Lists are compiled by the Columbus Metropolitan Library
Great Books for Ages 5 to 6
PICTURE BOOKS
Super Duck
by Jez Alborough
Duck and his long-suffering friends Frog, Sheep, and Goat take off on their latest unforgettable adventure involving a runaway kite.
In A Blue Room
by Jim Averbeck
Alice wants everything in her bedroom to be blue before she falls asleep.
Jack’s House
by Karen Magnuson Beil
Who really built Jack’s house? Could it be his trusty dog Max?
Rain Stomper
by Addie Boswell
When it begins to rain and storm on the day of her big parade, Jazmin stomps, shouts, and does all she can think of to drive the rain away.
A Family For Old Mill Farm
by Shutta Crum
Animal and humans house hunters find Old Mill Farm and decide that it is just the right place to live.
Beetle Bop
by Denise Fleming
Color-soaked illustrations and rhyming text reveal the great variety of beetles and
their swirling, humming, crashing, activities.
Roller Coaster
by Marla Frazee
The roller coaster car is going up, up, up to the highest spot. And at least one of the people in the car has never ridden on a roller coaster before . . .
A Story for Bear
By Dennis Haseley
A young bear that is fascinated by the mysterious marks he sees on paper finds a friend when a kind woman reads to him.
The Way Back Home
by Oliver Jeffers
Stranded on the moon after his airplane takes him into outer space, a boy meets a marooned young Martian with a broken spacecraft, and the two new friends work together to return home.
Arabella Miller’s Tiny Caterpillar
by Clare Jarrett
A little girl discovers a tiny caterpillar, and after taking care of him and feeding him leaves, she watches as he becomes a new and wonderful creature.
Keisha Ann Can
by Daniel Kirk
Keisha Ann is proud of all the things she can do during her day at school.
Bats at the Library
by Brian Lies
Bored with another normal, inky evening, bats discover an open library window and
fly in to enjoy the photocopier, water fountain, and the books and stories found there.
Giant John
by Arnold Lobel
Hired to perform odd jobs at the royal castle, Giant John’s work pleases everyone until the musical fairies arrive and the friendly giant cannot resist the urge to dance.
Blueberries for Sal
by Robert McCloskey
Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost
end up with each other’s mother.
Ducks Don’t Wear Socks
by John Nedwideck
Always so serious in everything she does, Emily gets an important lesson about the joy of laughter and the fun of being silly from her sock-wearing, super-quirky friend Duck.
Posy
by Linda Newbery
Posy the kitten has lots of adventures catching spiders, swiping crayons, tangling yarn, and cuddling.
Amelia Bedelia and the Cat
by Herman Parish
Amelia Bedelia finds a stray kitten she thinks falls from the sky and tries to take good care of it
The Wizard
by Jack Prelutsky
An illustrated, rhyming tale of a wicked wizard and his evil deeds, as he uses “elemental sorcery” to change a bullfrog into a series of objects, from a flea to a flame.
Timothy and the Strong Pajamas: A Superhero Adventure
by Viviane Schwarz
After his mother mends his favorite pajamas, Timothy finds that he has super strength and decides to use it to help others.
Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak
Max sails to the land of the wild things, where he becomes king. Ladybug Girl
by David Soman
After her brother tells her she is too little to play with him, Lulu, dressed as Ladybug Girl, makes her own fun.
Tickle Monster is Coming
by James Otis Thach
A little monster prepares for bed, all the while waiting anxiously for the Tickle Monster to sneak in and get him.
A Birthday for Cow!
by Jan Thomas
Despite the objections of Pig and Mouse, Duck insists on adding a special ingredient to the cake they are making to celebrate Cow’s birthday.
Nobody Here but Me
by Judith Viorst
With everyone in the family so preoccupied with their own activities, a little boy starts feeling ignored and so begins to do some mischievous things around the house.
How Do Dinosaurs Go To School
by Jane Yolen
Dinosaurs ride the bus to school, jump on top of their desks, read their favorite books, and have fun on the playground with all of their friends.
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NONFICTION
Fire Engines Up Close
by Andra Abramson
Big pictures of your favorite big trucks.
Big Brown Bat
by Rick Chrustowski
Bats are amazing creatures. Follow baby bat from his life with mom to life on his own.
Are You Quite Polite?: Silly Dilly Manners Songs
by Alan Katz
This silly manners book presents humorous lyrics to such familiar children’s songs as “Pop Goes the Weasel,” “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,” and “Hey Diddle Diddle.”
The Squeaky Door
by Margaret Read McDonald
How can a granny keep that spooky, squeaky door from scaring her little boy awake at night?
C is for Cooking: Recipes from the Street
by Susan McQuillan
Presents easy recipes that children can use to create their own drinks, breakfasts, lunches, soups, dinners, and snacks.
Great Books for Ages 7 to 8PICTURE BOOKS Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs When Dinosaurs Came With Everything Snoring Beauty The Secret Olivia Told Me Don’t Say That Word! Library Mouse How to Raise Mom and Dad: Instructions from Someone Who Figured It Out A Time of Wonder Zen Shorts Wabi Sabi Henry and Mudge and the Big Sleepover Stray Dog A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach FICTION End of the Beginning Great Egyptian Grave Robbery Snake and Lizard Donavan’s Double Trouble Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig Toy Dance Party Mouse Family Robinson Happy Birthday, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle How Oliver Olson Changed the World Dark Day in the Deep Sea Clementine’s Letter Houdini Box NONFICTION Babymouse: the Musical How Big Is It? A Book all About Bigness How Many Ways Can You Catch a Fly? Tuttle’s Red Barn Children’s Miscellany Too: More Useless Information That’s Essential to Knowby Matthew Morgan Be Glad Your Nose is On Your Face Coretta Scott Rain Forests |