Children's Books
Children's Books
On this tab you will see book recommendations for kids. Divided by age, these books are great to introduce to little ones who are just learning words, or kids who are learning to read on their own!
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Birth to Age Three
Hello, Baby Animals
This black and white book is perfect for babies! With high contrast illustrations, babies will be introduced to other babies. Baby animals are shown on each page, allowing your infant to become familiar with animals.
Mora, J. (2016). Hello, baby animals: A high-contrast book. Duopress.
Where's Spot?
Mom can't find Spot! The reader helps this puppy's mom find him by looking around the house. By lifting flaps, the reader can search for Spot and see where he is hiding!
Hill, E. (1998). Where's spot? Penguin Young Readers Group.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
This caterpillar wants a snack! Through his journey to become a butterfly, the caterpillar eats everything in sight! Count with him and find all his snacks!
Carle, E. (1969). The very hungry caterpillar. World Publishing Company.
Night, Night to the Animals
All animals need to sleep! But where do they go? This book goes through how animals sleep and how important it is to get a good night's sleep.
Rhatigan, K. (2020). Night, night to the animals. Little Hippo Books.
Llama Llama Red Pajama
This little llama can't go to sleep! He needs his mama to help him out! This is a great story for kids experiencing bedtime anxiety!
Dewdney, A. (2005). Llama llama red pajama. Viking Books for Young Readers.
All by Myself
Little Critter thinks he can do everything on his own! Since he is growing up, he tries to do tasks with no help at all! Sometimes he needs some assistance, but he has many things he can do all by himself!
Mayer, M. (1983). All by myself (Little critter). Random House Books for Young Readers.
The Way I Feel
What am I feeling? This book goes through different feelings your little one might be feeling. This book shows that emotions are healthy, and everyone experiences them!
Cain, J. (2000). The way I feel. Parenting Press.
Age Four to Age Six
Corduroy
Corduroy the stuffed bear lives in a toy store. He desperately wishes for a friend to take him home. Will his wish come true?
Freeman, D. (1968). Corduroy. Viking Books for Young Readers.
The Day the Crayons Quit
The crayons live in their box, where they work every day. But the crayons are not happy with how they are being used. The crayons and the boy who uses them need to come up with a solution on how to make the crayons feel better!
Daywalt, D. (2013). The day the crayons quit. Penguin.
How Rocket Learned to Read
Rocket the dog wants to learn how to read. His friend, a little yellow bird, helps him out and shows him how to read! Rocket was able to learn how to make words and read on his own!
Hills, T. (2010). How rocket learned to read. Random House Studio.
Frog and Toad Are Friends
Frog and Toad are the best of friends. They do everything together! With the strength of their friendship, they go on many adventures!
Lobel, A. (1970). Frog and toad are friends. HarperCollins.
The Rainbow Fish
The Rainbow Fish is beautiful with his colorful scales. But his vanity gets the best of him, and he loses his friends. The Rainbow Fish decides to change for the best and share his beautiful scales!
Pfister, M. (1992). The rainbow fish. Simon & Schuster.
The Kissing Hand
Chester Raccoon does not want to go to school. He is nervous and cannot get himself to go in. Mom gives him a kiss on the hand so he can bring her love with him throughout the school day!
Penn, A. (1993). The kissing hand. Simon & Schuster.
The Bad Seed
This sunflower seed has a bad attitude and has a hard time making friends because of it. He decides to change for the best, so he can change his image. This book is a great way to teach about labels!
John, J. (2017). The bad seed. HarperCollins.
Gaston
Gaston the French Bulldog lives with his poodle siblings at home. One day, at the park, he sees a family of French Bulldogs and goes home with them. It turns out that this family was his biological family. This book is a great way to discuss the concept of family love and adoption.
DiPucchio, K. (2014). Gaston. Simon & Schuster.
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