The Best Books To Read With Your Elementary Aged Kids
August 1, 2017
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To continue my best books to read with kids series, today I’m sharing some of my favorite books for kids grade 1-5 with this list of the best books for elementary students.
As your kids get older, they will spend more time reading independently. It’s still important to spend time reading together every day, both to continue helping your child build their reading skills and as a source of quality time. Every book you read together is a memory you are building. I still look back fondly on the books my parents read with me and my siblings when we were kids.
The Best Books For Elementary Students
To make your next trip to the library or bookstore easier, here’s the list of some of my favorite books for elementary students. Note: this post contains affiliate links.
1. The Dot
2. Dewey: There’s a Cat in the Library!
4. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
6. Paddington Bear Series The world’s most adorable and lovable bear! It’s no wonder this book has sold over 35 million copies!
9. Where the Sidewalk Ends Wonderful introduction to poetry from Shel Silverstein.
10. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
11. Charlotte’s Web
12. Harriet The Spy
13. American Girl Books (Historic & Contemporary Series) I read every single one of these books and absolutely fell in love with Molly. These books do an incredible job of making history fun!
14. Stuart Little
15. My Side Of The Mountain Trilogy
17. Katie Woo Series
18. The Hobbit The adventures of Bilbo Baggins is sure to keep your child on their toes!
19. Travels with Gannon and Wyatt Series
21. Mary Poppins If you are a fan of the classic movie, you will recognize characters pulled from several different books in this series.
23. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Series
24. The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond
25. Chronicles of Narnia Series MY ALL TIME FAVORITE! Encourage your children to read the entire series, not just The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. You don’t want to miss out on any of C.S. Lewis’s magic.
26. Pollyanna
27. Fudge Series
29. Black Beauty
30. The Boxcar Children Series
31. Treasure Island
33. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library
34. Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World
35. Anne of Green Gables Series Remember, it’s Anne with an E. 😉
36. The Great Fire
38. Johnny Tremain
39. The Kingdom Keepers Series
43. Little House On The Prairie Series
44. Where The Red Fern Grows It’s impossible to read this amazing book without crying. Old Dan and Little Ann have been melting hearts for decades with the powerful bond between man and man’s best friend.
45. Heidi
47. Okay For Now
48. Little Women This is actually a trilogy with Little Men and Jo’s Boys completing the story of the March sister’s adventures.
49. Nightmares!
50. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
What books would you add to this list? Please share your favorite books for elementary students in the comments.
Author: Dani Stringer, MSN, CPNP, PMHS – founder of KidNurse and MomNurse Academy
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