Pam Allyn (JRef 649.68)
All Titles JF Unless Otherwise Noted Ridgefield Library 472 Main Street Ridgefield, CT 06877 203-438-2282
