Children’s Books Kids Want To Read Again, and Again

The all-time classic picture book starring the world’s favorite caterpillar! Generations of children have grown up on this beautifully dramatized story of a caterpillar who eats his way to becoming a butterfly. 

(Ages 2 – 5)

When Mum goes to a baby shower, Dad is in charge of taking care of Bluey and Bingo for the night. When Bluey misses Mum, he has to find a way to keep her entertained! Can Dad distract Bluey? Read along to find out! Based on the wildly successful animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+. 

(Ages 3 – 5)

Dragons love tacos. So if you want to lure a bunch of dragons to your party, you should definitely serve tacos. Buckets and buckets of tacos. Unfortunately, where there are tacos, there is also salsa. And if a dragon accidentally eats spicy salsa … oh, boy. You’re in red-hot trouble. This deliciously funny read-aloud is an unforgettable tale of new friends and the perfect snack that will make you laugh until spicy salsa comes out of your nose. 

(Ages 3 – 7)

An empowering story about a girl who turns her performance jitters into confidence when faced with singing a solo at her school concert. Inspired by the childhood experience of award-winning actress Phillipa Soo who originated the role of Eliza in Hamilton. 

(Ages 4 – 8)

Girls are strong and powerful alone, but even stronger when they work to uplift one another. In this galvanizing original poem by presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman, girls and girlhood are celebrated in their many forms, all beautiful, not for how they look but for how they look into the face of fear. Creating a rousing rallying cry with vivid illustrations by Loveis Wise, Gorman reminds us how girls have shaped our history while marching boldly into the future. 

(Ages 4 – 8)

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only written letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! The blockbuster hit that kids (and grown-ups!) will enjoy reading again and again — a hilarious, colorful picture book celebrating creativity and self-expression. And don’t miss more crayon adventures in The Day the Crayons … series! 

(Ages 4 – 8)

Since Grandpa died, Dally’s days are dull and restricted. Starved for adventure and release, Dally rescues a mysterious envelope from her mother’s clutches, an envelope Grandpa has earmarked for her. The map she finds inside leads straight to an ancient vault, a library of secrets where each book is a portal to a precise moment in time. Equal parts mystery and adventure — with a biracial child puzzling out her identity alongside the legacy of the past — this masterful middle-grade fantasy rivets with crackling prose, playful plot twists, and timeless themes. A satisfying choice for fans of Kindred and When You Reach Me. 

(Ages 8 – 12)

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!) — who’re you gonna call? An elite team of crime-fighting underdogs, that’s who! The Misfits are on the case in this hilarious series from Newbery Honoree Lisa Yee and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat! 

(Ages 8 – 12)

The first book in the exciting middle-grade series starring a Muslim boy with a huge imagination. Welcome to the imaginative brain of Omar! Omar and his family have just moved, and he is NOT excited about starting at a new school. But when Omar makes a new best friend, things start looking up. That is, until a Big Mean Bully named Daniel makes every day a nightmare! Luckily, Omar’s enormous imagination and goofy family help him get through life’s ups and downs. 

(Ages 7 – 10)

The day that Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever. It’s the day he learned about the Archipelago — a cluster of unmapped islands where magical creatures of every kind have thrived for thousands of years, until now. And it’s the day he met Mal — a girl on the run, in desperate need of his help. Together, Mal and Christopher will race to save the world’s last magical place in this instant classic from “a writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination” (Philip Pullman, author of The Golden Compass). And the adventure continues in the rest of the Impossible Creatures series! 

(Ages 10 and up)

Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she’s just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a menacing, kid-hating headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull she suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to fight back. It’ll take a superhuman genius to give Miss Trunchbull what she deserves and Matilda may be just the one to do it! 

(Ages 8 – 12)

When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she’s not his grandmother — but she is a witch! She needs help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they’ll be safe. Will Jax get the baby dragons delivered safe and sound? The dragon’s out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy series from award-winning author Zetta Elliott! 

(Ages 8 – 12)