There is no scientific way to measure the quality and readability of a book, but these are books that have both entertained and educated my children in the early years.

1. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
2. Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
3. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
4. Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
5. Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
6. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
7. Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne
8. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Brown
9. The Jolly Postman by Allan & Janet Ahlberg
10. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr
11. Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
12. Harold and the Purple Crayon by Harold Crockett