Book Suggestions

Ages 5 to 7


BUY NOW!	This Little Light of Mine Illustrated by E.B. Lewis Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing 2006 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Songs to Sing Together Based on the lyrics of the old African American spiritual, this picture book depicts a day in the life of one African American boy as he celebrates his joy with his family and friends. He takes the time to raise the spirits of everyone he meets, and to show the value of his own inner “light”. MORE...

BUY NOW!	Little Rat Makes Music by Monika Bang-Campbell Illustrated by Molly Bang Harcourt Children's Books 2007 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss Little Rat hates to practice but loves to make music with her new violin. The book emphasizes hard work and perseverance. An elegant first chapter book. MORE...

BUY NOW!	Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions from Around the World by Selby Beeler Illustrated by G. Brian Karas Houghton Mifflin 2001 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Losing Teeth With clever pictures and very short explanations, your child will go on a trip around the world to find out different traditions about loosing teeth. For example, in Egypt, the children throw their teeth on the sun and in Botswana, they throw their teeth on the roof. The whimsical illustrations will add humor and delight to these tales. MORE...

BUY NOW!	Mooove Over! A Book About Counting by Twos by Karen Magnuson Beil Illustrated by Paul Meisel Holiday House 2004 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Counting Books A trolley driver tries to keep a count of his animal passengers two by two until a crazy cow cuts the line and tells everyone to mooove over. So what does the driver do with this impossible cow? MORE...

BUY NOW!	The Umbrella by Jan Brett Putnam Juvenile 2004 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Informational Books In a story format, Jan Brett gives us a glimpse of the life in the Monteverde Rainforest in Costa Rica where animals and birds appear and disappear, especially the resplendent quetzal with his tail plumes. MORE...

BUY NOW!	Chameleon, Chameleon by Joy Cowley Illustrated by Nic Bishop Scholastic Press 2005 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Informational Books The bold vivid photographs and elegant layout make this book a visual delight. A colorful chameleon wakes up hungry in his tree home and sets out to find a juicy treat. Along the way, he encounters geckos, a tiny frog and a scorpion and more. The story, with just a few words, will capture your beginning readers. MORE...

BUY NOW!	Q is for Duck: An Alphabet Guessing Game by Michael FolsomMary Elting Illustrated by Jack Kent Clarion Books 2005 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: ABC Books “A is for Zoo. Why? Because Animals live in the zoo.” Thus begins this clever alphabet book with 26 riddles for your kids to figure out while they get acquainted with the alphabet. In addition, they will also learn some interesting facts about animals. MORE...

BUY NOW!	Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears by Emily Gravett Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing 2007 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Informational Books Little Mouse is afraid of everything, and records her fears in this journal. In fact, each page has space for the reader to record his fears as well. MORE...

BUY NOW!	Houndsley and Catina: Plink and Plunk by James Howe Illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay Candlewick Press 2010 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss In the best tradition of first chapter books like Henry and Mudge, Frog and Toad, and Mr. Putter and Tabby, Houndsley the dog and Catina the cat are special friends who love to ride bikes and ride in a boat. But they have a dilemma: Houndsley doesn't ride a bike, and Catina is afraid of water because she can't swim. Luckily, their bird friend helps them solve the puzzle. MORE...

BUY NOW!	Prehistoric Actual Size by Steven Jenkins Houghton Mifflin 2005 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Informational Books With vivid torn paper collages, Steve Jenkins shows us what prehistoric creatures or part of them may have looked like in actual size. This especially would be intriguing to young paleontologists. MORE...

BUY NOW!	What Pete Ate A - Z by Maria Kalman Puffin Books 2003 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: ABC Books This book will engage your child! Pete first ate ”an accordian. All of it!” Then this dog devours such things as “Mrs. Parsley’s pink Pocketbook”, “a stinky sneaker” and yes, even “underpants”. But he is still loved, “Quite a lot”. MORE...

BUY NOW!	Trevor's Wiggly-Wobbly Tooth by Lester L. Laminack Illustrated by Kathi Garry McCord Peachtree Publishers 2002 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Losing Teeth In school, Trevor’s friends who have all lost some teeth try to give him advice on how to pull out his loose tooth so he can join their club. Soon his grandmother comes to school to make taffy with the children and you will laugh when you see whose teeth also fall out besides Trevor’s loose tooth. MORE...

BUY NOW!	What Do the Fairies Do With All Those Teeth? by Michel Luppens Illustrated by Phillipe Beha Firefly Books Ltd 1996 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Losing Teeth Just what do fairies do with all their tiny teeth? Do they put them inside maracas or do they make their own tooth necklaces? Your child will surely have his own ideas after reading this story which was translated from French. MORE...

BUY NOW!	If You Decide to Go to the Moon by Faith Mcnulty Illustrated by Steven Kellogg Scholastic Press 2005 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Informational Books In this thrilling introduction to space travel, the author combines science with how one feels in space- “very alone”. Kellogg’s mixed media illustrations emphasize the spectacular vastness of our universe and immense quantity of space and moonscapes. MORE...

BUY NOW!	I Spy Shapes In Art by Lucy Micklethwait Greenwillow 2006 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Counting Books Each of the 14 magnificent paintings in this book have a different shape for you to find- circles, rectangles, triangles, cubes, cylinders, spheres, etc. What a glorious way to introduce artists like Georgia O’Keeffe, Henry Matisse, and M.C. Escher. MORE...

BUY NOW!	Zoo In the Sky: A Book of Animal Constellations by Jacqueline Mitton National Geographic Children's Books 1998 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Informational Books A gorgeous introduction to astronomy with metallic stars that outline the constellations. This attractive book with poetic descriptions can also be used as an introduction to mythology. Additional information is added to the back pages. MORE...

BUY NOW!	Raining Cats and Dogs by Will Moses Philomel Books 2008 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss Children often wonder why someone "gets in a pickle," or "has cold feet." In trademark folk art style, Will Moses sheds some light on these wonderful sayings. A book that is especially worthwhile for children who are learning the language as well as those who are fascinated with interesting sayings. For example, "Feeling Blue means: Feeling sad. Just thinking about six more weeks of winter had poor old Ben and his cat and dog - and mouse - feeling blue." MORE...

BUY NOW!	Hardworking Puppies by Lynn Reiser Harcourt Children's Books 2006 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Counting Books Ten energetic dogs help people in different ways, including rescuing people in water, pulling sleds, sniffing for security in airports and best of all, becoming an obedient puppy for a little boy. A wonderful introduction to subtraction. MORE...

BUY NOW!	Tree-Ring Circus by Adam Rex Harcourt Children's Books 2006 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Counting Books In this cumulative tale, a tree grows out of a seed and becomes a hiding place for all animals until a runaway elephant and a circus clown come to visit and a catastrophe happens. MORE...

BUY NOW!	Dear Tooth Fairy by Karen Gray Ruelle Holiday House 2006 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Losing Teeth When her tooth becomes loose, Emily tries to help it come out by biting into apples and eating peanut butter. She also writes letters to the tooth fairy. The tooth fairy writes back to her and even draws a picture of herself. MORE...

BUY NOW!	Annie and Snowball and the Cozy Nest by Cynthia Rylant Illustrated by Sucie Stevenson Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers 2009 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Great Read Alouds: Stories You Won't Want to Miss Annie can't wait to show her new cousin the nest full of baby birds. This is a wonderful first chapter book for children who are beginning to read. MORE...

BUY NOW!	Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books 1993 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Life in Other Countries No matter which country you came from, this book will ring true in your heart, for you will always have one foot in one place and long for the other. “The funny thing is, the moment I am in one country, I am homesick for the other.” It is the same feeling that Pearl Buck wrote about in her novel, My Several Worlds. MORE...

BUY NOW!	Let's Play Baseball by Charles R. Smith Jr. Illustrated by Terry Widener Candlewick 2006 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Books about Sports In this super sturdy picture book with just a few words, a baseball tries to talk to a little boy about wishing he would take him outside to play. “Throw me, catch me,” “Pitch me, into the wind.” MORE...

BUY NOW!	Watch Me Throw the Ball! An Elephant & Piggie Book by Mo Willems Hyperion Books for Children 2009 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Especially for your Beginning Readers Piggie tells Elephant that he can throw his ball all around the world, but Elephant doesn't believe him. In typical, appealing Mo Willems fashion, the words in this book are put in thought bubbles and easy for kids to read. A must for beginning readers. MORE...

BUY NOW!	Abe Lincoln : The Boy Who Loved Books by Kay Winters Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter Aladdin 2006 Ages: 5 to 7 Topic: Biographies This excellent first biography of Abraham Lincoln is a real tribute to his love of books and the power of words. A wonderful addition to your home library, especially with the full color illustrations on every page. MORE...

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