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Books To Feather Your Nest

Whether you're snuggling up with little ones or sharing stories with older readers, this list features books that are perfect to read aloud as a family. From timeless classics to modern gems, these titles will add a little more comfort and joy to your nest. Many of these books are part of beloved series, so if you fall in love with a character, there are plenty more adventures to enjoy together.

Canton Public Library

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  • Meet the All-of-a-Kind Family — Ella, Henny, Sarah, Charlotte and Gertie — who live with their parents in New York City at the turn of the century. Together they share adventures that find them searching for hidden buttons while dusting…
    BookChicago, IL. : Follett Pub. Co. [1965? c1951] — JFICTION TAYLOR
  • A literal-minded housekeeper causes a ruckus in the household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.
    Easy ReaderNew York : HarperCollins, 1992 — J READER PAR
  • An unexpected snow storm causes trouble for the magical creatures of the forest, and Zoey and Sassafras have problems while rescuing some trapped caterfly eggs.
    BookWoodinville, WA : Innovation Press, [2017] — JFICTION CITRO
  • Cam Jansen

    the Mystery of the Stolen Corn Popper

    Adler, David A
    Cam and Eric put their school shopping on hold when they discover a shopping bag has been stolen, and try to solve the mystery of who the thief was.
    BookNew York : Puffin Books, 2004, c1986 — JFICTION ADLER
  • While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment…
    BookNew York : Hyperion Books for Children, 2006 — JFICTION PENNYPACKER
  • When seven-year-old Bean plays a mean trick on her sister, she finds unexpected support for her antics from Ivy, the new neighbor, who is less boring than Bean first suspected.
    BookSan Francisco, CA : Chronicle Books, c2006 — JFICTION BARROWS
  • Karen is having a bad-luck day. Her favorite jeans are missing, there's no prize in the Crunch-O cereal box and Boo-Boo the cat runs away from her! Karen tries everything to make her day better, but her bad luck just won't go away. She…
    BookNew York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2021] — JFICTION MARTIN
  • Mr. and Mrs. Green, a loving alligator couple, try their hand at detective work, a gumball-guessing contest and the town talent show.
    BookOrlando, FL : Harcourt, 2005 — JFICTION BAKER
  • Mr. Putter's love of toys is almost as strong as his affection for his cat—but are he and she too old to play with a toy airplane?
    Easy ReaderSan Diego, CA : Harcourt Brace, c1997 — J READER RYL
  • After Mercy the pig snuggles to sleep with the Watsons, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor.
    BookCambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, 2005 — JFICTION DICAMILLO
  • Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle has gone away unexpectedly and left her niece, Missy Piggle-Wiggle, in charge of the Upside-Down House and the beloved animals who live there: Lester the pig, Wag the dog and Penelope the parrot, among others. Families…
    BookNew York : Feiwel & Friends, 2016 — JFICTION MARTIN
  • In this imaginative adventure from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary, a young mouse named Ralph is thrown into a world of excitement when a boy and his shiny toy motorcycle check in to the Mountain View Inn.
    BookNew York : W. Morrow, 1965 — JFICTION CLEARY
  • Poppleton the pig makes a friend, reads a library book about adventure and helps a sick friend get better.
    Easy ReaderNew York : Blue Sky Press, c1997 — J READER RYL