Multcolib Kids Picks: Books to Read Aloud for Younger Listeners
Annotation:When it begins to rain and storm on the day of her big parade, Jazmin stomps, shouts, and does all she can think of to drive away the rain.
Annotation:Mischief, imagination and humor abound in six stories about 7-year-old Julian and his little brother Huey.
Annotation:After searching for a new friend, Einstein, a very small horse, finds the perfect companion in a white boxer named Lilly.
Annotation:Ramona meets a lot of interesting people in kindergarten, including Davy, whom she wants to kiss, and Susan, whose springy curls beg to be pulled.
Annotation:When Despereaux, a small mouse of unusual talents, falls in love with a human princess, he is banished to the rat-filled dungeon.
Annotation:Enjoy 19 of the greatest fairy tales of all time.
Annotation:This compilation of tales relates the fantastic adventures of Elmer Elevator and a baby flying dragon named Boris.
Annotation:These five stories are just the right length for bedtime reading to preschoolers.
Annotation:Anansi the Spider steals Hyena's magic stick so he won't have to do the chores, but Anansi gets more than he bargained for when the magic stick won't stop.
Annotation:Funny, simply told stories reflect Frog and Toad's warm friendship.
Annotation:Ruby Lu loves her life: her new baby brother, Chinese school, performing magic tricks, learning to drive, and her adventures with friends old and new.
Annotation:Among these seven colorfully illustrated tales from various cultures are such favorites as "The Little Red Hen," "The Three Billy Goats Gruff," and "The Magic Porridge Pot."
Annotation:Join Pooh and Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, and of course Christopher Robin, in their adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood.
Annotation:Dona Flor, a giant lady with a big heart, sets off to protect her neighbors from what they think is a dangerous animal.
Annotation:This is the remarkable story of one woman's effort to change the fate of her land by teaching many to care for it.
Annotation:A courageous mongoose thwarts the evil plans of Nag and Nagaina, two big black cobras who live in the garden.
Annotation:In Gee's Bend, Alabama, Miz Pettway tells young Alex about the historic role her mule played in the struggle for civil rights led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Annotation:When a dragon snatches the youngest of seven talented Chinese sisters, the other six come to her rescue.
Annotation:At bedtime, Grandma tells Max and Ruby three favorite stories about themselves.
A Shared List by multcolib_kids 
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Description
The books on this list are suggested for sharing aloud with many audiences, both in family settings with small numbers of children and with children in classrooms or other large groups. Since your personal values and children's emotional maturity levels vary widely, we highly recommend that you read the books yourself before sharing them with your audience.
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