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Kids' Reading List: Books by Category

Use these categories to steer you in the right direction toward picking books that match your kids' interests. Not only will they enjoy the reading experience, but their decoding and comprehensive skills are likely to improve if they're interested in the subject at hand.


Books by Category

History
Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine and other historical books.		 Growing Up
Tadpole Rex by Kurt Cyrus and other books about wisdom with age.
Boys
I'm Bad! by Kate McMullan and other books for boys.		 Animals
What's Up, Duck? by Tad Hills and other books for animal lovers.
Girls
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little by Peggy Gifford and other girly books.		 Illustration
Maisy's Nature Walks by Lucy Cousins and other picture books.
Fantasy
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and other fantasy books.		 Educational
Baby Signs by Joy Allen and other educational books.
The Classics

Infant to 2 Years
Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kunhardt and other classics.		 10 to 12 Years
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O'Brien and other classics.
3 to 5 Years
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson and other classics.		 12 Years and Up
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and other classics.
6 to 9 Years
Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel and other classics.