Who We Are: Our Teacher Recommendations for Children's Books.

We have read them all! Twenty Times! In silly voices! We present to you Common Ground’s vetted list of children’s books for every age! When asked, the most popular authors were Eric Carle (overwhelmingly) and Anna Dewdney, but these were the personal favorites for everyone!

1. Ms. Marita, Infants Teacher:

   1. The Very Quiet Cricket

   2. Fox in Socks

   3. Rex Wrecks It

2. Ms. Nha, Infants Teacher:

   1. Pete the Cat

   2. Bloop Bloop Goes the Poop

   3. Press Here

3. Ms. Patty, Infants Teacher:

   1. The Paper Bag Princess

   2. The Polar Express

   3. Llama Llama Yum Yum Yum
      

4. Ms. Pinky, Toddler Teacher:

   1. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

   2. Giraffes Can’t Dance

   3. I Love You, Stinky Face

5. Ms. Simi, Toddler Teacher:

   1. Five Little Monkeys

   2. Five Little Pumpkins

   3. Mouse Paint

6. Ms. Kisha, 2s Teacher:

   1. Llama Llama Red Pajama

   2. Little Blue Truck Leads the Way

   3. I’m Dirty!

7. Ms. Delia, 2s Teacher:

   1. The Gingerbread Man

   2. Where is my Mommy?

   3. The Very Selfish Crocodile

8. Ms. Janette, 2s ad 3s Teacher:

   1. Pugtato

   2. Puff the Magic Dragon

   3. The Snowy Day
      

9. Ms. Vanessa, 3s Teacher:

   1. Brown Bear Brown Bear What do you See?

   2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar

   3. Little Red Hen

10. Ms. Petty, 3s Teacher:

    1. Corduroy

    2. Little Red Riding Hood

    3. Goldilocks and the Three Bears

11. Mr. Josh, 4s Teacher:

    1. The Little Old Lady who Wasn’t Afraid of Anything

    2. Dragons Love Tacos

    3. Elephant and Piggie Books

12. Ms. Adella, 4s Teacher:

    1. Green Eggs and Ham

    2. Caps for Sale

    3. No, David!
       

13. Ms. Victoria, School-Age Teacher:

    1. Dream Big, Little One - Vashti

    2. Harrison, is Everyone Ready for Fun? - Jan Thomas

    3. The Grouchy Ladybug - Eric Carle

14. Ms. Mimi, Assistant Director:

    1. Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do you Hear?

    2. Wishy Washy

    3. Dear Zoo

15. Ms. Liz, Director:

    1. Click Clack Moo, Cow's that Type by Doreen Cronin. I just LOVE how the farm animals organize a union to get better working conditions!

    2. What you do Matters series (what do you do with a problem, what do you do with an idea, what do you do with a chance)

    3. "None the Number" series

    4. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

    5. Charlotte's Web

    6. Harry Potter

16. Ms. LJ, Teacher:

    1. King Baby

    2. Ladybug Girl and the Beach

    3. Prince and Knight

    4. Chapter Book: The Boggart (The Boggart and the Monster is my favorite, but you should read the first one!)

    5. Chapter Book: The Bailey School Kids — Vampires Don’t Wear Polka Dots is #1, but they’re all amazing

    6. Chapter Book: The Hobbit — There are graphic novel versions too, but it’s a classic, it’s a charming read, and it’s worth it.