Raising Readers books are doctor recommended

and often the books kids ask for again and again.

Have fun checking out the ones you haven’t

read from your local library. Or explore

raisingreaders.org/blog/resources-for-families

for help starting an online read aloud search.

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS AND 3 MILLION BOOKS GIVEN!

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Looking for more quality books to read to your little ones? Here’s a list of the books we’ve shared with Maine children over the past 20 years!

AGE 5

*Maine Creator

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□ Antlers Foreverby Frances Bloxam*, illustrated by Heather Austin

□ Camping Dayby Patricia Lakin, illustrated by Scott Nash*

□ Cousin Ruth’s Toothby Amy MacDonald*, illustrated by Marjorie Priceman

□ Feast for 10by Cathryn Falwell*

□ Katy and the Big Snowby Virginia Lee Burton

□ Baabwaa and Wooliamby David Elliott, illustrated by Melissa Sweet*

□ Caps for Saleby Esphyr Slobodkina

□ Dance With Meby Charles Smith Jr, illustrated by Noah Jones*

□ Fluffy and Baronby Laura Rankin*

□ Library Lionby Michelle Knudsen, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes*

□ Baby Bear’s Big Dreamsby Jane Yolen, illustrated by Melissa Sweet*

□ Carmine: A Little More Redby Melissa Sweet*

□ Dino Petsby Lynn Plourde*, illustrated by Gideon Kendall

□ Hugo & Miles in I’ve Painted Everythingby Scott Magoon*

□ Little Beaver and the Echoby Amy MacDonald*, illustrated by Sarah Fox-Davies

□ Beach Dayby Patricia Lakin, illustrated by Scott Nash*

□ Cat Up a Treeby John & Ann Hassett*

□ Dino Pets Go to Schoolby Lynn Plourde*, illustrated by Gideon Kendall

□ If I Built a Car by Chris Van Dusen*

□ Little Dogby Lisa Jahn-Clough*

□ Blueberries for Salby Robert McCloskey*

□ Circus Shipby Chris Van Dusen*

□ Farmer Willby Jane Cowen-Fletcher*

□ In the Wildby David Elliott, illustrated by Holly Meade*

□ Little Loon and Papaby Toni Buzzeo*, illustrated by Margaret Spengler

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BOOK LIST CONTINUED

□ Look Alikes Jrby Joan Steiner

□ Not Normanby Kelly Bennett, illustrated by Noah Jones*

□ Pigs in the Mud in the Middle of the Rudby Lynn Plourde*, illustrated by John Schoenherr

□ That’s What Friends Are Forby Florence Parry Heide, illustrated by Holly Meade*

□ Weslandiaby Paul Fleischman, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes*

□ Love and Kissesby Sarah L Wilson, illustrated by Melissa Sweet*

□ On the Farmby David Elliott, illustrated by Holly Meade*

□ Possum and the Peeperby Anne Hunter*

□ The Big Meowby Elizabeth Spires, illustrated by Cynthia Jabar*

□ Which Would You Rather Be?by William Steig, illustrated by Harry Bliss

□ Maine ABCby Susan Ramsay Hoguet*

□ One Cool Friendby Toni Buzzeo*, illustrated by David Small

□ Rachel Fister’s Blisterby Amy MacDonald*, illustrated by Marjorie Priceman

□ The Bugliest Bugby Carol Diggory Shields, illustrated by Scott Nash*

□ Winter Visitorsby Karel Hayes*, illustrated by Karel Hayes*

□ Many Handsby Angeli Perrow, illustrated by Heather Austin*

□ One Frog Sangby Shirley Parenteau, illustrated by Cynthia Jabar*

□ Rainy Dayby Patricia Lakin, illustrated by Scott Nash*

□ The Seven Silly Eatersby Mary Ann Hoberman, illustrated by Marla Frazee

□ Zachary’s Ballby Matt Tavares*

□ Miss Rumphiusby Barbara Cooney*

□ One Morning in Maineby Robert McCloskey*

□ Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stompby Carol Diggory Shields, illustrated by Scott Nash*

□ Too Many Frogs!by John & Ann Hassett*