Sure-to-Please Book Recommendations

These long-time favorites, new hits, and kid-approved titles are great picks for readers and parents looking for suggestions.

Corduroy

by Don Freeman

Corduroy, a toy bear living in a department store, sets out in search of a missing button and ends up finding a home.

Corduroy series

Curious George in the Big City

by Margret Rey

Although he cannot find the man with the yellow hat, Curious George has many adventures while he tours the city.

Curious George series

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

by Eileen Christelow

In this counting book, one by one, the little monkeys jump on the bed only to fall off and bump their heads.

Five Little Monkeys series

Make Way for Ducklings

by Robert McCloskey

After raising her ducklings on a secluded island, Mrs. Mallard leads them to the Boston Public Garden to eat peanuts.

Swimmy

by Leo Lionni

A little black fish in a school of red fish discovers a way of protecting them all from their natural enemies.

The Velveteen Rabbit

by Margery Williams

This is a reissue of the classic childhood tale, first published in 1922, about a toy rabbit that learns the value of human love.

The Very Busy Spider

by Eric Carle

The farm animals try to divert a busy little spider from spinning her web, but she persists and produces a thing of both beauty and usefulness. The pictures may be felt as well as seen.

Where the Wild Things Are

by Maurice Sendak

A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.

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