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1. Big Book of WHY Sports (Sports Illustrated Kids Big Books)
by: The Editors of Sports Illustrated Kids Release date: Aug 07, 2012 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
2. Monster Trucks! (Step into Reading)
by: Susan E. Goodman, Michael Doolittle Release date: Sep 28, 2010 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
Whether racing over ramps, plowing through mud, or crushing cars, monster trucks are the biggest and baddest trucks out there! The bestselling and award-winning team that brought you Choppers! and Motorcycles!, author Susan E. Goodman and photographer Michael J. Doolittle, show readers how these beasts came to be, how they work, how they get ready for a show, and some of the exciting tricks that only monster trucks can do. This action-packed Step 3 Step into Reading beginning reader is filled with you-are-there color photographs!
Informative and fast-paced, this book is perfect for boys and girls who love everything on wheels!
3. Little Hockey (Little Sports)
by: Matt Napier, Renné Benoit Release date: Aug 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 20 Find in Library Read Review |
4. Flashlight
by: Lizi Boyd Release date: Aug 12, 2014 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
5. The SideWays Sliders (MotorHead Garage Children’s Book)
by: Michael J. Myers Release date: Nov 28, 2014 Number of Pages: 36 Find in Library Read Review |
6. Peppa Pig and the Camping Trip
by: Candlewick Press Release date: Apr 12, 2016 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Peppa Pig and her brother, George, are very excited. They’re going on vacation! This time Daddy Pig has borrowed a camper van that has its own sink and beds and a roof that lifts up. It also turns into a boat they can take on the river. Even more fun are the nature activities Peppa enjoys with her family, like visiting swimming ducks, spotting wildlife on their walks, building a campfire, and pitching Daddy’s old tent. But best of all are the shooting stars they see in the night sky as they’re falling asleep!
7. When I Was Young in the Mountains (Reading Rainbow Books)
by: Cynthia Rylant, Diane Goode Release date: Jan 01, 1993 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
“An evocative remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living; splashing in the swimming hole, taking baths in the kitchen, sharing family times, each is eloquently portrayed here in both the misty-hued scenes and in the poetic text.”
-Association for Childhood Education International
8. Ladybug Girl and Bingo
by: Jacky Davis, David Soman Release date: May 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
Lulu and her dog Bingo the basset hound are best friends. Whenever they play outside, Bingo always stays close by Lulu’s side. When they go camping for the first time, Lulu does her best to be responsible and hold tight to Bingo’s leash. But what happens when Bingo wants to explore the forest on his own and runs off? This is a job for Ladybug Girl! She will find Bingo in time for toasting marshmallows at the campfire.
For fans of Fancy Nancy and Toot and Puddle, the Ladybug Girl series honors a love of the outdoors, family, and creativity!
9. How to Draw Sports (Dover How to Draw)
by: Barbara Soloff Levy Release date: Sep 22, 2009 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
10. Sports Illustrated Kids STATS!: The Greatest Number in Sports
by: The Editors of Sports Illustrated Kids Release date: Jul 23, 2013 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
11. My First Baseball Book (First Sports)
by: Sterling Children’s Release date: Apr 07, 2015 Number of Pages: 22 Find in Library Read Review |
Baseball. Bat. Glove. Catch. This baseball book is a home run!
12. My First Football Book (First Sports)
by: Sterling Children’s Release date: Apr 07, 2015 Number of Pages: 22 Find in Library Read Review |
Are you ready for some football? Quarterback, receiver, tackle, first down. No child is too young to fall in love with one of America’s favorite sports!
13. My First Basketball Book (First Sports)
by: Sterling Children’s Release date: Apr 07, 2015 Number of Pages: 22 Find in Library Read Review |
Slam dunk! Baby basketballers will master the terms of the game, including shoot, swish, dribble, and rebound.
14. Little Baseball (Little Sports)
by: Brad Herzog, Doug Bowles Release date: Feb 17, 2011 Number of Pages: 20 Find in Library Read Review |
15. Heidi Heckelbeck Goes to Camp!
by: Wanda Coven, Priscilla Burris Release date: May 07, 2013 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
Heidi can’t wait to go to camp with her friend Lucy, but when they get there, Lucy’s camp friends from last year make Heidi feel unwelcome. At first Heidi uses her Book of Spells to help her win their friendship, but in the end she decides to be brave and ask the girls why they don’t like her. Heidi is surprised by their answer…and by the time camp ends she has made two new friends!
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Heidi Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
16. Maisy Goes Camping: A Maisy First Experience Book
by: Lucy Cousins, Lucy Cousins Release date: Mar 10, 2009 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
When Maisy sets off to go camping in the country, it’s only natural that all her friends come along, too. But they soon find that pitching a tent is not an easy thing to do. Even if they do manage to keep the tent up, there’s the matter of fitting them all in — Maisy, Charley, Cyril, Tallulah, and finally, the huge elephant, Eddie. What a squeezy squish-squash! Good night, campers! Uh-oh-what’s that popping sound?
17. Humphrey’s Creepy-Crawly Camping Adventure (Humphrey’s Tiny Tales)
by: Betty G. Birney, Priscilla Burris Release date: May 05, 2015 Number of Pages: 96 Find in Library Read Review |
Humphrey has had lots of adventures as the classroom pet of Room 26, but never one like this. He is going on a campout in the backyard with Heidi and her friends! There’s stargazing, roasting marshmallows, searching for creepy-crawlies—and then there are the prank-loving boys next door, who want to prove that the girls are scaredy-cats.
Humphrey doesn’t think girls are scaredy-cats. He doesn’t think girls are like cats at all. Can this VERY-VERY-VERY small hamster show them with a hairy-scary trick of his own?
With sweet illustrations and an easy reading level, Humphrey’s Tiny Tales are hamster-iffic for emerging readers.
18. Dallas Cowboys Coloring & Activity Storybook
by: Brad M. Epstein, Curt Walstead Release date: Jun 20, 2015 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
19. Up, Down, and Around
by: Katherine Ayres, Nadine Bernard Westcott Release date: Feb 26, 2008 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
From seeds dropping into soil to corn bursting from its stalks, from children chasing butterflies to ants burrowing underground, everything in this vibrant picture book pulses with life —- in all directions! Sprightly illustrations set the mood for a rhythmic text that follows nature’s course to a feast of backyard bounty.
20. New England Patriots Coloring & Activity Storybook
by: Brad M. Epstein, Curt Walstead Release date: Jun 20, 2015 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
21. Max Goes Fishing (Max and Ruby)
by: Grosset &, Dunlap Release date: May 16, 2013 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
22. Boris Sees the Light: A Branches Book (Boris #4)
by: Andrew Joyner Release date: Sep 24, 2013 Number of Pages: 80 Find in Library Read Review |
This series is part of Scholastic’s early chapter book line called Branches, which is 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!
Boris is having a sleepover! He’s camping in the backyard with Frederick and Alice. And they are not one bit scared of the dark. No way!
But what is that strange light moving around outside the tent? And what is making all of those strange, scary noises? It’s up to Boris to find out….
23. Seattle Seahawks Coloring & Activity Storybook
by: Brad M. Epstein, Curt Walstead Release date: Jun 20, 2015 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
24. My First Tennis Book (First Sports)
by: Inc. Sterling Publishing Co. Release date: Apr 05, 2016 Number of Pages: 22 Find in Library Read Review |
Game on! Perfect for parents to share with their toddlers, this simple board book introduces kids to very basic vocabulary associated with a favorite sport. The contemporary design features one word per page, a nice big photo, and a diverse selection of children in the pictures. Plus, the cover is appealingly tactile, with deep embossing and eye-catching spot gloss. Kids will grab hold of it again and again.
Racket. Net. Volley. Tennis comes alive in this fun introduction to the sport. Featuring 20 first words ranging from “forehand” and “rally” to “lob” and “OUT!” this colorful, photographic board book is ACES.
25. Froggy Goes to Camp
by: Jonathan London, Frank Remkiewicz Release date: Apr 15, 2010 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
26. Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night (Ready-to-Read, Level 2)
by: Cynthia Rylant, Suçie Stevenson Release date: May 01, 1999 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
It’s time for a camping trip with Henry’s parents! They’ll go on hikes and smell good smells. They’ll see deer and raccoons and waterfalls and rainbows. Henry’s mother will cook camp food and Henry’s father will sing sappy old songs, and they’ll all lie on their backs and look at the stars (except for Mudge—he’ll chew on a log, instead). And at the end of a perfect day, Henry and Mudge will snuggle in their tent and dream wonderful green dreams.
27. Up, Down, and Around Big Book (Big Books)
by: Katherine Ayres, Nadine Bernard Westcott Release date: Feb 26, 2008 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
From seeds dropping into soil to corn bursting from its stalks, from children chasing butterflies to ants burrowing underground, everything in this vibrant picture book pulses with life —- in all directions! Sprightly illustrations set the mood for a rhythmic text that follows nature’s course to a feast of backyard bounty.
28. My First Hockey Book (First Sports)
by: Inc. Sterling Publishing Co. Release date: Apr 05, 2016 Number of Pages: 22 Find in Library Read Review |
Game on! Perfect for parents to share with their toddlers, this simple board book introduces kids to very basic vocabulary associated with a favorite sport. The contemporary design features one word per page, a nice big photo, and a diverse selection of children in the pictures. Plus, the cover is appealingly tactile, with deep embossing and eye-catching spot gloss. Kids will grab hold of it again and again.
From “hockey stick” to “GOAL!” this fun board book introduces toddlers to one of the most popular winter sports. Twenty words associated with the game—including “helmet,” “puck,” “goalie,” and “slapshot”— are paired with colorful photographs, and a bright, cheery design. Kids will feel all the excitement that takes place on the rink.
29. Pittsburgh Steelers Coloring & Activity Storybook
by: Brad M. Epstein, Curt Walstead Release date: Jun 20, 2015 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
30. Peppermint Patty Goes to Camp (Peanuts)
by: Charles M. Schulz, Maggie Testa, Vicki Scott Release date: May 03, 2016 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Peppermint Patty is so excited to be going to summer camp! She loves everything about it: swimming, playing baseball, singing songs around the campfire, and helping Marcie find her outdoorsy side. When Peppermint Patty discovers that Charlie Brown is at the boy’s camp on the other side of the lake, she comes up with a plan for a summer camp adventure!
© 2016 Peanuts Worldwide LLC
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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