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Favorite Books of an Elementary School Teacher

I'm a special education teacher in the Chicago Public School system who has taught grades PreK - 4th. Here is a list of my favorite children's books including picture books and early chapter books for read aloud and independent reading.
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The Gruffalo (Julia Donaldson)
The Gruffalo
1
Julia Donaldson
Library Lion (Michelle Knudsen)
Library Lion
2
Michelle Knudsen
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (Kate DiCamillo)
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
3
Kate DiCamillo
The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
The Little Prince
4
Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 (Christopher Paul Curtis)
The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
5
Christopher Paul Curtis
Peter Pan (J.M. Barrie)
Peter Pan
6
J.M. Barrie
Harry Potter Series (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter Series
7
J.K. Rowling
Winnie-The-Pooh (A. A. Milne)
Winnie-The-Pooh
8
A. A. Milne
The Phantom Toolbooth
The Phantom Toolbooth
9
Love That Dog
Love That Dog
10
The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein)
The Giving Tree
11
Shel Silverstein
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault)
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
12
Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch (Eileen Spinelli)
Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch
13
Eileen Spinelli
Thank You, Mr. Falker (Patricia Polacco)
Thank You, Mr. Falker
14
Patricia Polacco
Thunder Cake
Thunder Cake
15
The Name Jar (Yangsook Choi)
The Name Jar
16
Yangsook Choi
Those Shoes (Maribeth Boelts)
Those Shoes
17
Maribeth Boelts
We Are in a Book (Mo Willems)
We Are in a Book
18
Mo Willems
The Rainbow Fish (Marcus Pfister)
The Rainbow Fish
19
Marcus Pfister
Stellaluna (Janell Cannon)
Stellaluna
20
Janell Cannon
I Need My Monster (Amanda Noll)
I Need My Monster
21
Amanda Noll
A Bad Case of Stripes
A Bad Case of Stripes
22
Brave Irene (William Steig)
Brave Irene
23
William Steig
Strega Nona
Strega Nona
24
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
25
Corduroy (Don Freeman)
Corduroy
26
Don Freeman
The Tale of Despereaux (Kate DiCamillo)
The Tale of Despereaux
27
Kate DiCamillo
Go, Dog. Go!
Go, Dog. Go!
28
The Snowman (Raymond Briggs)
The Snowman
29
Raymond Briggs
The Important Book (Margaret Wise Brown)
The Important Book
30
Margaret Wise Brown
Green Eggs and Ham (Dr. Seuss)
Green Eggs and Ham
31
Dr. Seuss
We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Michael Rosen)
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
32
Michael Rosen
The Poky Little Puppy (Janette Sebring Lowrey)
The Poky Little Puppy
33
Janette Sebring Lowrey
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
34
Markus Zusak
Anansi the Spider: A Story From the Ashanti
Anansi the Spider: A Story From the Ashanti
35
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Bill Martin Jr.)
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
36
Bill Martin Jr.
The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
The Cat in the Hat
37
Dr. Seuss
Curious George (H. A. Ray)
Curious George
38
H. A. Ray
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (Mo Willems)
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
39
Mo Willems
Frog and Toad Are Friends (Arnold Lobel)
Frog and Toad Are Friends
40
Arnold Lobel
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