Books are worth investing in, even it means extra library trips! Bedtime (or anytime) is made better with a shared book with your children. Typically, you will come across the famous classics as 'must-haves,' but we wanted to add a few that you may not know as well to your list.

Fun Books for Your Child’s Bookshelf

Books Written by or with Illustrations by Eric Carle: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (and the Baby Bear version!), The Mixed Up Chameleon - His works and words are so much fun.

Pinkalicious Series by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann

Llama Llama Series by Anna Dewdy (I love all EXCEPT the Red Pajamas because I feel like a scared llama needed his llama mama!!)

Shine-a-Light On It Books:  These are fantastic books – From the Rainforest to the Human Body, you can shine a light to learn about it all.

I Miss My Monster by Amanda Noll

Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin

Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

Mercer Mayer Series: All of the Little Critter books are fun.

Peep/Look/See Inside Books:  Look Inside Space, Peep Inside a Fairytale, See Inside Fairyland, See Inside General Knowledge, See Inside Science, See Inside London, See Inside Ancient Rome, See Inside Planet Earth, See Inside How Things Work, and See Under the Sea -- the entire collection is worth reading.

That’s Not My… Series by Usborne Books: Not my Squirrel, Penguin, Princess, etc…

Muddle and Match Books: Create your own adventure! Another great idea by Usborne.

Mo Willems Books: You cannot go wrong with any of his books. Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus! Piggy and Gerald

The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen

My Truck Is Stuck by Lewis and Kirk

Pete The Cat Series by James Dean

Splat the Cat Series by Rob Scotton

The Tickle Monster by Josie Bissett

The Day the Crayons Quit (and The Day the Crayons Came Home) by Daywalt and Jeffers

The Perfectly Messed Up Story by Patrick McDonnell

The Book With No Pictures by Novak

The Berenstein Bears Series by the Berensteins

Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book by Rod Campbell

Sandra Boyton Board Books: (ALL.OF.THEM.) Little ears love these books.

Books by Don and Audrey Wood: The Napping House, Silly Sally, Heckedy Peg, etc - all are wonderful!

Good Night, Good Night Construction Site by Rinker and Lichtenheld

The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashlety Spires

Andrea Beaty Books: Iggy Peck, Architect Ada Twist, Scientist Rosie Revere, Engineer

Curious George Series by H.A. Ray

Big Plans by Bob Shea - "BIG plans I say!"

Gordy and the Magic Diet by Kim Diersen

Chapter Books (to Read Aloud, Together, or Independently)

Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl (ANYTHING by Roald Dahl)

Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren

Rainbow Magic Fairy Series by Daisy Meadows

Harry Potter by JK Rowling

Completely Cassidy-Accidental Genius by Tamsyn Murray

Kingdom Keepers by Ridley Pearson

The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer

The Boy Who Sailed the Ocean in an Armchair by Williamson

The Magic Treehouse by Mary Pope Osborne

Fly Guy by Ted Arnold

Junie B Jones by Barbara Park

Minnie and Moo by Denys Cazet (The entire series is fun!)

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Monsters Love Underpants by Claire Freedman

Dr. Suess Books: The Cat in the Hat Learning Library, I Can Read with my Eyes Shut, One Fish, Two Fish, The Foot Book

The Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle and Jill McElmurry

The Tickle Tree by Chae Strathie

Peanut Butter Jellyfish by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Captain Underpants by Dave Pikley

Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You by Nancy Tillman

If Kisses Were Colors by Janet Lawler

The Crown on Your Head by Nancy Tillman

Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel

When the World was Waiting for You by Shields and Currey

Harry the Dirty Dog – Glen Zion (The whole "Harry" series!)

Snowmen at Night -Caralyn Buchner

Bear and Friends – Wilson and Chapman

Car Goes Fast - Michael Garland