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After years of experiencing the joy of sharing quality literature with hundreds of children in their classrooms, the staff of Hedgehog Books has compiled the Top Ten Read Aloud and Read Alone Books. These are books we feel should be in every child's library.

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Read-Alouds
Read-Aloud, v., adj. 1. read outloud to someone else 2. a book that can be read with animation and dramatics to capture the attention of a group of children

 READ-ALOUD
Books for Little Ones
Early Readers
Fluent Readers		  
 
Read-Alones
Read-Alone, v., adj. 1. read by yourself 2. a book that is best enjoyed in a quiet room, sitting in your favorite chair with no one around to disturb you