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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 Lorax
by Dr. Seuss
Age: 4+
Year: 1971
Pages: 56
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Frog and Toad Are Friends
by Arnold Lobel
Age: 4+
Year: 1970
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Caps for Sale
by Esphyr Slobodkina
Age: 4+
Year: 1940
Pages: 48
Word count: 809
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
by Dr. Seuss
Age: 4+
Year: 2000
Pages: 69
Word count: 1,359
Sales (millions): 3
Go, Dog. Go!
by P.D. Eastman
Age: 3+
Year: 1961
Pages: 72
Word count: 515
Sales (millions): 3
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
by Mo Willems
Age: 2+
Year: 2003
Pages: 40
Word count: 179
Unique word count: 98
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The Mitten
by Jan Brett
Age: 4+
Year: 1989
Fox in Socks
by Dr. Seuss
Age: 3+
Year: 1965
Pages: 62
Word count: 795
Sales (millions): 3
Chrysanthemum
by Kevin Henkes
Age: 4+
Year: 1991
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The Runaway Bunny
by Margaret Wise Brown
Age: 2+
Year: 1942
Pages: 48
Word count: 369
Unique word count: 85
Sales (millions): 2
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Blueberries for Sal
by Robert McCloskey
Age: 4+
Year: 1948
Pages: 55
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The Story of Ferdinand
by Munro Leaf
Age: 4+
Year: 1936
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The Grouchy Ladybug
by Eric Carle
Age: 3+
Year: 1977
Pages: 44
Word count: 865
Sales (millions): 1
The Rainbow Fish
by Marcus Pfister
Age: 3+
Year: 1992
Pages: 32
Word count: 633
Unique word count: 242
Sales (millions): 4
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Harold and the Purple Crayon
by Crockett Johnson
Age: 4+
Year: 1955
Pages: 62
Word count: 656
Unique word count: 228
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The Foot Book
by Dr. Seuss
Age: 2+
Year: 1968
Pages: 24
Word count: 130
Unique word count: 48
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No David!
by David Shannon
Age: 4+
Year: 1998
Pages: 32
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back
by Dr. Seuss
Age: 4+
Year: 1958
Pages: 72
Word count: 1,602
Sales (millions): 4
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
by Virginia Lee Burton
Age: 4+
Year: 1939
Pages: 48
Word count: 1,685
Little Bear
by Else Holmelund Minarik
Age: 4+
Year: 1985
Pages: 63
Word count: 1,552

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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?
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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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