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"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
—Groucho Marx

We are frequently asked to recommend literature to kids, and while there's nothing better than taking the time to know what the individual likes and recommend for their tastes, we've definitely settled on a number of books that are our personal favorites. This list is meant to promote books that will branch kids beyond the latest pop-fiction, and beyond many of the curricular lists you'll find floating around.

The PDF version of Outside of a Dog offers a page of links helping you navigate the overwhelming resources scattered throughout this website. It includes recommended read-alouds for preschoolers and kindergartners and contains 50+ titles for grades 1-8, offering you summer reading aplenty for years on end. It doesn't promote a liberal agenda, cater to the lowest common denominator, or present books designed to make anyone look smart. We haven't limited ourselves to classics or "must-read" titles. There are plenty of those, but just as many are personal favorites that have kindled our own love of reading. These are books that will open the wide doors of reading to kids turned off by more than standard fare. Throughout the list, author names are links, often taking you to short biographies, links to more information, and a list of what we have.

It's also intended to challenge older readers, with two lists for high school students and two for adults:

150+ great literature and fiction titles
150+ non-fiction titles, containing history, biographies, basic philosophy, and titles that focus on spiritual matters and practical Christian living. We want to encourage you to be culture-changers for Christ

The printed version is a little different. It doesn't include the links, of course, nor does it have the preschool/kindergarten reading lists or the adult lists. It does include an "advanced" high school list, which is what was adapted into the adult lists. Also, in the digital version, the grade level lists have been tweaked, with some new favorites added, and some reading level suggestions adjusted.

This category on our site offers all of our recommended books in one place. We are working on adding an Exodus rating to every single one. Browse the list, or filter by grade with the sidebar.

Whether you're six or sixteen (or sixty!), whether you're a dog person or not, some new best friends are waiting!

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	Andrew Henry's Meadow by Doris Burn from Philomel Books for Kindergarten-3rd grade Exodus Books 5-Star Rating in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $18.99
	Babar and Father Christmas by Jean De Brunhoff 1^st edition from Random House Books for Young Readers for Preschool-2nd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $18.99
	Babar and His Children by Jean De Brunhoff from Random House Books for Young Readers for Preschool-2nd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $18.99 $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Babar and Zephir by Jean de Brunhoff from Random House Books for Young Readers for Preschool-2nd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Babar the King by Jean de Brunhoff from Random House for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $15.95
	Barber Who Wanted to Pray by R. C. Sproul from Crossway Books for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $14.39
	Beauty and the Beast by M. Charlotte Craft, K. Y. Craft from HarperCollins for Preschool- 3rd Grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $19.99
	Biggest Bear by Lynd Ward from Houghton Mifflin Realistic Animal Stories for Preschool-1st grade 1953 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Bonjour, Babar! The Six Unabridged Classics by the Creator of Babar by Jean De Brunhoff, introduction by Kevin Henkes from Random House Animal Fantasy for Kindergarten-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Bored - Nothing to Do! by Peter Spier from Doubleday Book For Young Readers in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $44.00 (1 in stock)
	Bremen Town Musicians by Ilse Plume retelling Brothers Grimm Tra from Dragonfly Books for Preschool-2nd grade 1981 Caldecott Honor Book in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $7.99
	Cinderella by K. Y. Craft from Chronicle Books for Preschool- 3rd Grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Classic Tales of Brer Rabbit (adapted) by Joel Chandler Harris, illustrated by Don Daily from Running Press for Preschool-3rd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Digging-est Dog by Al Perkins from Random House for Kindergarten-3rd Grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $9.99
	Fly Went By by Mike McClintock from Random House Rhyming Books for Kindergarten-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $9.99 $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Fly Went By by Mike McClintock, illustrated by Fritz Siebel from Random House Rhyming Books for Kindergarten-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $4.50 (1 in stock)
	Fortune-Tellers by Lloyd Alexander, illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman from Dutton Children's Books for Preschool-1st grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss from Random House Fantasy for Kindergarten-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $9.99
	Harry and the Lady Next Door An I Can Read Book Level 1 by Gene Zion from HarperCollins Realistic Animal Stories for Preschool-1st grade in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss from Random House read-aloud poetry picture book for Preschool-3rd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $16.99 $10.00 (1 in stock)
	House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne from Dutton Children's Books Animal Fantasy for Kindergarten-4th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $19.99
	How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss from Random House Christmas Stories for Kindergarten-4th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $16.99 $7.50 (1 in stock)
	If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff from HarperCollins Animal Fantasy for Preschool-2nd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff from HarperCollins Animal Fantasy for Preschool-2nd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $17.99
	Now We Are Six by A. A. Milne from Dutton Children's Books Poetry for Kindergarten-4th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Old Hat New Hat Bright & Early Books by Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain from Random House Books for Young Readers for Preschool-2nd grade in Beginner Books (Location: EAR-BB) $9.99
	Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear, illustrated by Colin West from Frederick Warne & Company for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear, illustrated by Gwen Fulton from Atheneum for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $6.50 (1 in stock)
	Piglet Named Mercy Mercy Watson #0 by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Chris Van Dusen from Candlewick Press for Preschool-2nd grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
	Press Here by Herve Tullet from Chronicle Books for Nursery-1st grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Pumpkin Runner by Marsha Diane Arnold & Brad Sneed 1^st edition from Dial Press for Nursery-2nd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $17.99
	Roxaboxen by Alice McLerran from HarperCollins Realistic Fiction for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Roxaboxen by Alice McLerran from HarperCollins Realistic Fiction for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Sam, Bangs & Moonshine by Evaline Ness from Holt, Rinehart and Winston Allegorical and Moral Stories for Kindergarten-3rd grade 1967 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Sleeping Beauty by K. Y. Craft from Chronicle Books for Preschool-2nd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Spider and the Fly by Tony DiTerlizzi; based on the story by Mary Howitt 1^st edition from Simon and Schuster for Kindergarten-3rd grade 2003 Caldecott Honor Book in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $18.99
	Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost from Dutton Children's Books for Kindergarten-2nd in Poetry for Children (Location: POET-CHIL) $17.99
	Story of Babar the Little Elephant by Jean De Brunhoff from Random House Books for Young Readers for Preschool- 3rd Grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $18.99 $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig from Simon and Schuster Animal Fantasy for Kindergarten-3rd grade 1970 Caldecott Medal winner in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Thy Friend, Obadiah (hardcover) by Brinton Turkle from Beautiful Feet Books Realistic Animal Stories for Kindergarten-3rd grade 1970 Caldecott Honor Book in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $14.95
	Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens from Harcourt Children's Books for Preschool-2nd grade 1996 Caldecott Honor Book in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $17.99
	Travels of Babar by Jean de Brunhoff from Random House Books for Young Readers for Preschool-2nd grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen, Jerry Pinkney First edition from HarperCollins for Preschool-2nd grade 2000 Caldecott Honor Book in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $17.99

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