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20 Books Every Child MUST Have In Their Library

It’s not uncommon for households to have a library of books acquired to their liking, especially if said library is full of books for adults, but have you been laxing in your child’s library? Here are 20 must have books for children:

1. David Goes to School by David Shannon

2. The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

3. Charlotte’s Webb by E.B. White

4. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

5. Any of The Magic Treehouse books by Mary Pope Osborne

6. Any of The Fudge Books by Judy Blume 

7. Treasury of Fairy Tales by Dorothea S. Goldenberg / Smithmark / Bette Killion

8. Hair Like Mine by Latashia M. Perry

9. James And The Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

10.  Clifford The Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell

11.  Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown

12. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

13. Stargazing by Jen Wang

14. The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf

15. The Good Egg by Jory John and Pete Oswald

16.  A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket

17.  The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

18. This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews

19. What I Tell Myself First by Michael A. Brown and Zoe Ranucci

20. When Sadness Is at Your Door by Eva Eland

Hopefully, your child(ren) finds enjoyment in reading some of these books. I know I enjoyed some of these myself when I was a kid!