We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: students are more likely to finish a book that they choose. Because there are so many books and even more kids to read them, we’ve compiled a reading list of engaging children’s books that your student surely won’t be able to put down!
2-4 Years
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
Do You Want to be My Friend? By Erin Carle
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Bob Books by Bobby Lynn Maslen and Lynn Maslen
Corduroy by Don Freeman
The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin and John Archambault
No, David Series by David Shannon
Princess Hair by Sharee Miller
Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni
Sun Bread by Elisa Kleven
4-8 Years
Lily Brown’s Paintings by Angela Johnson
The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
The Family Book by Todd Parr
The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen
Splat the Cat by Rob Scotton
Pete the Cat: I Love my White Shoes by Eric Litwin
The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds
A New Friend for Sparkle by Amy Young
Ordinary People Change the World Series by Brad Meltzer
The Bad Seed Jory John
POP Classics: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Back to the Future, Home Alone, E.T., The X Files illustrated by Kim Smith
The Major Eights Series by Emilie Pepin
Ready Freddy Series by Abby Klein
I am a Human by Susan Verde
Katie Woo Series by Fran Manushkin
Princess Cupcake Jones and the Missing TuTu by Yileya Fields
A Fire Engine for Ruthie by Leslea Newman
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Katie DiCamillo
Anne Arrives by Kallie George
Julian’s World Series by Ann Cameron
Warren & Dragon by Ariel Bernstein
Princess Pulverizer Series by Nancy Krulik
Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny by John Himmelman
Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel
The Bad Guys Series by Aaron Blabey
Brobot by James R. Foley
8-12 Years
The Dog Man Series by Dav Pilkey
Two Dogs in a Trench Coat Go to School by Julia Falatko
Daisy Dreamer Series by Holly Anna
Ivy and Bean Series by Annie Barrows
Sarai and the Meaning of Awesome by Monica Brown and Sarai Gonzalez
Dork Diaries Series by Rachel Renee Russell
Riding Freedom by Pam Muñoz Ryan
The Last Kids on Earth Series by Max Brallier
The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson
Save Me a Seat by Gita Varadarajan and Sarah Weeks
Sheets by Brenna Thummler
Frazzled: Everyday Disasters and Impending Doom by Booki Vivat
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly
Gabby Garcia’s Ultimate Playbook by Iva-Marie Palmer
Because of WInn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Pippi Longstocking Series by Astrid Lindgren
Junie B. Jones Series by Barbara Park
Dragon Slayers’ Academy by Kate McMullan
Babymouse Series by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
Nanny Piggins Series by R.A. Spratt
Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. Tolan
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson
Ending: The Last by Katherine Applegate
Pug Pals: Two’s a Crowd by Flora Ahn
Stanley will Probably be Fine by Sally J. Pia
Lions and Liars by Kate Beasley
Smile by Raina Telgemeier
Gangsta Granny by David Walliams
