75 Best Books For Kids | 1-6 year olds

I love finding books to read with my kids, we are regulars at our local library. We enjoy all types of books, and I like to find books sometimes that are more age specific for my kids. That’s why I created this post, to help other moms like me who want a book list of the best books for kids, grouped by age!

My Favorite places to find Books For Kids!

• Thrifted Books ( Best Online Resale Shop For Used Books).
• Library
• Garage Sales
• Community Co-ops
• Community Book Clubs
• Local Library Used Books Sale

15 Best Books For Kids | 1-2 Year Olds

1. Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See by Eric Carle and Bill Martin Jr
2. Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
3. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
4. Where Is Baby’s Belly Button by Karen Katz
5. Peekaboo Morning by Rachel Isadora
6. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
7. Moo Baa La La La by Sandra Boynton
8. Ten Little Fingers Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox
9. First 100 Words by Roger Priddy
10. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault
11. Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle
12. If Animals Kissed Good Night by Ann Whitford Paul
13. Baby Faces by Margaret Miller
14. Five Little Ducks by Raffi Songs to Read
15. Baby Beluga by Raffi and Ashley Barron

15 Best Books For Kids | 2-3 Year Olds

1. The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton
2. Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney
3. Good Night Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
4. Duck and Goose by Tad Hills
5. I Love You Through and Through by Bernadette Rossetti Shustak
6. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
7. Press Here by Hervé Tullet
8. The Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen
9. Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae
10. Little Owl’s Night by Divya Srinivasan
11. Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang
12. We’re All Wonders by R.J. Palacio
13. Is Your Mama a Llama by Deborah Guarino
14. The Big House and The Little House By Yoshi Ueno
15. A Collection Of Stories For 2 Year Olds

15 Best Books For Kids | 3-4 Year Olds

1. Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
2. The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
3. Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
4. The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
5. Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes by James Dean
6. Where Are My Books By Debbie Ridpath Ohi
7. The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
8. The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
9. Where’s Spot by Eric Hill
10. Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
11. The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper
12. Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
13. Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
14. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff
15. Freight Train by Donald Crews

15 Best Books For Kids | 4-5 Year Olds

1. Oh the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss
2. Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
3. The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
4. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
5. Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
6. Knuffle Bunny A Cautionary Tale by Mo Willems
7. Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker
8. If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff
9. The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
10. The Mitten by Jan Brett
11. Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
12. Miss Nelson Is Missing by Harry Allard
13. The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
14. The Greedy Wolf By Timothy Knapman
15. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems

15 Best Books For Kids | 5-6 Year Olds

1. Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
2. The Magic Tree House Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne
3. Frog And Toad Are Friends By Arnold Lobel
4. Junie B. Jones First Grader by Barbara Park
5. Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo
6. Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
7. Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
8. Magic School Bus at the Waterworks by Joanna Cole
9. Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown
10. Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows
11. Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
12. The Berenstain Bears Learn about Strangers by Stan and Jan Berenstain
13. Arthur’s First Sleepover by Marc Brown
14. Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
15. The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter