The American Library Association suggests that these books might make for a good first reading experience for you and your child. You can find them at your public library.

Big Fat Hen by Keith Baker
Read about this book.

Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang
Read about this book.

Play Rhymes by Marc Brown
Traditional, simple rhyming activities you can read/do with your children, including "The Wheels on the Bus," and "I'm a Little Teapot."

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Read about his book.

Tomie DePaola's Mother Goose by Tomie DePaola
Read about his book.

Eye Winker, Tom Tinker, Chin Chopper: 50 Musical Finger Plays by Tom Glazer
For the musical family, this book contains a collection of finger plays that you can sing and do with your children

Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins
Read about this book.

Read Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young by Jack Prelutsky
A collection of over 200 poems for our youngest audiences.

Have You Seen My Duckling? by Nancy Tafuri
Read about the book and other activities you can do based on its story.

My First Mother Goose by Rosemary Wells
Read an excerpt form the book.