Essential Elementary Read Alouds (15 books)

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As a nine-year veteran elementary school teacher and reading specialist, these are the must-haves for every teacher's library from K to 5th!

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1		Eloise by Kay Thompson 4.17 avg rating — 24,917 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Holes (Holes, #1) by Louis Sachar (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 1,369,205 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton 4.21 avg rating — 53,927 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (Pigeon, #1) by Mo Willems 4.33 avg rating — 105,279 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		I Wanna Iguana by Karen Kaufman Orloff 4.21 avg rating — 6,006 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		The Wheels on the Bus by Paul O. Zelinsky 4.25 avg rating — 1,867 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Encounter (Voyager Books) by Jane Yolen (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 1,857 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Chicken Little: A Hilarious Classic Picture Book about a Chain Reaction of Panic for Children (Ages 4-8) by Steven Kellogg 3.91 avg rating — 1,709 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		City Green: A Hopeful Classic About Neighborhood Community for Kids (Ages 4-8) by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan 4.13 avg rating — 225 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Something Beautiful by Sharon Dennis Wyeth 4.46 avg rating — 1,331 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella by Robert D. San Souci 4.07 avg rating — 1,836 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie dePaola 4.20 avg rating — 4,991 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Cinder Edna: A Funny, Spunky Cinderella Story for Children (Ages 4-8) by Ellen Jackson 4.15 avg rating — 3,249 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman 3.60 avg rating — 28,665 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick 4.22 avg rating — 189,961 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

15 books · 2 voters · list created July 28th, 2017 by Lindsey McDermott (votes) .

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