The Book Toad recommends the following books for tadpoles:

	The Poky Little Puppy was the first Golden Book published.  This is the story of a puppy who exercises his independence and the consequences, both good and bad, of doing so.
	In Noises and Mr. Flibberty Jib, Mr. Flibberty Jib tires of all the noise in the city.  So he moves to the country where he experiences a whole new set of noises.
	In Dr. Suess's The Cat in the Hat, the Cat visits two chilren while their mother is away and proceeds to turn the house upside down.  Eventually the children restore order out of the chaos.
	Another Dr. Suess work, this is the story of one friend's attempt to get another to try Green Eggs and Ham, as told by "Sam I Am".
	Yet another Dr. Suess work, Horton Hears A Who! is the story of how Horton the elephant hears voices from the tiny world of Whoville.  The Whos need Horton's help, and he does help them, because, after all, "a person is a person no matter how small".
	The Velveteen Rabbit is the story of how stuffed animals become "real" through the love of their owners.  What is REAL, you ask?  Click here to find out.
	The Little Red Hen asks for help in planting, harvesting and milling wheat, and then in baking bread.  The story illustrates the principle that you get out of something what you put into it.
	These are the adventures of Peter Pan, a boy who refuses to grow up and has many adventures in Never Never Land.  "Second star to the right, and straight on until morning!"
	The adorable tale of a friendship between two dogs of very different backgrounds, The Lady and the Tramp is one of my all-time favorites.
	The Wind in the Willows is a story of friendship.  Mole, Ratty and Badger help Mr. Toad deal with his compulsion for fast vehicles.
	Alice in Wonderland follows Alice as she falls into a rabbit hole and finds wonderful and wacky creatures living there.
	The inner person is what's important, not the outward appearance.  This is illustrated by The Ugly Duckling, who grows into a... well, you'll have to read the story to find out.
	When the tadpoles start to lose their tails, it's time for The Chronicles of Narnia, especially The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe!  Four English schoolchildren are sent to the country during World War II to escape the bombing in London.  There they find a door to a magical kingdom ruled by Aslan.  They learn what love and sacrifice really are.
	There is perhaps no better book to read to children than God's Word, the Bible.  Teaching them of God's love and salvation is even more important than teaching them to read.  There are a number of good children's editions of the Bible and Bible stories with vocabulary appropriate to young children and beginning readers.