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The ✨best✨ kids books (picture-chapter)
50 items
By
Mae Kluge
Our shelves are overflowing, here are the ones that are always getting taken off the shelf again and again!
Sections
9
Beginning chapter books
Picture books
Series
American History
Phonics / decodable
Read alouds
Beginning chapter books
So great for read aloud or emerging readers!
I was obsessed with bear grills so this was an immediate need
Bear Grylls Complete Adventures 12-Book Set
My kids always giggle at the word cattywampus so it’s a big fun win in our house
The Kids of Cattywampus Street
A classesssssic with a beautiful cover
The Complete Grimms' Fairy Tales (Grapevine)
The illustrations are too cute
The Adventures of Miss Petitfour
Picture books
Some of our favorites to read together
Such a cute story with a good message on dreams & decisions
The North Star
Literally feels like a breath of fresh air through pages
Little Sap: The Magical Story of a Forest Family
I’m a sucker for good illustration. Important story about sibling relationships
The Climbing Tree
Good stories will never go out of style ;)
The Hundred Dresses
Literally so cute
My Pocket Sloth Goes to School (Itty Bitty)
My spirit animal honestly
Craft Roach
We LOVE the food group series
The Smart Cookie: Picture Book on Confidence
An all time favorite for me
Make Way for Ducklings
We love a crafty girl
Marianne the Maker
Such a good one to introduce the idea of the world not revolving around them (expanding world view)
It Could Have Been Me
The cover and title were so cute it was an immediate purchase for me
Anemone is not the Enemy
Yet another cute cover got me
I Need Love, Too!
Because everyone has big feelings sometimes
I Am a Tornado
Such a beautiful book about weather events
I Am the Storm
I feel Willow in my soul
Willow Takes on the Weather
We love a good historical story that we can relate to present day
The Crayon Man: True Story of Crayola
Series
Love because it prolongs stories & introduces more patience
So so good
Emily Windsnap: Six Swishy Tails Books 1-6
A classic for a reason
The Complete Adventures of the Borrowers: 5-Book Set
My husband loved these as a kid so it’s really cool to see the love in the second generation growing
I Survived: Ten Thrilling Books (Boxed Set)
My favorite books as a kid, and now some of my favorite to read to my girls
Rainbow Magic 21-Book Set by Daisy Meadows
Literally who doesn’t like traveling back to neverland?
RH/Disney The Never Girls Collection 1-4
Won’t stand to hear a bad thing about these books
Azmina the Gold Glitter Dragon (Dragon Girls #1)
My oldest daughter is obsessed with these beginning princess books
Anna Finds a Friend (Disney Princess: Beginnings)
We know her, we love her
Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book 10-Book Box Set
My little dude loves these books
Fly Guy 15 Books Complete Series Set
American History
Can’t leave out fun history
It really gives epic rap battles of history vibes to me
George vs. George: The American Revolution
Love the ability to give my kids a visual representation of what life was like
How We Crossed The West: Lewis And Clark
Because every viewpoint is important
The Very First Americans (All Aboard Book)
We love this series
Civil War On Sunday (Magic Tree House #21)
Classic✨
In Grandma's Attic Vol 1 (Grandma's Attic)
Love different ways of telling history
Two Miserable Presidents: Civil War Truths
Beautiful & informational
Our Flag Was Still There: Mary Pickersgill Story
Been soul sisters with Ramona since I was 10
The Complete 8-Book Ramona Collection
Phonics / decodable
So helpful for the very beginning
We love fun phonics stories
Fancy Nancy's 12-Book Fantastic Phonics Fun
Read alouds
So great for while they’re coloring or doing a sensory activity
SUCH. A. GOOD. STORY.
The Wild Robot (Volume 1)
A CLASSIC
The Swiss Family Robinson
Yet another classic story
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters
I was obsessed with this story as a kid
Nim's Island
Of course this is in the mix
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Non fictiom
Love presence books
We love a cute informational book
Bugs Everywhere (Animals Everywhere)
Gorgeous and so fun to look through
National Parks of the USA (Americana, 1)
Such a beautiful resource
National Monuments of the USA (Americana, 4)
Thanksgiving
Have to have some themed books
Such a cute read and would be cute to pair with a pie snack around the holidays
The Humble Pie (The Food Group)
Literally the cutest
Balloons over Broadway: Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
Halloween
Not too spooky
Spooky not scary stories
Gustavo, the Shy Ghost: Halloween Picture Book
Cutest witch story I’ve ever read
Leila the Perfect Witch: Halloween Baking
