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Scroll down to find good children’s books that your kids or students will love to read!

Discover the best of newly published picture books, middle-grade chapter books, and young adult books as well as curated lists by topics and age.

If you’re a parent, teacher, librarian, or grandparent, these book recommendations will help you save time and find the best books.

Which Children’s Books Are Best?

First, I want to highlight some quick links so you’ll have a place to start.

Children’s Book Recommendations By Age

Book Lists for Kids By Topic

Read Aloud Book Lists

Matching good books with readers is my favorite thing to do. So if you don’t find what you’re looking for, try the search bar or email me!

Just like you, I want your kids and students to fall in love with books, improve their reading skills, and develop a life long love of reading.

I hope you find more books than you need! And that your kids find their new favorite books.

Happy reading!

18 Stunning New Animal & Nature Nonfiction Books, April 2023

18 Stunning New Animal & Nature Nonfiction Books, April 2023

100 Best Dog Books for Kids

100 Best Dog Books for Kids

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20 Amazing Pop Up Books (Your Kids Won’t Want to Put Down)

Preschool and Kindergarten Summer Picture Book Reading List

Preschool and Kindergarten Summer Picture Book Reading List

1st Grade Books for Summer Reading

1st Grade Books for Summer Reading

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50 Best 2nd Grade Books for Summer Reading

50 Best 3rd Grade Books for Summer Reading (Age 8)

50 Best 3rd Grade Books for Summer Reading (Age 8)

40 Best 4th Grade Books to Read for Summer Reading

40 Best 4th Grade Books to Read for Summer Reading

50 Best 5th Grade Books for Summer Reading

50 Best 5th Grade Books for Summer Reading

55 Best 6th Grade Books to Read for Summer (Ages 11 – 12)

55 Best 6th Grade Books to Read for Summer (Ages 11 – 12)

Great 7th Grade Books (Ages 12 – 13) for Summer Reading

Great 7th Grade Books (Ages 12 – 13) for Summer Reading

75 Brilliant Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (AAPI) Children’s Books

75 Brilliant Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (AAPI) Children’s Books

100 Best Movies Based on Books (for Kids)

100 Best Movies Based on Books (for Kids)

9 Best Dictionaries for Kids + Free Scavenger Hunt

9 Best Dictionaries for Kids + Free Scavenger Hunt

65 Best Dragon Books For Kids

65 Best Dragon Books For Kids

Teach Kids to Use Vivid Verbs in Their Writing

Teach Kids to Use Vivid Verbs in Their Writing

22 Good Compare and Contrast Examples in Picture Books

22 Good Compare and Contrast Examples in Picture Books

35 Incredible Middle Grade Magical Realism Books

35 Incredible Middle Grade Magical Realism Books

33 Favorite New Picture Books, March 2023

33 Favorite New Picture Books, March 2023

12 Children’s Books of Haiku Poems for Kids

12 Children’s Books of Haiku Poems for Kids

100+ Best Read Aloud Books for Kids

100+ Best Read Aloud Books for Kids

80 Best Book Character Costumes

80 Best Book Character Costumes

25 Amazing Middle Grade Novels in Verse (to Get Kids Reading)

25 Amazing Middle Grade Novels in Verse (to Get Kids Reading)

30 Best Wordless Picture Books (+ Literacy Activities)

30 Best Wordless Picture Books (+ Literacy Activities)

60 Best Toddler Books (for 2 Year Olds)

60 Best Toddler Books (for 2 Year Olds)

80 Best Books for 4th Graders (Age 9)

80 Best Books for 4th Graders (Age 9)

New Middle Grade Books, March 2023

New Middle Grade Books, March 2023

20 Best Sherlock Holmes Books for Kids

20 Best Sherlock Holmes Books for Kids

13 Amazing Gaming Fiction Books for Gamer Kids

13 Amazing Gaming Fiction Books for Gamer Kids

22 Fascinating Norse Mythology Books for Middle Grade Kids

22 Fascinating Norse Mythology Books for Middle Grade Kids

25 Books Like The Magic Tree House Books (Read Alikes)

25 Books Like The Magic Tree House Books (Read Alikes)

50 Best Science Fiction Books for Kids

50 Best Science Fiction Books for Kids

2023 Summer Reading List of Best Books For Kids

2023 Summer Reading List of Best Books For Kids

40 Best Books Like Harry Potter (Read Alikes!)

40 Best Books Like Harry Potter (Read Alikes!)

13 Best Sad Books for Kids

13 Best Sad Books for Kids

24+ Mindfulness for Kids Books and Activities

24+ Mindfulness for Kids Books and Activities

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