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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.

Horton Hears a Who!
by Dr. Seuss
Age: 4+
Year: 1954
Word count: 2,008
Curious George
by H.A. Rey
Age: 3+
Year: 1941
Word count: 918
Unique word count: 306
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Miss Nelson Is Missing!
by Harry Allard
Age: 4+
Year: 1977
Pages: 32
Word count: 587
The Napping House
by Audrey Wood
Age: 4+
Year: 1984
Pages: 32
Word count: 644
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale
by Mo Willems
Age: 3+
Year: 2004
Pages: 40
Word count: 224
Unique word count: 119
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The Tiny Seed
by Eric Carle
Age: 3+
Year: 1970
Pages: 36
Word count: 580
Flat Stanley
by Jeff Brown
Age: 4+
Year: 1964
Pages: 96
Word count: 4,247
Sales (millions): 1
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Officer Buckle and Gloria
by Peggy Rathmann
Age: 4+
Year: 1995
Pages: 40
Word count: 807
Olivia
by Ian Falconer
Age: 3+
Year: 2000
Pages: 40
Word count: 296
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
by Bill Martin Jr.
Age: 2+
Year: 1991
Pages: 28
Word count: 199
Unique word count: 38
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Frederick
by Leo Lionni
Age: 3+
Year: 1967
Pages: 32
Word count: 517
The Very Busy Spider
by Eric Carle
Age: 2+
Year: 1984
Pages: 32
Word count: 249
Unique word count: 102
Sales (millions): 1
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Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!
by Dr. Seuss
Age: 3+
Year: 1975
Pages: 48
Word count: 367
Sales (millions): 5
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
by Eileen Christelow (Retold by)
Age: 2+
Year: 1989
Pages: 30
Word count: 193
Unique word count: 46
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A House for Hermit Crab
by Eric Carle
Age: 5+
Year: 1987
Pages: 32
From Head to Toe
by Eric Carle
Age: 2+
Year: 1997
Pages: 28
Word count: 207
Unique word count: 44
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The Paper Bag Princess
by Robert Munsch
Age: 4+
Year: 1980
Pages: 32
Word count: 554
The Story About Ping
by Marjorie Flack
Age: 4+
Year: 1933
Pages: 32
The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear
by Audrey Wood
Age: 2+
Year: 1984
Pages: 32
Word count: 148
Unique word count: 88
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The Poky Little Puppy
by Janette Sebring Lowrey
Age: 3+
Year: 1942
Pages: 24
Word count: 1,117
Sales (millions): 15
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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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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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