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19 Book Recommendations for Elementary School Children

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“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”

~Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut! 

Searching for a great educational gift for a child in your life? What could be better than a book?

In order to save you some time, our elementary school teachers have provided a few of their favorite books for young readers.

1. Hero by Mike Lupica (Louis Pessolano - Grade 4 Teacher)

2. Skippyjon Jones Cirque de Ole by Judy Schachner (Alison Howells - Lower School Spanish Teacher)

3. The Babe & I by David A. Adler (Cindy Kelley - Grade 3 Teacher)

4. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo (Dania Paul - Grade 3 Teacher)

5. Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg (Jayne Parker - Grade 3 Teacher)

6. The Boxcar Children Bookshelf (The Boxcar Children Mysteries, Books 1-12) by Gertrude Chandler Warner (Jayne Parker - Grade 3 Teacher)

7. The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush - by Tomie dePaola (Kathy Boehmig - Grade 2 Teacher)

8. Three Tales of My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett (Jerilyn Scott - Grade 1 Teacher)

9. The City of Ember (Books of Ember) by Jeanne DuPrau (Christina Pales - Grade 5 Teacher)

10. All-Of-A-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor (Debra Hansen - Admission Associate)

11. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst (Wendy Berns - Admission Assistant)

12. The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart (Noble Newman - Grade 5 Teacher)

13. First Day in Grapes (Pura Belpre Honor Book) by L. King Perez (Debbie Osterhout - Lower School Spanish Teacher)

14. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig (Mark Hansen - Head of the Lower School)

15. Blueberries for Sal (Viking Kestrel picture books) by Robert McCloskey (Mark Hansen - Head of the Lower School)

16. A Long Way From Chicago by Richard Peck (Catherine Lanni - LS Librarian)

17. Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae (Pam Scott - LS Music Teacher)

18. Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls (Carol McCormish - Grade 4 Teacher)

19. Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola (Karen DiMaio - Kindergarten Teacher)