Rated TG for Teacher Gold: Books I Highly Recommend for ages 2-5

Verse of the Day: "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Philippians 4:13

1. The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

1. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

2. Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Conner

3. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault

4. The old lady who swallowed a Fly by Lucille Colandro

5. Brown Bear,Brown Bear ,What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.

6. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

7. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff

8. The kissing hand by Audrey Penn

9. The Pigeon book Series by Mo Willems

10. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss

11. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

12. Fox and Socks by Dr. Seuss

13. Oh the Places you'll go by Dr. Seuss

14. Olivia by Ian Falconer

15. All are welcome here by Alexandra Penfold

16. Freight train by Donald Crews

17. Llama Llama Red Pajama series by Anna Dewdny

18. When Sophie Gets Angry by Molly Bang

19. Good night Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

20. Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle

21. The Mitten by Jan Brett

22. The 12 Days of Christmas by Olivia Price

23. How Do Dinosaurs Say Good night by Jane Yolen

24. The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

25. It's okay to be different by Todd Par

26. Corduroy by Don Freeman

27. If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff

28. When God made you by Matthew Paul Turner

29. Pete the Cat series by James Dean

The titles I've listed above have been fan favorites of my students (any myself) for years!If you’re looking for books that will encourage higher engagement during story time, these will most definitely do the trick! Did I miss any? What books would you recommend for the classroom? Comment below!, and as always…

“For the love of life and literature, stay prayerful, stay positive, and write on!”