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Classroom Books 📚
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Lauren Barnhart
Classroom books that my students ask me to read again and again, each year. These books help inspire curiosity, kindness, and a love of reading. Plus, the nostalgia is real!
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Anytime Best Reads

 
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Our Favorite book of 2026! The sweetest thing. Could be used to talk about mailing letters.
Can I Be Your Dog?
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Beginning of the year must!
Our Class is a Family & Our School is a Family
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Classroom favorite
The King of Kindergarten
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We are not negotiating about Pete the Cat, sorry.
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes
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Yearly favorite
The Dot|Paperback
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Funny and cute, do a butterfly project with this!
The Very Impatient Caterpillar Book
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Love this one - sequel to The Dot
Ish|Hardcover
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For classroom library/ Reading aloud
The BFG|Paperback
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Obsessed, love everything about this book.
Hair Love
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5th grade is obsessed with these
The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire Series #1)|Paperback
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We never get enough of Pig the Pug.
Pig the Pug
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We spend this whole book looking for the Doxie.
Pig the Winner (Pig the Pug)
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The most imagination
If I Built a House (If I Built Series)
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The most adorable
Is This Your Class Pet?
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The most precious book about bravery and perserverance.
After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Up
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Imagine your dog could talk, so cute.
Martha Speaks: Classic Picture Book for Kids
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We make our own glasses to go with this story! A favorite!
Arlo Needs Glasses
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Must read at least once!
The Bad Seed: Funny Story About Change (4-8)
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We read this about 1500 times last year.
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons
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I read this during our insect unit and we do a butterfly project!
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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When talking about the letter Pp. So precious.
If You Give a Pig a Pancake: Cause & Effect
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Reading this each day before the bell rings
Matilda Roald Dahl 9780142402535
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This book is so memorable!
The Book With No Pictures B J Novak
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Social lesson of not being so obnoxious
Hank Goes Honk Maudie Powell-Tuck
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Goes with an easy but fun art project!
Snowmen at Night|Hardcover
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Pete the Cat everything.
Valentine's Day Is Cool (Pete the Cat Series)|Hardcover
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This series doesn’t miss. 😌
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose!|Paperback
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October vibes
Hey, That's MY Monster! (I Need My Monster)
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Winter staple.
Sneezy the Snowman
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Silly creepy, the boys will love.
Creepy Pair of Underwear! (Jasper Rabbit)
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The best October read, we make our own creepy carrots to go with it.
Creepy Carrots! (Jasper Rabbit's Creepy Tales!)
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Silly but so cute and memorable.
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid
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Mouse is a staple!
It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse! Picture Book
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I'd rather read the book than watch the movie! So good!
The Polar Express: Caldecott Award Winner
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Nostalgic.
Dasher: How a Brave Little Doe Changed Christmas
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And make your own leprechaun trap!
How to Catch a Leprechaun: St. Patrick's Day
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