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Classic Children's Literature

These booklists, articles, and reviews of classic children's literature include children's books ranging from picture books to novels.
Favorite Picture Books and Beginning Readers by Dr. Seuss
Here are 10 children's picture books and beginning readers by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel), including The Cat in the Hat, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Oh, the Places You'll Go and Horton Hatches the Egg. If you are looking for a book for a beginning reader, The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham are perfect for beginning readers because of their controlled vocabulary. Generations of kids have enjoyed picture books and beginning readers written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel).
1. Classic Literature, Gr. 4-6
This booklist from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) "represents NEH's long-standing effort to highlight classic literature for young people." This list includes books for the independent reader, many of which are also good read-alouds.
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