Children's Book List
The PIFS reading list presents classic titles. Our criterion for choosing is simple. The stories are interesting, the issues are important, and the characters, unforgettable. When we finish reading each story, the children say, "Read it again."
Below, please find reading lists for the ago groups, 2-4 years old, 4-5 years old, and older children.
Book List for 2, 3 and 4 year olds
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Angus And The Cat
Angus And The Ducks
Angus Lost
Annie And The Wild Animals
Are You My Mother?
Ask Mr. Bear
Babar Loses His Crown
Blueberries For Sal
Caps For Sale
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Corduroy (and Corduroy books)
Curious George
Curious George Gets A Job
Curious George Rides A Bike
Goodnight Moon
The Little Woman Who Was Not Afraid Of Anything
The Snowy Day
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Trashy Town
What’s A Ghost To Do?
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Happy Birthday Moon
Harold And The Purple Crayon
In The Forest
In The Night
Joseph had a Little Overcoat
May I Bring A Friend?
One Morning In Maine
Owl Babies
Put Me In The Zoo
Runaway Bunny
Santa’s Hat
The Blue Balloon
The Gingerbread Boy
The Little Engine That Could
The Little Fur Family
The Magic Hat
The Teeny Tiny Woman
Time For Bed
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Where the Wild Things Are
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Book List for 4 and 5 year olds
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Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Angela’s Airplane
Barney Bipple's Magic Dandelions
Bill & Pete to the Rescue
Brave Irene
Danny And The Dinosaur
Dr. Desoto
Fortunately
Fritz And The Beautiful Horses
George And Martha
Grampa’s Ghost Stories and other books by James Flora
Harriet, You'll Drive Me Wild
Hazel’s Amazing Mother
In The Night Kitchen
Ira Sleeps Over
Katy And The Big Snow
Koala Lou
Let’s Go Swimming With Mr.Sillypants
Lyle Lyle Crocodile
Madeline
Make Way For Ducklings
Martha Speaks
Maurice Sendak's Nutshell Library
Mike Mulligan And His Steam Shovel
Miss Nelson Is Missing
Miss Rumphius
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Moira’s Birthday
Momotaro
Peter And The North Wind
Possum Magic
Rotten Ralph
Somebody And The Three Blairs
So Much
Stellaluna
Strega Nona
The Beast In The Bathtub
The Country Bunny And The Little Gold Shoes
The Emporer's Egg
The First Dog
The Five Chinese Brothers
The Gunniwolf
The Little House
The Magic Porridge Pot
The Mitten
The Monster And The Tailor
The Story About Ping
Timothy Goes To School
Tough Boris
Tucking Mommy In
Where The Wild Things Are
Yertle The Turtle
Fairy Tales - multiple Versions
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Book List for older Children
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Bartholomew And The Oobleck
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
Charlotte’s Web
Danny, The Champion Of The World
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Friends
James And The Giant Peach
Katy No Pockets
Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse
Little House On The Prairie Books
Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Books
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Officer Buckle & Gloria
Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing
Tar Beach
The Five Hundred Hats Of Bartholomew Cubbins
The Paper Bag Princess
The Relatives Came
When We Were Very Young
Now We Are Six
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