Take a look at our 2023-2024 Southwood School Staff Favourite Children’s Book List! Have you read any of these favourites?
Marge Thiessen
City Dog, Country Frog
–Mo Willems
Chantal Johnson
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
–J.K. Rowling
Tara Bairos
Where the Wild Things Are
–Maurice Sendak
Tamara Banman
The Giving Tree
–Shel Silverstein
Courtney Baudry
The Kissing Hand
–Audrey Penn
Vally Bergman
A Boy Called Bat
–Elana K. Arnold
Karla Brown
Mortimer
–Robert Munsch
Tabitha Cavanagh
Purple, Green and Yellow
–Robert Munsch
Cheryl Chernos
Thomas’ Snowsuit
–Robert Munsch
Lisa Coulter
Night Animals
–Gianna Marino
Laurie Cox
The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School
–Laura Murray
Michaela Dueck
Ladybug’s Birthday
–Steve Metzger
Corliss Friesen
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
–Eric Carle
Kendra Friesen
The Giving Tree
–Shel Silverstein
Megan Goncalves
If You’re Not From the Prairie
–David Bouchard
Christie Gudmundson
Round Trip
–Ann Jonas
Holly Gushuluk
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
–Mo Willems
Cassie Healey
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
–J.K. Rowling
Melissa Heinrichs
The Very Cranky Bear
–Nick Bland
Julia Hiebert
The Magician’s Nephew
–C.S. Lewis
Anna Hocking
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
–Roald Dahl
Lindsay Hrehirchuk
Wemberly Worried
–Kevin Henkes
Jordan Hurton
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
–Rudyard Kipling
Sandi Kauenhofen
The Day the Crayons Quit
–Drew Daywalt
Kayla Mehling
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
–J.K. Rowling
Marianne Neufeld
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
–Roald Dahl
Donna Neufeldt
Makeup Mess
–Robert Munsch
Brad Peters
I Want My Hat Back
–Jon Klassen
Kristjana Peterson
Jillian Jiggs
–Phoebe Gilman
Teighlor Porth
Jonathan Cleaned Up-Then He Heard a Sound
–Robert Munsch
Trudy Smeltz
The Wild Robot Series
–Peter Brown
Mrs. Vogt
Fox in a Box
–Eva Klassen
Michelle Wiebe
The Mountain That Loved a Bird
–Alice McLerran
Amber Friesen
Underwear!
–Jennifer Harney
Cindy Froese
Love You Forever
–Robert Munsch
Sarah Locke
The Dutchess Bakes a Cake
–Virginia Kahl
Kathy Bergen
Guess How Much I Love You
–Sam McBratney
Chris Bolisay
Mixed: A Colorful Story
–A. Chung
Sarah Borkowsky
As Small As An Elephant
–Jennifer Jacobson
Lori Chipilski
Green Eggs and Ham
–Dr. Seuss
Kassidy Esau
If You Give A Moose A Muffin
–Laura Numeroff
Hilda Hildebrand
The Wonky Donkey
–Craig Smith
Karen Hoffman
The Monster At the End Of This Book
–Jon Stone
Elizabeth Ikhine
Purple, Green and Yellow
–Robert Munsch
Kristy Klassen
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
–Judi Barrett
Charlene Kratavicius
Moose
–Robert Munsch
Vanessa Maendel
Love You Forever
–Robert Munsch
Stephanie Noll
Oh The Places You’ll Go
–Dr. Suess
Sharon Osiowy
The Sun and the Wind – Aesop Fable
–retold by Cornelia Lehn
Erica Rempel
50 Below Zero
–Robert Munsch
Kristina Schelenberg
Stephanie’s Ponytail
–Robert Munsch
Brittany Schinke
The Lorax
–Dr. Seuss
Jennifer Schroeder
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
–J.K. Rowling
Janett Seibel
Franklin
–Paulette Bourgois
Tanisha Thakur
100 Facts : The Human Body
–Steve Parker
Russ Sobering
The Three Little Pigs
–James Marshall