READ ALOUD BOOKS ENJOYED BY ALL AGES

These books are a good read at any age:

Aesop's Fables - animals as characters teach us important lessons

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - young girl has adventures in rabbit hole

The Blind Men and The Elephant - six blind men describe elephant differently

The Cat in the Hat - whimsical cat book in verse

Elsie Dinsmore Stories - books for young girls

500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins - humorous Seuss book about hats

The Goose the Laid the Golden Eggs - lessons on greed

Grasshopper and the Ant - lessons on hard work's rewards

How the Grinch Stole Christmas - you can't ruin Christmas

The Jungle Book - young boy adopted and raised by animals

Just So Stories - stories have fun mixing nonsense with reality

The Little Engine That Could - lessons on success

The Little Red Hen - lessons on self-reliance

Millions of Cats - one very special kitten can be best

Pinocchio - adventures of a wooden puppet who comes to life

Pollyanna - girl who is always positive and optimistic

Reynard the Fox - satire on power struggles

Robinson Crusoe - sailor survives a shipwreck

Treasure Island - boy searches for treasure with pirates

Trumpet of the Swan - courage and love overcome disability

Uncle Tom's Cabin - immorality and evil of slavery

Peter Pan - what happens when you don't want to grow up

The Secret Garden - an old garden restores happiness

Tale of Peter Rabbit - trouble in Mr. McGregor's garden

Through the Looking Glass - girl climbs through a mirror to another world

The Ugly Duckling - being different can be beautiful

Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings - clever Brer Rabbit gets the upper hand

Wind in the Willows - adventures of several animal characters (Rat, Mole, Toad, Badger)

Winnie-th -Pooh - adventures in childhood

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - how to find brains, courage and love within