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The Magic of Making Stories

Lists of Good Read-Aloud Books

The landmark book in the area of reading aloud i The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease. He has a recommended list online; the full list is available in his book.

Family Literacy Foundation recommended books, organized by kind

100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know, a list by the New York Public Library.

The Read-Aloud Registry. Anne Letain, a teacher and librarian in Alberta, lists good read-aloud books by grade level.

A children’s literature expert shares her picks.

Keep in mind, the books in these lists were chosen for their ability to keep a child’s attention, not for their content or appropriateness.

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Why Children Lose Creativity
Reading Aloud
Share Your Own Stories
Basic Plots You Can Use
Lists of Read-Aloud Books
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