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Best Books for Kids & Tweens

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I may or may not work at a library, so I know the best picks for your kids and tweens hehe!! It's never too late to buy books for your children's education, in case you can't make time to go to the library. These are my favorites <3
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Kids books

 
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These are a crowd favorite during storytime! Would recommend
Pigeon Series 7 Book Set: Don't Let Pigeon Drive Bus
 
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This is one of my favorite books to get kids to read along and participate.
Llama Llama Red Pajama
 
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This book is so cute and the kids love it
The Rainbow Fish: Pfister, Marcus: 9781558580091
 
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As a kid, this book was the holy grail ! It didn't get better than this. The kids at the library I work at, love it as well <33
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Numeroff
 
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Nothing screams KIDS more than Dr Seuss!
Dr Seuss Books
 
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I grew to appreciate this series over time. The kids always ask for it!
Froggy Series
 
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I just remember the series, so I had to add it here! It's fun for children
There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
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Are you really a 2000s baby if you hadn't read this book? I can't begin to tell you how many parents asked me where this book was at the library.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
 
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If it isn't obvious already, I love Mo Williams, and I will recommend all his books until the day I die
Elephant & Piggie: The Complete Collection
 
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I completely forgot about this book. But I will be purchasing it if we don't have it at my local library!
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? 9780805047905
 
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My dad made me read these as a kid! So much nostalgia 💓
Berenstain Bears Book Packages
 
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Oh, this was a classic for me growing up. I remember seeing these in my first-grade class, and I loved reading them and looking through them at the library. So I would definitely recommend!
Ruby the Red Fairy | Rainbow Magic Wiki - Fandom

Tweens books

 
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A canon event for every preteen is to read these books !! I don't make the rules
Wimpy Kid · Official Website for Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid
 
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Loved this book! Great for tweens <3
Smile: Raina Telgemeier: 8601300314594 - Books
 
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Such an interesting read! I still find myself coming back to this book years later.
Whimsy and Woe (Whimsy & Woe, Book 1)
 
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Do I have to explain? ITS TWILIGHT. It speaks for itself. Phenomenal book.
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) by Meyer
 
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I was OBSESSED with this book as a tween. Too underrated
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
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Fun series! Would recommend to tweens for sure.
Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls
 
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Novel series recommended for tweens at my local library. I found them on Amazon as well. I’m sure they’re worth a read!
The Chronicles of Prydain Boxed Set
 
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If there’s one author I’d recommend to all tweens, it would definitely be Raina Telgemeier. Great books for growing tweens!
Guts: A Graphic Novel by Raina Telgemeier