All children benefit from someone they love reading aloud to them, from a child in the womb to a young adult graduating from high school.
The United Through Reading book list includes books that have been sent to our story stations or partner organizations. United Through Reading selects books using recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, our partner organizations, and other high profile associations in the education field. The books we select have positive messaging that reflects our organization’s ethos, reflect the diversity of the military community, and are books that we know service members will want to read. The engaging, compelling, and fun stories are sure to resonate with military children.
You can order your own free copy of any of the books below through the United Through Reading App .
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The Relatives Came
By Cynthia Rylant
Recommended Age: 3 — 5Type: Classic Books, General Picture Books
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The Sad Dragon
By Steve Herman
Recommended Age: 4 — 8Type: Feelings Books, Grief/Loss
Recommended by Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
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The Seven Chinese Brothers
By Margaret Mahy, Jean Tseng, and Mou-sien Tseng
Recommended Age: 4 — 8Type: Belonging, General Picture Books, Siblings Books
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The Shape of Me and Other Stuff: Dr. Seuss’s Surprising Word Book
By Dr. Seuss
Recommended Age: 2 — 6Type: Classic Books, General Picture Books
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The Sky at Our Feet
By Nadia Hashimi
Recommended Age: 8 — 12Type: Belonging, Chapter Books, Friends Books
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The Snowy Day
By Ezra Jack Keats
Recommended Age: 3 — 5Type: Belonging, General Picture Books, Holiday Books
Recommended by American Academy of Pediatrics
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The Testing
By Joelle Charbonneau
Recommended Age: 12 — 14+Type: App Ebook, Chapter Books
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The Trees of the Dancing Goats
By Patricia Polacco
Recommended Age: 5 — 8Type: Belonging, General Picture Books, Holiday Books
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The Ugly Vegetables
By Grace Lin
Recommended Age: 2 — 6Type: Belonging, General Picture Books, Good Nutrition Books
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar / La Oruga Muy Hambrienta
By Eric Carle
Recommended Age: 0m — 6Type: Animal Books, Bilingual, Classic Books, General Picture Books, STEM
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham (1963)
By Christopher Paul Curtis
Recommended Age: 10 — 12Type: Belonging, Chapter Books, Civics, Juvenile Fiction
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat
By Lucille Colandro
Recommended Age: 4 — 8Type: General Picture Books, Holiday Books
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
By Simms Taback
Recommended Age: 3 — 7Type: General Picture Books
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There’s a Wocket in My Pocket!: Dr. Seuss’s Book of Ridiculous Rhymes
By Dr. Seuss
Recommended Age: 2 — 5Type: Classic Books
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Time for a Bath
By Phillis Gershator
Recommended Age: 0m — 3Type: Bedtime Books, General Picture Books, Hygiene
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Time for Bed
By Mem Fox
Recommended Age: 1 — 5Type: Bedtime Books
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Time to Sleep
By Denise Fleming
Recommended Age: 0m — 6Type: Animal Books, Bedtime Books, General Picture Books
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Today I Will Fly
By Mo Willems
Recommended Age: 3 — 5Type: Classic Books, Friends Books, General Picture Books
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Together for Kwanzaa
By Juwanda G. Ford
Recommended Age: 4 — 6Type: Belonging, Holiday Books
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Too Many Tamales
By Gary Soto
Recommended Age: 4 — 9Type: Belonging, Holiday Books
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