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Picture Book Picks: classic read alouds for younger children

Armitage, Ronda and David
The lighthouse keeper’s lunch
Blake, Quentin
Mister Magnolia
Burningham, John
CoverMr Gumpy’s outing
Browne, Anthony
Gorilla
Campbell, Rod
Dear zoo
Carle, Eric
The very hungry caterpillar
Dodd, Lynley
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s dairy
Fox, Mem
Possum magic
Graham, Bob
Crusher is coming
Gretz, Susanna
It’s your turn, Roger!
Henkes, Kevin
Sheila Rae, the brave
Hill, Eric
coverSpot’s first walk
Hoban, Russell
Bedtime for Frances
Hughes, Shirley
Dogger
Hutchins, Pat
Rosie’s walk
Inkpen, Nick
Kipper
Kahukiwa Robyn
Taniwha
McBratney, Sam
Guess how much I love you
McKee, David
Elmer
Mahy, Margaret
CoverThe lion in the meadow
Murphy, Jill
Five minutes’ peace
Rosen, Michael
We’re going on a bear hunt
Sendak, Maurice
Where the wild things are
Steig, William
Doctor De Soto
Varley, Susan
Badger’s parting gifts
Vaughan, Marcia
Wombat stew
Waddell, Martin
Farmer duck
Wells, Rosemary
Benjamin and Tulip
Williams, Linda
The little old lady who was not afraid of anything