{"id":106,"date":"2022-10-10T21:30:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T21:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/litblog.wpengine.com\/?p=106"},"modified":"2023-10-13T02:49:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T02:49:31","slug":"the-best-books-for-kindergarteners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/literati.com\/best-kids-books\/by-grade\/kindergarten-books\/the-best-books-for-kindergarteners\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Books for Kindergarteners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Reading with your kindergartener is a chance to slow down, relax, and enjoy bonding time. The right books<\/a> can make these special moments extra-educational and more fun for your little one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this stage, readers are starting to make their own decisions about their experiences and interactions with their environment. With new awareness of themselves, they\u2019re absorbing information like a sponge, and putting together the puzzle pieces of their surroundings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their budding independence can be supported by reading experiences that put them in the driver\u2019s seat. As they sound out new words and approach unfamiliar pages with greater confidence, the right books will provide just enough challenge to sharpen their skills and support steady progress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So where do you begin? In the wide realm of great reads for kindergarteners, we\u2019ve selected a few of our very favorites. These stories are the Goldilocks of books for four and five-year-olds: not too easy, not too difficult, and altogether fun!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Don\u2019t Wake the Dragon<\/h3>\n \n

By Bianca Schulze<\/p>\n \n

\n This adorable, interactive bedtime story is full of whimsy and fun for your little one. The book\u2019s structure helps teach cause and effect as readers are challenged to keep the restless dragon asleep! While they sing sweet lullabies and make sure their page-turning doesn\u2019t cause a door-slamming breeze, your mini-knight-in-shining-armor will delight in all of the cleverly hilarious instructions.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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\n \"Book\n <\/div>\n
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Color Blocked <\/h3>\n \n

By Ashley Sorensen<\/p>\n \n

\n In this vibrant and interactive picture book, there\u2019s a problem afoot: the color is trapped! In the spirit of Press Here, readers will twist, tap, shake and turn this book to magically unleash the power of colors. Your little one gets to save the day while listening and responding to directions, while at the same time learning all about the wizardry of primary and secondary colors. This ultra-creative story structure gives your kindergartener room to experiment with imagination and color (All the fun; none of the mess!)\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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\n \"Book\n <\/div>\n
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The Snatchabook<\/h3>\n \n

by Helen Docherty<\/p>\n \n

\n When the Snatchabook flies into town, bedtime stories begin to disappear! Thankfully, one book-loving bunny vows to stay awake to catch her town\u2019s book thief. Can Eliza Brown save the day\u2014and night\u2014for a town full of passionate bedtime readers? This rhyming read-aloud shares a valuable message of friendship and acceptance, while developing your reader\u2019s listening comprehension.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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\n \"Book\n <\/div>\n
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Moon\u2019s First Friends<\/h3>\n \n

by Susanna Leonard Hill<\/p>\n \n

\n This inviting picture book tells the story of the Apollo 11 mission\u2014and so much more\u2014from the unique perspective of the Moon! As you share this adorable bedtime read-aloud, your little one can soak up tons of information about the history of our planet: from its majestic animals, to the revolutionary inventions that made space travel possible. Truly jam-packed with facts, this is a spot-on read for curious kindergarteners, that can offer a little perspective on the great big world around them.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell<\/h3>\n \n

by Sue Hendra<\/p>\n \n

\n In this sweet story, Norman the slug wishes he could be a snail\u2014which means he\u2019ll need a shell! Readers can follow along on Norman\u2019s misadventures as he searches for the perfect \u201cshell\u201d to call his own (spoiler alert\u2014it\u2019s a doughnut). And while this book\u2019s silly plot and glittery pages are sure to keep your kindergartener engaged, the real treat of this story is a lesson in self-acceptance at its center.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Though there are nearly endless possibilities when choosing books for your kindergartener, these top picks are a great place to start thanks to content that\u2019s as fun and creative as it is educational. As your reader transitions into a classroom setting, books like these can help them advance towards new skills at the right pace for them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Literati\u2019s award-winning kids book clubs<\/a>, readers don\u2019t have to move at the exact pace of the classroom, because every book is selected to fit your reader\u2019s unique needs and interests. With fourteen skill-based reading levels, little ones can make constant progress with books they love. 
As soon as you sign up for Literati, expert curators will get to work finding the most enriching and engaging books for your home library. Start by taking the personalization quiz<\/a>, and help Literati find those just-right reads for your soon-to-be bookworm!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reading with your kindergartener is a chance to slow down, relax, and enjoy bonding time. The right books can make these special moments extra-educational and more fun for your little one.  At this stage, readers are starting to make their own decisions about their experiences and interactions with their environment. 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