Everyone knows you “should” stock your preschooler’s bookshelf with Goodnight Moon, Where the Wild Things Are and Brown Bear, Brown Bear. But what if you want something beyond the usual, but that your preschool aged kids will still love? Well, you’ve come to the right place! This is the list of the preschool books you…
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Books for Kids
Looking for great books for your kid? You've come to the right place.
This is the archive collection of every single one of our book lists, plus a few extra discussions about how books and literacy play an important role in our family life. You will find lists for everyone, from babies and toddlers to middle grade and even a few YA books.
For a list of all our book lists arranged by category visit our MASTER INDEX OF BOOK LISTS.
Charlotte’s Web Read Alikes
I had some trouble making this list of Charlotte’s Web read alikes. I didn’t want it to just be a list of books with talking animals and animal friendships, (or a duplicate of my top 10 animal novels book list), but it was challenging to find books which fit the bill that weren’t about domesticated…
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August Read Alouds to Beat the Heat
Beaches, sunshine, heat, laziness, outdoors. These are the things that come to mind when we think about August (in the northern hemisphere, anyway). To me, August always seems like a month for waiting. Waiting for the heat to let up, waiting for kids to return from camp, waiting for school to start… And what do we…
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Top 10 Middle Grade Animal Books – From the Animals’ Point of View
Why do kids love animal stories? A well written novel with animals as the main characters allows the reader to consider human society, emotions and behaviors from an outside perspective. And animal protagonists are not just for picture books, these middle grade animal books for tweens will appeal to kids ages 8 and up. You…
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20 Children’s Picture Books To Inspire a Love of Nature
Do you wish your kids wanted to spend more time outdoors and less time in front of their electronic devices? Here’s how to start: read them a picture book that celebrates the wonder of the natural world! This list of twenty of our favorite picture books will inspire your kids to do just that! These…
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Time Travel Books for ages 8-14 (Middle Grade)
What is more enticing than the possibility of time travel? Time travel, whether it’s a desire to experience historical moments, change bits about the past we don’t like or experience the future, is an intriguing element in adventure books and science fiction. These middle grade time travel books will take your kids on a wild,…
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Nonfiction Kids Books about Oceans and Marine Life
Marine life is fascinating and kids will love these nonfiction books that teach them about the amazing way the oceans and its creatures contribute to the health of our planet. This list of nonfiction books about the oceans and seas is an addendum to my list of nonfiction earth science books for kids so check…
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Get Smart! Books about the Brain for Kids (and Grownups)
What is more fascinating than the human brain? It controls every thing we do, the way we feel and how we sense and experience the world around us. Kids love to learn and these super smart books about the brain will engage and fascinate them. But who else needs to learn about the developing brain?…
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