74 Books for Kids (Sorted by Lesson Plan!)
Around here we love kids books! Over the past 2 and 1/2 years I have shared quiet a few of our favorite books. Now they are all in one place, just for you! I’ve provided links to the actual review post if you want information on any of the books in the list… happy reading!
All of these links are Amazon affiliate links. If you buy through the link I will earn a few pennies. 😉 Of course I always recommend checking your local library first!
3 No More Bad Dream Books
Visit Dream Books for the full review.
- The Dream Jar
 by Lindan Lee Johnson  illustarted by Serena Curmi
- There’s a Nightmare in My Closet
 By Mercer Mayer
- Moonpowder
by John Rocco
14 Family and Dog Books
Visit Dad Books, Sibling Books and Dog Books for the full review.
- Building With Dad
 by Carol Nevius  illustrated by Bill Thomson
- Grandpa Jack’s Tattoo Tales
by Mark Foreman
- Stella, Queen of the Snow by Marie – Louise Gay
- Invisible Stanley
by Jeff Brown
- The Missing Mitt (Hardy Boys: Secret Files)
By Franklin W. Dixon
- Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy
 by Jane O’connor illustrated by Robin Priess Glassier.
- Shampoodle
 by Joan Houb illustrated by Tim Bowers
- The Great Gracie Chase: Stop that Dog!
 by Cynthia Rylant and Mark Teague
- Â Mutt Dog!
by Stephen Michael King
- The Dog Show (Curious George)
 adapted by Monica Perez
- Puppies! Puppies! Puppies!
by Susan Meyers illustrated by David Walker
- Caring for Your Dog
 by Derek Zobel
- My First Dog by Linda Bozzo
- W Is for Woof: A Dog Alphabet
 by Ruth Strother illustrated by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen
2 Camping Books
Visit Camping Books for the full review.
- Stella and Roy Go CampingÂ
byAshley Wolff
- Camping Day! by Patricia Lakin   Pictures by Scott Nash
11 Get Outside Books
Visit Worm Books,  Dirt Books, Spring Books, Garden Books for the full review.
- Garden Wigglers: Earthworms in Your Backyard
 by Nancy Loewen Illustrated by Rick Peterson
- Wiggle and Waggle
 By Caroline Arnold Illustrated by Mary Peterson
- Diary of a Worm
 by Doreen Cronin Pictures by Harry Bliss
- Princess Pigsty by Cornelia Funke  Illustrated by Kerisin Meyer
- Dirt Boy By Erik Jon Slangerup  Illustrated by John Manders
- The Dirtiest Hair in the World Bob McAllen  Illustrated by Tom McClure
- Over in the Meadow An old nursery counting rhyme adapted and illustrated by Paul Galdone
- Miss Rumphius Story and Picutres by Barbara Cooney
- Scarecrow
 written by Cynthia Rylant  illustrated by Lauren Stinger
- How a Seed GrowsÂ
 by Helene J. Jordan  illustrated by Joseph Low
- The Curious Garden
 by Peter Brown
3 Ocean Books
Visit Ocean Books for the full review.
- Wow! Ocean!
 by Robert Neubecker
- Starfish
 By Trudi Strain Trueit
- Colors of the Ocean
 By Laura Purdie Salas
7 Counting, Money and Number Books
Visit Counting Books and Money Books and Number Books for the full review.
- How Many Feet in the Bed?
 by Diane Johnston Hamm
- The Coin Counting Book
 by Rozanne Lanczak Williams
- Jenny Found a Penny
 by Trudy Harris
- Making Cents
 by Elizabeth Keeler Robinson
- 26 letters and 99 cents by Tana Hoban
- Count the Ways, Little Brown Bear By Jonathon London Illustrated by Margie Moore
- One Odd Day By Doris Fisher and Dani Sneed Illustrated by Karen Lee
3 Grocery Books
Visit Grocery Books for the full review.
- Shopping With Dad
 by Matt Harvey and Miriam LatimerÂ
- The Vegetables We Eat
 By Gail GibbonsÂ
- At the Supermarket
 by Anne Rockwell
5 Love and Friendship Books
Visit Love Books for the full review.
- I Love You: A Rebus Poem
 by Jean Marzollo  Illustrated by Suse Macdonald
- My love for you
 By Susan L. Roth
- Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You
 by Nancy Tillman
- The Selfish Crocodile
 By Faustin Charels and Michael Terry
- My Buddy, Slug
 By Jarrett J. Kreseczka
7 Color and Shape Books
Visit Color Books and Shape Books for the full review.
- The Crayon Box that Talked
 by Shane Derolf  Illustrated by Michael Letzig
- My Crayons Talk
 by Patricia Hubbard  Illustrated by G. Brian Karas
- Mouse Paint
 by Ellen Stoll Walsh
- Posey Paints a Princess
 by Harriet Ziefert  Illustrated by Yukiko Kido
- Mouse Shapes
 by Ellen Stoll Walsh
- So Many Circles, So Many Squares by Tana Hoban
- Shapes, Triangles by Esther Sarfatti
19 Holiday Books
Visit Valentine Special for the full review.
- Little Mouse’s Big Valentine
 By Thacher Hurd
- Love, Ruby Valentine By Laurie Friedman  Illustrated by Lynne Avril Cravath
Visit Easter Book Review for the full review.
- Ernest’s First Easter By Paivi Stalder  Illustrated by Frauke Weldin
- Here Comes T. Rex Cottontail By Lois G. Grambling  Illustrated by Jack E. Davis
Visit 4 Gingerbread Man Books for the full review.
- The Gingerbread Cowboy
 By Janet Squires  Illustrated by Holly Berry
- The Gingerbread Man
 By Karen Schmidt
- The Gingerbread Girl
 By Lisa Campbell Ernst
- The Gingerbread Pirates
 By Kristin Kladstrup  Illustrated by Matt Tavares
Visit Christmas Book Review #1 for the full review.
- Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas
 By Jane O’Connor  Illustrated by Robin Priess Glasser
- If You Take a Mouse to the Movies
 By Laura Numeroff  Illustrated by Felicia Bond
- The Christmas Song: Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
 By Mel Torme and Robert Wells  Illustrated by Doris Barrette
Visit Christmas Book Review #2 for the full review.
- Claude the Dog: A Christmas Story
 By Dick Gackenbach
- Bear Stays Up for Christmas
 By Karma Wilson  Illustrated by Jane Chapman
- Mouse’s First Christmas
 By Lauren Thompson  Illustrated by Buket Erdogan
Visit Christmas Book Review #3 for the full review.
- Christmas is Coming  By Claire Masurel  Illustrated by Marie H. Henry
- Froggy’s Best Christmas By Jonathon London  Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz
- The Boys’ Christmas Book
Christmas Magic By Michael Garland
- Cinderella’s Fairy Merry Christmas By Andrea Posner – Sanchez  Pictures by Elisa Marrucchi
- Snowmen at Night By Caralyn Buehner  Pictures by Mark Buehner
Did you see a few of your family favorites? Would you like to add to list?Â
What an awesome list! Thank you! Sharing it!
Are you crazy? the camping book is $56 on Amazon!!! What good is a list of books that are completely out of range for the average mom????
Melissa, It’s probably that price because it’s a collector’s item and out of print. I put the Amazon links for ease but I always get books at the library, garage sales and thrift stores. My library has an awesome online search that will pull books from anywhere in the county and bring them to my home library. Try searching it there, I’ll bet you find it easily. And now you know if you come across that one at a garage sale BUY IT! 😉
After teaching 5th grade for a number of years, I will be teaching 2nd next year and this list will definitely come in handy.
This is awesome Jillian. I like the atypical topics you chose—makes for good variety!