The Best Books Age by Age: Big Kids

Check out some of our favorite books for kindergartners and school-age kids.
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Bread and Jam for Frances

Courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers

By Russell Hoban

Struggling with a picky eater? Give this book a go to show your kids that branching out those taste buds can be a good thing!

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Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

Courtesy of Simon & Schuester, Inc.

By William Steig

When your kindergartner's got a case of the gimmes, this book is a great reminder that we may already have all that we really need.

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Make Way for Ducklings

Courtesy of the Penguin Group

By Robert McCloskey

You just have to love this classic tale of a mother duck's unconditional love for her ducklings.

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3 Things to Help Kids Read

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The Little Engine That Could

Courtesy of the Penguin Group

By Watty Piper

This book's famous line -- "I think I can, I think I can" -- will inform your mommy pep talks for years and years to come.

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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Courtesy of Simon & Schuester, Inc.

By Judith Viorst

You can't teach this lesson too early: There are days when just everything seems to go wrong -- but tomorrow is always another day!

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Chocolatina

Courtesy of Scholastic, Inc.

By Erik Kraft

We love how this "grass is always greener" tale sparks kids' limitless imaginations.

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Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

Courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers

By Kevin Henkes

A few weeks before your child's ready to start kindergarten, he'll love reading this tale about "Big Kid School."

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Fireman Small

Courtesy of Houghton Mifflin Co.

By Wong Herbert Yee

What's better than a fireman saving the day? Firetruck-obsessed kids will definitely enjoy this inspiring read.

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Stone Soup

Courtesy of Simon & Schuester, Inc.

By Marcia Brown

This great trickster tale will have your impish kindergartner laughing.

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Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale

Courtesy of Hyperion Books

By Mo Willems

Kids will find relief in their advanced language abilities when they read about a young girl who loses her bunny -- but isn't yet able to articulate to her parents what's happened!

Copyright © 2008. Used with permission from the March 2008 issue of Parents magazine.

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