Chapter Book Read-Alouds for Ages 4-7

Ready for books that last for more than one sitting? Here are some suggestions to get your family started. Many of these are part of a series, too!
 

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1. A boy called Bat

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Author:
Arnold, Elana K.
Series:
Boy called BAT volume 1.
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Boulder Main Childrens Book CD
CD Arno
Description:
When his veterinarian mom brings home a stray baby skunk that needs rehabilitation before it can be placed in a wild animal shelter, Bat, who has austim, resolves to prove that he is up to the challenge of caring for the skunk permanently.

2. Little house in the big woods

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Author:
Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957
Series:
Little house (Laura Ingalls Wilder) volume 1.
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This beloved story of a pioneer girl and her family begins in 1871 in a log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Laura lives in the little house with her pa, her ma, her sisters Mary and Carrie, and their dog, Jack. Pioneer life is sometimes hard for the family, but it is also exciting as they make their own homemade toys and treats, do the spring planting, bring in the harvest, and visit town. And every night Laura and her family are...

3. Charlotte's web

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Author:
White, E. B. (Elwyn Brooks), 1899-1985
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Boulder Reynolds Childrens Book CD
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"Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him." --Library of Congress.

4. The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe

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Author:
Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963
Series:
Chronicles of Narnia volume 2.
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Four English schoolchildren find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist its ruler, the golden lion Aslan, in defeating the White Witch who has cursed the land with eternal winter.

5. Catwings

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Author:
Le Guin, Ursula K., 1929-2018
Series:
Catwings series volume 1
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Le Guin wrote this highly acclaimed novel about a very special litter of kittens. Mrs. Jane Tabby has always longed to get away from the cramped alleys of the city. She knows it is too late for her, but she thinks her longing may be the reason her litter of kittens was born with wings. When they are old enough to fly, she sends the four kittens, who become known as catwings, out into the world to find their home. But they find that danger does not...

6. The wind in the willows

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Author:
Grahame, Kenneth, 1859-1932
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"Meek little Mole, willful Ratty, Badger the perennial bachelor, and petulant Toad. Since their first appearance over a hundred years ago in 1908, they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity, folly, and friendship. And their misadventures--in gypsy caravans, stolen sports cars, and their beloved Wild Wood--continue to capture readers' imaginations and warm their hearts long after they grow up. Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame...

7. My side of the mountain

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Author:
George, Jean Craighead, 1919-2012
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A young boy relates his adventures during the year he spends living alone in the Catskill Mountains including his struggle for survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and his ultimate realization that he needs human companionship.

8. Mr. Popper's penguins

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Author:
Atwater, Richard
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The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions.

9. Pippi Longstocking

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Author:
Lindgren, Astrid, 1907-2002
Series:
Pippi Longstocking volume 1.
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Boulder Main Childrens Book CD
CD Lind
Description:
Tommy and his sister Annika have a new neighbor, and her name is Pippi Longstocking. She has crazy red pigtails, no parents to tell her what to do, a horse that lives on her porch, and a pet monkey named Mr. Nilsson. Whether Pippi’s scrubbing her floors, doing arithmetic, or stirring things up at a fancy tea party, her flair for the outrageous always seems to lead to another adventure.

10. Waylon!: one awesome thing

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Author:
Pennypacker, Sara, 1951-
Series:
Waylon volume 1.
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"Waylon, a boy with the mind of a scientific genius and the vulnerable heart of an eight year old, is trying to understand his older sister and deal with changes among the kids at school"--

11. The mouse and the motorcycle

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Author:
Cleary, Beverly
Series:
Ralph the mouse volume 1.
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Boulder Main Childrens Book CD
CD Clea
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CD Clea
Description:
A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling.

12. Mary Poppins

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Author:
Travers, P. L. (Pamela Lyndon), 1899-1996
Series:
Mary Poppins series volume 1
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Boulder Main Childrens Book CD
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Description:
A stunning, full-color illustrated edition of the classic novel about the magical nanny who has delighted children and adults the world over. This illustrated edition features beautiful artwork by Júlia Sardà that re-imagines Mary's London in rich, full color.

13. A bear called Paddington

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Author:
Bond, Michael
Series:
Paddington-The-Bear
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A very small bear found by Mr. and Mrs. Brown at Paddington Station becomes one of the family. Paddington Bear had traveled all the way from Peru when the Browns first met him in Paddington Station. Since then, their lives have never been quite the same . . . for ordinary things become extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is involved. Paddington has charmed readers for generations with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures....

14. Toys go out: being the adventures of a knowledgeable Stingray, a toughy little Buffalo, and someone called Plastic

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Author:
Jenkins, Emily, 1967-
Series:
Toys trilogy volume 1.
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Description:
Six stories relate the adventures of three best friends, who happen to be toys.

15. The doll people

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Author:
Martin, Ann M., 1955-
Series:
Doll people volume 1.
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A family of porcelain dolls that has lived in the same house for one hundred years is taken aback when a new family of plastic dolls arrives and doesn't follow The Doll Code of Honor.

16. The cricket in Times Square

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Author:
Selden, George, 1929-1989
Series:
Chester Cricket volume 1.
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Tucker is a streetwise city mouse. He thought he'd seen it all. But he's never met a cricket before, which really isn't surprising, because, along with his friend Harry Cat, Tucker lives in the very heart of New York City--the Times Square subway station. Chester Cricket never intended to leave his Connecticut meadow. He'd be there still if he hadn't followed the entrancing aroma of liverwurst right into someone's picnic basket. Now, like any tourist...

17. Ramona the pest

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Author:
Cleary, Beverly
Series:
Ramona Quimby volume 2.
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Ramona Quimby is excited to start kindergarten. No longer does she have to watch her older sister, Beezus, ride the bus to school with all the big kids. She's finally old enough to do it too! Then she gets into trouble for pulling her classmate's boingy curls during recess. Even worse, her crush rejects her in front of everyone. Beezus says Ramona needs to quit being a pest, but how can she stop if she never was trying to be one in the first place?...

18. Basil of Baker Street

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Author:
Titus, Eve
Series:
Basil of Baker Street mysteries volume 1.
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Description:
A mouse who lives in Sherlock Holmes' cellar evolves a daring plan to uncover the identity of a kidnapper.