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1. The Going-To-Bed Book
by: Sandra Boynton Release date: Nov 30, 1982 Number of Pages: 14 Find in Library Read Review |
The sun has set not long ago.
Now everybody goes below
to take a bath in one big tub
with soap all over—SCRUB SCRUB SCRUB!
This classic bedtime story is just right for winding down the day as a joyful, silly group of animals scrub scrub scrub in the tub, brush and brush and brush their teeth, and finally rock and rock and rock to sleep.
This anniversary edition has an enlarged trim size and metallic ink on the cover, making this Boynton classic even more special.
2. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
by: Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle Release date: Sep 15, 1996 Number of Pages: 26 Find in Library Read Review |
3. Discovery Kids Dinosaurs Rumble Sound Book (Discovery 10 Button)
by: Parragon Books Release date: Jul 12, 2012 Number of Pages: 6 Find in Library Read Review |
Other great titles in this series include:
* Oink on the Farm! 9781472361073
* Growl with the Animals 9781472361080
4. Little Blue Truck board book
by: Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry Release date: Jul 07, 2015 Number of Pages: 30 Find in Library Read Review |
With a text full of truck sounds and animal noises to read aloud, here is a rollicking homage to the power of friendship and the rewards of helping others.
5. Puppy Birthday to You! (Paw Patrol) (Little Golden Book)
by: Golden Books, Fabrizio Petrossi Release date: Jul 28, 2015 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
6. How to Draw People (Dover How to Draw)
by: Barbara Soloff Levy Release date: May 21, 2002 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
7. Christmas in the Manger
by: Nola Buck, Felicia Bond Release date: Oct 03, 1998 Number of Pages: 16 Find in Library Read Review |
The gentle beauty of the story of the first Christmas is now available as a board book. With a simple, lyrical text and radiant artwork, this book is perfect for the youngest child to be a part of the wonder of the Nativity.
8. Guess How Much I Love You
by: Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram Release date: Oct 14, 2008 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
9. Llama Llama Jingle Bells
by: Anna Dewdney, Anna Dewdney Release date: Oct 21, 2014 Number of Pages: 14 Find in Library Read Review |
In Llama Llama Jingle Bells, little llama and his friends give gifts, sing songs, and decorate cookies. It’s a very merry holiday indeed!
10. My Big Dinosaur Book
by: Roger Priddy Release date: May 10, 2011 Number of Pages: 8 Find in Library Read Review |
• Series sold over 3 million.
• Big board book ideal for babies and toddlers.
• Stunning large format brings images to life.
• Helps build a child’s vocabulary.
11. Peppa’s Christmas Wish (Peppa Pig)
by: Scholastic Release date: Aug 27, 2013 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
Snuggle up with Peppa Pig in this 2-in-1 wintertime storybook! It’s Christmas Eve, and Peppa is hoping for a very special gift from Santa Claus. Will her wish come true? Then, Peppa and George decide to build a great, big snowman. This charming book includes two stories and a sheet of stickers!
12. The Goodnight Train
by: June Sobel, Laura Huliska-Beith Release date: Jun 19, 2012 Number of Pages: 30 Find in Library Read Review |
With soothing, lyrical words and magical illustrations, June Sobel and Laura Huliska-Beith have created a nighttime fantasy that’s guaranteed to make even the most resistant sleeper snuggle up tight.
13. How to Draw Pets (Dover How to Draw)
by: Barbara Soloff Levy Release date: Feb 09, 2006 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
14. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer) (Little Golden Book)
by: Rick Bunsen, Golden Books Release date: Aug 01, 2000 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
15. How to Draw Animals (Dover How to Draw)
by: Barbara Soloff Levy Release date: May 19, 2008 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
Clear, step-by-step diagrams explain how to join circles, ovals, and other shapes to create a zoo full of easily recognizable figures. Some erasing may be necessary, so use a pencil — not a pen. Just follow the instructions and you’ll soon be drawing excellent likenesses of a smiling chimpanzee, a prickly porcupine, a bushy-tailed squirrel, and other familiar animals.
16. Bedtime for Peppa (Peppa Pig)
by: Scholastic, Eone Release date: Aug 25, 2015 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
It is bedtime for Peppa and George, but the little piggies are not sleepy! They must take their bath, brush their teeth, and listen to a story before they can have sweet dreams.
Join Peppa and George on an adorable bedtime-themed tale in this storybook based on the hit Nick Jr. show!
17. They All Saw a Cat
by: Brendan Wenzel Release date: Aug 30, 2016 Number of Pages: 44 Find in Library Read Review |
?”An ingenious idea, gorgeously realized.” —Shelf Awareness, starred review
“Both simple and ingenious in concept, Wenzel’s book feels like a game changer.” —The Huffington Post
The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws . . .In this glorious celebration of observation, curiosity, and imagination, Brendan Wenzel shows us the many lives of one cat, and how perspective shapes what we see. When you see a cat, what do you see?
18. Baby Touch and Feel: Animals
by: DK Release date: Jan 21, 2008 Number of Pages: 14 Find in Library Read Review |
This USA Today bestselling board book encourages tiny fingers to explore and develop fine motor skills while building an early language foundation. Babies will meet adorable puppies, kittens, penguins, and other animals throughout the pages of the book.
Filled with real-life animal photographs featuring touch-and-feel textures that help children develop their knowledge while increasing their use of senses, Baby Touch and Feel: Animals is the perfect size for small hands. Its padded cover can withstand biting and throwing while its thick sturdy board pages won’t tear. Your baby can practice animal recognition and perfect animal noises while touching the novelty textures on the pages.
With over one million copies sold, Baby Touch and Feel: Animals is the perfect book for your child’s bookshelf.
About the series:
Baby Touch and Feel books are the perfect series for the very youngest readers. These small, padded books excite babies and toddlers with their foil and touch-and-feel covers. Each book in this affordable series contains twelve vibrant interior pages with bold, engaging images. Containing large word labels, each page has foil or glitter to behold or a tantalizing texture to touch. These safe novelty textures intrigue babies and are perfect for little fingers to feel. The Baby Touch and Feel series encourages sensory development, language skills, and early reading skills while teaching colors, shapes, patterns, and opposites.
19. On the Night You Were Born
by: Nancy Tillman Release date: Jan 19, 2010 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
On the night you were born, you brought wonder and magic to the world. The moon stayed up till morning. Polar bears danced.
Here is a book that celebrates the one and only ever you! Now available in its entirety in board book format, Nancy Tillman’s masterpiece is perfect for acknowledging the special people in our lives that they are loved.
20. Should I Share My Ice Cream? (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
by: Mo Willems, Mo Willems Release date: Jun 14, 2011 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.
Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.
Gerald and Piggie are best friends.
In Should I Share My Ice Cream? Gerald has a big decision to make. But will he make it in time?
21. Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs : The Definitive Pop-Up
by: Robert Sabuda, Matthew Reinhart, Robert Sabuda, Matthew Reinhart Release date: Jul 12, 2005 Number of Pages: 12 Find in Library Read Review |
Open this book and a massive T. REX springs out, flashing a startling jawful of jagged teeth. Turn the next spread and a ravishing raptor unfurls and appears to fly off the edge of the page. Inside the amazing ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA: DINOSAURS are “shield bearers” in full-body armor, creatures with frilly headgear, and weighty, long-necked giants. There are even amusing tidbits on the history of paleontology itself — like a pop-up version of a Victorian New Year’s dinner in the belly of a dinosaur model, or a pair of scientists locked in a literal tug-of-war over bones.
Full of fascinating facts and lighthearted good humor, this breathtaking book includes fascinating, up-to-the-minute information about popular dinosaurs as well as many lesser-known varieties. With each of six spreads featuring one spectacular, large pop-up as well as booklets of smaller pop-ups and text, ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA: DINOSAURS is a magnificent display of paper engineering and creativity — an astonishing book that will be read, admired, and treasured forever.
22. I Love You to the Moon and Back
by: Amelia Hepworth, Tim Warnes Release date: Mar 01, 2015 Number of Pages: 28 Find in Library Read Review |
23. The Little Blue Box of Bright and Early Board Books by Dr. Seuss (Bright & Early Board Books(TM))
by: Dr. Seuss Release date: Aug 07, 2012 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
24. OLD MACDONALD’S FARM (Poke-A-Dot!)
by: IKids Release date: Sep 01, 2010 Number of Pages: 20 Find in Library Read Review |
25. Three Little Mermaids (Paula Wiseman Books)
by: Mara Van Fleet, Mara Van Fleet Release date: Jan 25, 2011 Number of Pages: 16 Find in Library Read Review |
In Mara Van Fleet’s shimmering interactive novelty concept book, count from one to ten while you visit the bottom of the deep blue sea and meet sparkly fish, soft seals, dancing turtles, and a friendly octopus. With pull-tabs and touch-and-feel textures, never has counting been so much fun!
26. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
by: Mo Willems Release date: Apr 01, 2003 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
In his hilarious picture book debut, popular cartoonist Mo Willems perfectly captures a preschooler’s temper tantrum.
27. Warm Hearts Day: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #5)
by: Rebecca Elliott Release date: Oct 25, 2016 Number of Pages: 80 Find in Library Read Review |
This series is part of Scholastic’s early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!
In book #5, it’s almost Warm Hearts Day! Everyone is busy making gifts for their loved ones. Eva LOVES crafting, so she creates all sorts of fun gifts and treats for her friends. She is excited to give out her homemade gifts at the big party at the Old Oak Tree. But then Eva realizes she forgot to make gifts for her family! Will she be able to make the gifts in time?
28. Dinosaur Dance!
by: Sandra Boynton, Sandra Boynton Release date: Aug 30, 2016 Number of Pages: 16 Find in Library Read Review |
ZANG! BOP!
KIDDLY POW!
The DINOSAUR DANCE
is starting NOW!
Join Boynton’s lively prehistoric bunch as they get everyone’s tails shaking for a feet-stomping good time. Whether they dance the Shimmy Shimmy Shake, the Quivery Quake, or just decide to Cha-Cha-Cha, young readers are sure to giggle along with these adorable creatures that are ready for a ROARING good time!
29. I am Jane Goodall (Ordinary People Change the World)
by: Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos Release date: Sep 06, 2016 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
Each picture book in this series is a biography of a significant historical figure, told in a simple, conversational, vivacious way, and always focusing on a character trait that makes the person a role model for kids. The heroes are depicted as children throughout, telling their life stories in first-person present tense, which keeps the books playful and accessible to young children. And each book ends with a line of encouragement, a direct quote, photos, a timeline, and a source list. This tenth book in the series features Jane Goodall, the scientist and conservationist who is famous for her work with chimpanzees.
30. We Are in a Book! (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
by: Mo Willems, Mo Willems Release date: Sep 14, 2010 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
Gerald and Piggie are best friends.
In We Are in a Book! Gerald and Piggie discover the joy of being read. But what will happen when the book ends?
Using vocabulary perfect for beginning readers (and vetted by an early-learning specialist), Mo Willems has crafted a mind-bending story that is even more interactive than previous Elephant & Piggie adventures. Fans of the Geisel Award-winning duo won’t be able to put this book down–literally!
Best Selling Books for 5 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
- Computers & Technology
Recommended Books for 5 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
- Computers & Technology
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- Teen & Young Adults
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Last updated: Monday, December 5, 2016 4:03 AM