Best Children's Chapter Books & Readers
Teach a child letter sounds with Bob Books Set 1 ! You've prepared your child for reading - refrigerator magnets down low and easy to reach; letter sounds taught. The pride in their eyes, their triumphant grasp of a difficult concept, and opening their world to the excitement of books and reading, has brought me many years of satisfaction. By slowly introducing new letter sounds, using consistency and repetition, and stories that fit short attention spans, your child will quickly find his or her own ah-ha moment.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"These books are great."
"These are perfect for kids who are just learning to read."
"Good one for practicing reading for beginners."
"I bought this for my kindergartner and these are super cute and short and easy for him to read on."
"Bob books are great for kids learning to read!"
"He loved to follow the short little stories."
"I got these for my son and he loves them!"
"Started these after failing to get through the 2nd lesson in "Teach Your Child to Read in 100..."."
Books in this boxed set include: Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus (#1), Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business (#2), Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth (#3), and Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying (#4). Perfect for the first day of kindergarten, preschool and kindergarten graduation gifts, and birthday and holiday gifts for the young readers in your life! The recording includes Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus (Random, 1992), Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth (Random, 1993), Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business (Random, 1993), and Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying (Random, 1994).These stories take us inside the kindergartner's mind as we get to know the fears, frustrations and reasoning of an "almost 6" year old.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I read these books as a kid growing up and loved all of them bought them as a gift for my 9 year old niece and she is excited to read them as well."
"I have niece's & nephew's who read THE ENTIRE SERIES as children many years ago and loved Junie B."
"My 6 year old sassy granddaughter loves these books!"
"This was a Christmas present for a little one and it was a huge hit."
"A favorite of mine and my children."
"HILARIOUS books!"
The complete edition of the bestselling children’s favorite, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom , is now available as a Classic Board Book! Bill Martin Jr (1916–2004) has been called “America’s favorite children’s author.” He wrote more than 300 books for children, including the classic texts Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Our 3 year old had already been quite proficient with his ABC's when we gave him this book on his birthday, but we'll get a "2-fer" out of it - a fun reinforcement for him that he'll begin to actually read with, and it'll be waiting in the wings for his 1 year old baby sister (not to mention the newest family addition we recently found out about, due to arrive next May!). You can probably imagine that - having babysat for three of my four grandchildren for 7 years prior to my daughter-in-law becoming a stay-at-home-mom - we have MANY board books included in the large children's library we've built for them over those years - typically, if they're board book versions of a previously released book, they're greatly ABRIDGED versions. I have to say that not only is this one of the highest quality-constructed board books we've purchased, but at 36 pages long (as compared to the hardcover's 40 pages), I think we've actually got most of the entire original book!"
"Chicka chicka boom boom will there be enough room?"
"Popular book for young children."
"Even better is it is a board book so they cant damage the book with their curious little hands."
"Bought this for my niece and nephews so I can enjoy reading them some classic books I grew up with."
"My kids loved this book growing up and now my daughter bought it for babysitting."
"Bought it for my daughter!"
Best Children's Beginner Readers
The complete edition of the bestselling children’s favorite, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom , is now available as a Classic Board Book! Bill Martin Jr (1916–2004) has been called “America’s favorite children’s author.” He wrote more than 300 books for children, including the classic texts Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The board book is sturdy and easy to handle, so I let my girl hold it and play with the pages as well."
"Our 3 year old had already been quite proficient with his ABC's when we gave him this book on his birthday, but we'll get a "2-fer" out of it - a fun reinforcement for him that he'll begin to actually read with, and it'll be waiting in the wings for his 1 year old baby sister (not to mention the newest family addition we recently found out about, due to arrive next May!). You can probably imagine that - having babysat for three of my four grandchildren for 7 years prior to my daughter-in-law becoming a stay-at-home-mom - we have MANY board books included in the large children's library we've built for them over those years - typically, if they're board book versions of a previously released book, they're greatly ABRIDGED versions. I have to say that not only is this one of the highest quality-constructed board books we've purchased, but at 36 pages long (as compared to the hardcover's 40 pages), I think we've actually got most of the entire original book!"
"This is a great book to help learn the alphabet."
"Chicka chicka boom boom will there be enough room?"
"This book is educational."
"Popular book for young children."
"I brought this for my niece she loves the repetition of the words and the pictures in the book."
"Bought this for my niece and nephews so I can enjoy reading them some classic books I grew up with."
Best Children's Chapter Books
In a blink of an eye, four best friends all get their biggest wish—they're whisked off to Never Land, home to Tinker Bell and her fairy friends. KIKI THORPE spent much of her childhood reading, daydreaming, and searching for fairies in the forests of Idaho—pastimes that were good training for writing children's books.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Four young girls, Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby all have different likes and reasons why Never Never Land would be perfect for them. The four books are: In A Blink. The Space Between. A Dandelion Wish. From The Mist. Each book has a different color,but connects all the girls in the different storylines."
"Got this for my 8 year old granddaughter, SHE LOVES IT!!"
"My granddaughter loves her new books!!"
"My 10 year old niece loved this series of books!"
"Bought 3 of these for 3 girls in my life."
"My two older girls read these over and over again."
"I purchased this for my niece for Christmas."
"Exactly what my granddaughter wanted for her birthday."
Best Children's Intermediate Readers
Since 1959, Happy Birthday to You!-Dr. Seuss's joyous ode to individuality-has allowed readers to experience firsthand the thrill of celebrating a birthday as it is done in Katroo.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Each year, i plan to have everyone sign a page when they come to visit or if we have a party for his birthday."
"Really cute book!"
"Bought this book for my Kindergartner's first school birthday and asked all his classmates along with a couple of teachers to sign."
"It is a bit long so I definitely recommend it for an older toddler/preschooler and even then you may need to split up reading to keep their attention (at least if your child is incredibly active like mine)."
"We love this book!"
"I hoped this was the special edition of the book with pages for the child to fill in at the back."
"I love Dr Seuss but some of the books, this one included, are very difficult to read and are way too wordy."
"Luckily I have some time before the party, so hopefully the replacement item is not damaged or incorrectly put together."
Best Children's Religious Fiction Books
A Bible like no other, The Jesus Storybook Bible invites children to join in the greatest of all adventures, to discover for themselves that Jesus is at the center of God's great story of salvation---and at the center of their Story too. “I would urge not just families with young children to get this book, but every Christian–from pew warmers, to ministry leaders, seminarians and even theologians! Sally Lloyd-Jones has captured the heart of what it means to find Christ in all the scriptures, and has made clear even to little children that all God’s revelation has been about Jesus from the beginning–a truth not all that commonly recognized even among the very learned.” – Dr. Timothy Keller, NYC ( Dr. Timothy Keller ).
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I've tried three or four toddler Bibles, but they ranged from the meaningless and banal (Read With Me Bible For Toddlers) to the downright horrifying in their interpretation (The Story For Little Ones). The Jesus Storybook Bible, on the other hand, seeks to show how God's plan of salvation is unfolding through each story, and largely succeeds in doing so. First of all, there are children's Bibles like the Read With Me Bible that are simply bland. Granted, toddlers are not going to pick up on every nuance of a story from the Bible, but the Read With Me Bible often chooses the wrong points to emphasize, entirely leaving out important points of narrative along the way. One story simply lists miracles Jesus did with no context, failing to communicate that Jesus' miracles actually anticipate and begin to realize a new world, a world where God's Kingdom and rule are breaking into the world in a new and exciting way. This simply displays a level of ignorance about the story of Samson that is beyond belief for someone writing (interpreting) a Bible for children! So, for example, the story of the Exodus is told not as the story of God's great magic show, but instead on the great, mighty, and terrifying rescue of God's people from their slavery, pointing forward also to humanity's slavery to sin and coming rescue in Jesus. But again, the strength of this Bible is that it gets the story right, interpreting the main idea correctly and always pointing toward Jesus."
"For someone who may be familiar with the full version of the Bible and may be concerned about teaching children biblical accuracy, this book may be found a bit frustrating. While the illustrations are whimsical and a great accompaniment to the text, and the story language is simple and easy to follow, there are an awful lot of unnecessary additions."
"I personally like the cover because the picture of Jesus, I believe, is more accurate than the traditional image of a "white" Jesus that we usually see."
"Our 8 year old has moved on to more detailed Bible summaries and more just Bible reading, but this book certainly played a large role in the kids falling in love with God's Word."
"We read this during Advent this year and I am disappointed I didn't know of this sooner."
Best Children's Poetry
From brave and bold to creative and clever, Emily Winfield Martin's rhythmic rhyme expresses all the loving things that parents think of when they look at their children. VERDICT A go-to gift for new parents, and a potential bedtime favorite for many children.—Martha Link Yesowitch, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, NC.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Purchased this book as a "card" for a baby shower gift from a group."
"There are both boys and girls depicted in the book, but it is a boy having the tea party, a boy using the sewing machine, a girl on the tree swing, and a girl as a superhero. This is one of the first children's books I've ever seen that shows the REALITY of little kids....that boys and girls do all sorts of similar things."
"At the same time, there are so many BEAUTIFUL and good influences in the world as well, like this book, and I truly believe that keeping a steady diet of healthy, positive "mind food" going into a youngster's brain can go a long way in equipping them to counteract the junk that creeps in from time to time. This precious book is such a great tool to help them begin... soft illustrations complementing simple words, a book that encourages a youngster to use his/her imagination and think of all of the possibilities in answering the age old question adults pose to them, "So... what do you want to be when you grow up?""
"Clearly, this book was put together with the utmost love and though."
"I loved it & cried the first time I read it & I still have a hard time not getting emotional when reading it to my, now, nearly two year-old."
"This is such a sweet book."
"I gave this to my 18 month old grandson."
"My grand daughter loves to read and her parents recommended this book."
Best Children's Criticism & Collections
Dr. Seuss's magic elixir may--or may not--prolong life, but it is a fact that it makes you feel a whole lot better! Dr. Seuss’s long list of awards includes Caldecott Honors for McElligot’s Pool , If I Ran the Zoo , and Bartholomew and the Oobleck , the Pulitzer Prize, and eight honorary doctorates.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"AND TO THINK THAT I SAW IT ON MULBERRY STREET (1937). 2.)."
"It is published by Random House and is valued at $20 by the Barcode on the back."
"Some are not Dr. Seuss' more popular and well-known stories but are nevertheless delightful whether you are familiar with Dr. Seuss or not."
"I love that I made the decision to buy this book and that I bought it from this seller."
"My niece loved it."
"I have purchased this book 3 times now."
"It is big which she likes & she enjoys hearing the stories & the rhyming words."
"I bought up a whole series of Seuss to give to my grand daughter over the next few years."
Best Children's Short Story Collections
The nine books in the timeless Little House series tell the story of Laura’s real childhood as an American pioneer, and are cherished by readers of all generations. They offer a unique glimpse into life on the American frontier, and tell the heartwarming, unforgettable story of a loving family. Meet the Ingalls family—Laura, Ma, Pa, Mary, and baby Carrie, who all live in a cozy log cabin in the big woods of Wisconsin in the 1870s. Though many of their neighbors are wolves and panthers and bears, the woods feel like home, thanks to Ma’s homemade cheese and butter and the joyful sounds of Pa’s fiddle. As Laura Ingalls is growing up in a little house in Kansas, Almanzo Wilder lives on a big farm in New York. When Ma, Mary, Laura, Carrie, and baby Grace join him, they become the first settlers in the town of De Smet. With snow piled as high as the rooftops, it’s impossible for trains to deliver supplies, and the townspeople, including Laura and her family, are starving. Laura spends many hours sewing shirts to help Ma and Pa get enough money to send Mary to a college for the blind. The set includes: Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prairie, Farmer Boy, On the Banks of Plum Creek, By the Shores of Silver Lake, The Long Winter, Little Town on the Prairie, These Happy Golden Years, and The First Four Years. In those same woods, Laura lives with Pa and Ma, and her sisters, Mary and Baby Carrie, in a snug little house built of logs. Little House on the Prairie Pa Ingalls decides to sell the little log house, and the family sets out for Indian country! Farmer Boy While Laura Ingalls grows up in a little house on the western prairie, Almanzo Wilder is living on a big farm in New York State. On the Banks of Plum Creek Laura's family's first home in Minnesota is made of sod, but Pa builds a clean new house made of sawed lumber beside Plum Creek. But in the evenings, Laura makes time for a new caller, Almanzo Wilder. And every Friday -- no matter what the weather -- Almanzo Wilder arrives to take Laura home to her family for the weekend. The First Four Years Laura and Almanzo Wilder have just been married!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I wouldn't recommend these volumes to those who remember the classic hardcovers with all the quaint drawings from Garth William which are NOT included here."
"my daughter has now asked to have this book re-read to her."
"This book set was a gift for my Granddaughter, it arrived in excellent condition and was exactly what we were looking for."
"Every child should read or be read these beautifully written books. Oh, Pa!)."
"We are enjoying the books."
"Are great to read aloud or as a bedtime story."
"The pages are all smooth sheets with several good pictures scattered throughout the book. The stories that Laura Ingalls Wilder recalls from her childhood are a wonderful lesson to young kids about what life was like in the late 1800s without the existence of electricity or many of the other things that we take for granted in our lives today."
"Simple and Beautiful Frontier Story!"
Best Children's Historical Fiction
The nine books in the timeless Little House series tell the story of Laura’s real childhood as an American pioneer, and are cherished by readers of all generations. They offer a unique glimpse into life on the American frontier, and tell the heartwarming, unforgettable story of a loving family. Meet the Ingalls family—Laura, Ma, Pa, Mary, and baby Carrie, who all live in a cozy log cabin in the big woods of Wisconsin in the 1870s. Though many of their neighbors are wolves and panthers and bears, the woods feel like home, thanks to Ma’s homemade cheese and butter and the joyful sounds of Pa’s fiddle. As Laura Ingalls is growing up in a little house in Kansas, Almanzo Wilder lives on a big farm in New York. When Ma, Mary, Laura, Carrie, and baby Grace join him, they become the first settlers in the town of De Smet. With snow piled as high as the rooftops, it’s impossible for trains to deliver supplies, and the townspeople, including Laura and her family, are starving. Laura spends many hours sewing shirts to help Ma and Pa get enough money to send Mary to a college for the blind. The set includes: Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prairie, Farmer Boy, On the Banks of Plum Creek, By the Shores of Silver Lake, The Long Winter, Little Town on the Prairie, These Happy Golden Years, and The First Four Years. In those same woods, Laura lives with Pa and Ma, and her sisters, Mary and Baby Carrie, in a snug little house built of logs. Little House on the Prairie Pa Ingalls decides to sell the little log house, and the family sets out for Indian country! Farmer Boy While Laura Ingalls grows up in a little house on the western prairie, Almanzo Wilder is living on a big farm in New York State. On the Banks of Plum Creek Laura's family's first home in Minnesota is made of sod, but Pa builds a clean new house made of sawed lumber beside Plum Creek. But in the evenings, Laura makes time for a new caller, Almanzo Wilder. And every Friday -- no matter what the weather -- Almanzo Wilder arrives to take Laura home to her family for the weekend. The First Four Years Laura and Almanzo Wilder have just been married!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I wouldn't recommend these volumes to those who remember the classic hardcovers with all the quaint drawings from Garth William which are NOT included here."
"my daughter has now asked to have this book re-read to her."
"This book set was a gift for my Granddaughter, it arrived in excellent condition and was exactly what we were looking for."
"Every child should read or be read these beautifully written books. Oh, Pa!)."
"We are enjoying the books."
"Are great to read aloud or as a bedtime story."
"The pages are all smooth sheets with several good pictures scattered throughout the book. The stories that Laura Ingalls Wilder recalls from her childhood are a wonderful lesson to young kids about what life was like in the late 1800s without the existence of electricity or many of the other things that we take for granted in our lives today."
"Simple and Beautiful Frontier Story!"