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Classic Children Books

Kids love stories! You can improve your English as well as that of kids through reading best-selling children books. As a parent, make sure to read aloud books for your kids at bedtime.

So please, oh please, we beg, we pray.
Go throw your TV set away.
And in its place you can install.
A lovely bookshelf on the wall.
Then fill the shelves with lots of books.
Ignoring all the dirty looks.

- Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Many people say: I do not have time to read books! If so, please start with reading these simple books for a child because reading books for kids has many many benefits!

Below is the list of books for 2-5 years old.

The Emperors New Clothes
by Hans Christian Andersen
Age: 4+
Year: 1837
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Counting Kisses: A Kiss & Read Book
by Karen Katz
Age: 2+
Year: 2003
Pages: 32
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Outside Over There
by Maurice Sendak
Age: 2+
Year: 1981
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The Blind Men and the Elephant
by retold by Karen Backstein
Age: 4+
Year: 1992
Pages: 48
Word count: 718
Unique word count: 260
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The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey
by Aesop
Age: 4+
Year: 1992
Pages: 32
Word count: 300
Unique word count: 140
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Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids
by Carol McCloud
Age: 4+
Year: 2006
Pages: 32
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction site
by Sherri Duskey Rinker
Age: 2+
Year: 2011
Word count: 526
The Snail and the Whale
by Julia Donaldson
Age: 3+
Year: 2003
Pages: 32
Word count: 731
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Chicka Chicka ABC
by Bill Martin Jr.
Age: 2+
Year: 1989
Pages: 14
Z Is for Moose
by Kelly Bingham
Age: 4+
Year: 2012
The Book with No Pictures
by B. J. Novak
Age: 3+
Year: 2014
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Who Sank the Boat?
by Pamela Allen
Age: 2+
Year: 1982
Word count: 234
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On Beyond Zebra
by Dr. Seuss
Age: 5+
Year: 1955
Pages: 64
Word count: 1,447
How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids
by Tom Rath
Age: 3+
Year: 2009
Pages: 32
Word count: 641
Unique word count: 292
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"What is That?" Said the Cat
by Grace Maccarone
Age: 4+
Year: 1995
Pages: 32
Word count: 123
Unique word count: 50
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See also:
Classic Children Books
Classic School Age Children Books
Classic Books for Teenagers
Classic Children Books by Age
Best-selling Books of All Time
The Benefits of Reading for Kids
Why Learn English Language?
Shortest Books
Shortest Books (unique words)
Longest Books
Best way to learn English
How NOT to Learn English!
CVC Words
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Why I forget what I learned?
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See also:
Classic Children Books
Classic School Age Children Books
Classic Books for Teenagers
Classic Children Books by Age
Best-selling Books of All Time
The Benefits of Reading for Kids
Why Learn English Language?
Shortest Books
Shortest Books (unique words)
Longest Books
Best way to learn English
How NOT to Learn English!
CVC Words
What you need to know to learn a new language?
Why I forget what I learned?
Vocabulary Size
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