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Books Kiddos Love…and the grown‑ups who read them out loud love, too.
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items You know that book your kiddo begs for the umpteenth reread—the one you’re secretly praying will finally be the last because…it’s just not good? Well, none of those books are on this list. These books are good. I promise.
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Read-Aloud Picture Books
Author Peter H. Reynolds Books
Interactive Picture Books
Read-Aloud Chapter Books
Read-Aloud Picture Books
Books to share over and over again because cozy moments with your kiddos are always better with a good book…and curating this list brought back a ton of sweet memories.
Boy vs. Bear - in light of safety, a dangerous combo - but for the love of blueberries, I say stare danger in the face.
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
Is Rabbit being tricky…or just shrewd? Maybe Bear needs to wake up and pay a little more attention to what’s going on around him.
Tops & Bottoms by Janet Stevens
A classic monkey trickster story and I say the monkeys win. The peddler needs a crash course in paying attention.
Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys, and Their Monkey Business by Esphyr Slobodkina
Four characters. One plan. Zero awareness. Birds can be scary.
Shh! We Have a Plan by Chris Haughton
Our homeschool lesson of the day was the simple act of noticing. We started with this book.
Quiet in the Garden by Aliki
What? No pictures? Every kiddo hesitates until you read it out loud. Then, you will have to read it again. But hey, it strengthens their listening skills and when it comes to safety paying attention matters.
The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak
This one embodies everything Cooper Safety World is...fear is allowed, friends show up, storms pass, safety is something we build together.
Bear Feels Scared by Karma Wilson
Super fun book about the pursuit of food. Great for critical thinking talks.
The Monkey Goes Bananas by C.P. Bloom
Author Peter H. Reynolds Books
Because these three books need a section of their own.
With a simple, witty story Peter H. Reynolds entices even the stubbornly uncreative among us to make a mark — and follow where it takes us. A great encouragement for that reluctant artist.
The Dot
Peter H. Reynolds teaches us that thinking “ish-ly” is far more wonderful than “getting it right". A great read if your kiddo battles with perfectionism.
Ish
The third book in the sequence of Peter H. Reynolds' Creatrilogy. This one is a whimsical tale about seeing the world a new way.
Sky Color
Interactive Picture Books
Is it a book or it is a game? It is the best of both worlds.
This one has a hole cut out for little ones to be able to "spy" the next greatest thing. Such a hit with kiddos!
I Spy in the Sky by Edward Gibbs
Read-Aloud Chapter Books
When they get a bit older and can sit for a bit longer, these are our favorites.
This was our very first read-aloud when my boys got a little older. It is a classic story about a tiny mouse, a shiny motorcycle, and one big adventure. We have read it multiple times since.
The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
An impactful story about how one person can make a real change. It is about the life of a man named Salva Dut and how he escapes civil war in Sudan in 1985. My son and I were hooked from chapter one.
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park