Book Lists on Imagination Soup
BOARD BOOKS
The Best Board Books for Babies and Toddlers — a curated list of kid-favorites!
PICTURE BOOKS
Age 2: 20 Best Books for Age 2
Age 3: Best Books for Age 3
Age 4 & 5: Best Books for Age 4 and 5
Aging: Children’s Books about Aging, Memory Loss, and Alzheimer’s
Alphabet: Kids’ Favorite Alphabet Picture Books
African Americans: Best Biographies for Black History Month (and anytime)
Artists: Picture Books About Famous Artists
Autism: Best Books with Characters on the Autism Spectrum
Back-to-School: Back to School Picture Books
Baseball: Picture Books About Baseball
Bedtime: Picture Books About Going to Bed
Being Yourself: Picture Books About Growing Up and Being Yourself , Picture Books About Being True to Yourself
Biographies: Big List of the Best Picture Book Biographies
Birds: Beautiful Bird Books for Kids
Books: Best Books About Books
Bugs: Best Children’s Books about Bugs (Insects, Worms, and Arachnids)
Cats: Picture Books About Cats
China / Chinese Language: Picture Books About China and the Chinese Language
Christmas: Best Christmas Secular Books, Best Christmas Christian Books
Classics: Literary Classics as Picture Books
Colors: 16 Exciting Picture Books About Color
Cooperation: 17 Picture Books That Encourage Cooperation
Cumulative: Favorite Cumulative Stories for Kids
Death: Helpful Picture Books About Grief and Death
Description: Mentor Texts to Teach Description
Dinosaurs: Outstanding Dinosaur Books for Kids
Divorce: Recommended Children’s Books about Families with Divorced Parents
Dogs: Picture Books About Dogs
Ecosystems & Habitats: Picture Books About Habitats & Ecosystems
Emotions: Picture Books About Emotions, Feelings, Emotional Intelligence
Engineering: Picture Books about Engineering and Invention
Fairy Tales: Huge List of Fairy Tale Books for Kids (with reviews), Beauty and the Beast Retellings
Fall: Wonderful Picture Books About Fall
Fears: Picture Books About Facing Fears & Finding Courage
Funny: The Funniest Funny Picture Books
Friendship: Picture Books about Playing and Sharing with Friends, Picture Books About Friendship
Ghosts: Popular Ghost Stories for Kids
Glasses: Picture Books About Kids (and Animals) Who Wear Glasses
Global Stories: Picture Books from Countries Around the World
Graduation: Best Children’s Books to Give as Graduation Gifts
Grammar: Picture Books That Teach Grammar
Grandparents: Picture Books with Stories of Loving Grandparents (Great for Grandparents Day)
Growth Mindset: 14 Growth Mindset Picture Books , Growth Mindset Biographies
Hair: Delightful Picture Books That Celebrate Hair
Halloween: Favorite Halloween Books for Kids
Holocaust: Children’s Books About the Holocaust
Imagination: Picture Book About Imagination
Immigration: Picture Books About Immigration and Migration
India: Children’s Books about India, Indian Culture, and Indian Mythology
Interactive: The Best Interactive Children’s Picture Books (That Kids Love)
Japan: Picture Books About Japan
Kindness: Picture Books About Kindness
Learning: Learning Differences in Children’s Books
LEGO: Favorite LEGO Books
Library: Picture Books That Celebrate the Library and Librarians
Love: Children’s Picture Books About Love
Manners: Picture Books About Manners
Mindfulness: Mindfulness Books for Kids
Movie Adaptations: Huge List of Children’s Books Adapted Into Movies
Moving: Picture Books for Kids Moving to a New House
Narwhal: Best Narwhal Books for Kids
Nature: Picture Books About Nature
New Sibling: Picture Books about a New Baby and Families
Ninjas: Best Picture Books About Ninjas
Nocturnal Animals: 12 Books About Nocturnal Animals
Numbers: Counting and Number Books for Kids
Ocean Animals: 29 Books for Kids About Ocean Animals
Olympics: Children’s Books About the Winter Olympics, Children’s Books About the Summer Olympics
Onomatopoeia: Picture Books to Teach Onomatopoeia
Personification: Picture Books That Teach Personification
Perspective: Picture Books That Teach Perspective (How You See the World)
Pets: Picture Books About Pets
Pirates: Picture Books About Pirates
Physical Disabilities: Books about People with Physical Differences (Disabilities)
Poetry: The Best Poetry Books for Kids
Pop-up: Amazing Pop-Up Books Your Kids Won’t Want to Put Down
Poverty: Picture Books About Poverty
Prejudice: Picture Books That Teach About Prejudice, Inclusion, and Tolerance
Presdent’s Day: Favorite President’s Day Books for Kids
Problem – Solution: Mentor Texts that Teach Problem Solution
Pumpkin: 14 Pumpkin Books for Kids
Robots: Riveting Robot Books for Kids
Scientific Method: The Scientific Method in Children’s Books
Seasons: Picture Books That Teach Kids About the Seasons
Sequence: Books that Teach Sequencing (Beginning, Middle, and End)
Shapes: 15 Fun Books About Shapes
Sharks: Shark Week Books for Kids
Shoes: Picture Books About Shoes
Siblings: Warm-hearted Books About Siblings
Similes & Metaphors: Mentor Texts to Teach Similes & Metaphors
Space / Solar System: Best Books for Kids About Space
Spring: Cheerful Children’s Books About Spring
STEM Science, tech, engineering, and math: STEM Picture Books
Story: 20 Picture Books About Writing a Story (Mentor Texts for Writing Workshop)
Superheroes: Superhero Books for Kids
Thanksgiving: Best Thanksgiving Books for Kids
Trees: Children’s Books About Trees
Trucks: Picture Books about Trucks
Unicorns: 22 Magical Children’s Books About Unicorns
Valentine’s Day: Best Valentine’s Day Books
Vehicles: Picture Books about Vehicles
Voting: Children’s (Picture) Books about the Election and Voting
Women’s History: Best Biographies for Women’s History Month
Wordless: The Best Wordless Picture Books + Activities
Words: Picture Books About Words and Wordplay
Yoga: Yoga Books for Children
Newbery and Caldeott Winners 2015
Newbery and Caldecott Winners 2016
Newbery and Caldecott Winners 2017
Newbery and Caldecott Winners 2018
60 Multicultural Children’s Picture Books with Diverse Main Characters
Books (Author Study) of Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Books (Author Study) of Robert Munsch
Books (Author Study) of Mo Willems
Books (Author Study) of Audrey Wood
READ ALOUD BOOKS
Read Aloud Books for 1st Grade
Read Aloud Books for 2nd Grade
Read Aloud Books for 3rd Grade
Read Aloud Books for 4th Grade
Read Aloud Books for 5th Grade
Read Aloud Books for 6th Grade
Read Alouds for Families With Kids of Different Ages
CHAPTER BOOKS
5- and 6-year-olds:
Best Easy Reader Books for 5 and 6 Year Olds
Best NONFICTION Books for 5 and 6 Year Olds
6- and 7-Year-Olds:
Best Easy / Beginning Chapter Books for 6- and 7- Year- Olds
7-Year-Olds:
Best Books for 7 Year Olds (2nd Grade)
18 Fantastic Chapter Book Series for 2nd Graders (7-Years-Old)
Best NONFICTION Books for 7-Year-Olds
8-Year-Olds:
Best Books for 8-Year-Olds (3rd Grade)
24 Book Series for 3rd Graders (8-Years-Old)
Best NONFICTION Books for 8-Year-Olds
9-Year-Olds:
Best Books for 9 Year Olds (4th Grade)
32 Book Series for 4th Graders (9-Years-Old)
Best NONFICTION Books for 9-Year-Olds
10-Year-Olds:
Best Books for 10-Year Olds (5th Grade)
27 Book Series for 5th Graders (10-Years-Old)
Best NONFICTION Books for 10-Year-Olds
11-Year-Olds:
Best Books for 11-Year Olds (6th Grade)
26 Book Series for 6th Graders (11-Years-Old)
Best NONFICTION Books for 11-Year-Olds
12-Year-Olds:
Best Books for 12-Year Olds (7th Grade)
Best Book Series for 7th Graders
Best NONFICTION Books for 12-Year-Olds
13+:
Best Books for Teens
CHAPTER BOOKS BY GENRE
BEGINNING CHAPTER BOOKS
Best Beginning / Easy Chapter Books
Wholesome Easy Chapter Books for Girls
Wholesome Easy Chapter Books for Boys
30 Beginning Chapter Books with Diverse Main Characters
Read Alike Books for Kids Who Love The Princess in Black
If you Love The Magic Tree House, You’ll Also Like These Books
Books for Kids Who Like Junie B. Jones
CHAPTER BOOKS BY TOPIC
ALL Chapter Book Recommendations by Age
Adventure: Can’t Put Down These Adventure Chapter Books
Aging: Children’s Books about Aging, Memory Loss, and Alzheimer’s
Audiobooks: 27 Favorite Audiobooks for Families with Kids Ages 6 – 12
Autism: Best Books with Characters on the Autism Spectrum
Asia: Chapter Books Set in Asia (Japan, Chia, Korea, Mongolia, Hong Kong, and Nepal)
Baking & Cooking: Yummy Chapter Books for Foodie Kids (Who Like to Cook and Bake)
Baseball: Chapter Books About Baseball
Banned Books: Banned Books for Tweens and Teens
Boys: Best Chapter Books for Boys, Short Stories for Boys, Wholesome Chapter Books for Boys
Cats: Best Cats in Chapter Books
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Best Choose Your Own Adventure Chapter Books
Civil Rights: Historical Fiction Books About the Civil Rights Movement
Civil War: Chapter Books for Kids About The American Civil War
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Books for Kids Who Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Diverse Main Characters: Chapter Books with Diverse Main Characters
Divorce: Recommended Children’s Books about Families with Divorced Parents
Dogs: Chapter Books About Dogs
Dragons: Best Chapter Books with Dragons
Dystopian: Best Dystopian Chapter Books for Tweens
Fairy Tales: Beauty and the Beast Retellings , Fairy Tale Mash-Ups, Huge List of Fairy Tale Books for Kids (with reviews)
Fantasy: Favorite Fantasy Novels for Kids
Foster Care: 10 Chapter Books Featuring Kids in Foster Care
Funny: Funny Books Kids Love to Read
Ghosts: Popular Ghost Stories for Kids
Girls: Strong Female Protagonists You Want As Your Best Friend
Graphic Novels: The Best Graphic Novels for Kids
Greek Mythology: The Best Greek Mythology Books for Kids
Harry Potter: Books for Kids Who Love Harry Potter
Historical Fiction: Huge List of the Best Historical Fiction Books
Holocaust and WWII: Children’s Books About the Holocaust
Immigration: Chapter Books About Immigration, Refugees, and Migration
India: Children’s Books about India, Indian Culture, and Indian Mythology
Japan: Books That Take Place in Japan and Japanese Culture
Learning: Learning Differences in Children’s Books
Magical Realism: Hook Tweens on Magical Realism with These Incredible Books
Mental Illness: Mental Illness in Children’s Books
Minecraft: Favorite Minecraft Books
Movie Adaptations: Huge List of Children’s Books Adapted Into Movies
Mysteries: Intriguing Mystery Chapter Books
Norse Myths: Norse Mythology in Fictional Chapter Books (For Magnus Chase Fans)
Physical Disabilities: Books about People with Physical Differences (Disabilities)
Poverty: Chapter Books About Poverty
Realistic: Realistic and Coming of Age Books
Revolutionary War: Historical Fiction Chapter Books about the Revolutionary War
Roald Dahl: Roald Dahl Books and Printable
Scary: Spooky, Scary Books Kids Won’t Be Able to Put Down
Science Fiction: Science Fiction Chapter Books
Scientific Method: The Scientific Method in Children’s Books
Sherlock Holmes: Sherlock Holmes Books for Kids
Summer: Summer Vacation Books About Summer Vacation
Steampunk: Steampunk Books for Kids
Unicorns: 22 Magical Children’s Books About Unicorns
Verse: 12 Novels in Verse (That Get Kids Reading)
Westward Expansion: Historical Fiction Chapter Books About Westward Expansion
Wholesome: Wholesome Chapter Books for Girls, Wholesome Chapter Books for Boys
Zombies: Horde of Zombie Chapter Books
NONFICTION STEM
30 Biographies That Model a Growth Mindset
African Americans: Best Biographies for Black History Month (and anytime)
Birds: Beautiful Bird Books for Kids
Bugs: Best Children’s Books about Bugs (Insects, Worms, and Arachnids)
Coding: Coding Books for Kids 3 Products That Help Kids Learn to Code, 40+ Coding Classes, Websites, Games, Toys & Apps for Kids
All Nonfiction Book Reviews for Kids
Dinosaurs: Dinosaur Books for Kids
Ecosystems & Habitats: Picture Books About Habitats & Ecosystems
Lego: The Best LEGO Building Books
Nocturnal Animals: 12 Books About Nocturnal Animals
Ocean Animals: 29 Books for Kids About Ocean Animals
Robots: Robot Books for Kids
Sharks: Shark Week Books for Kids
Space / Solar System: Best Books for Kids About Space
Spring: Cheerful Children’s Books About Spring
STEM Science, tech, engineering, and math: STEM Picture Books, STEM Beginning Chapter Book Series , 25 Best STEM Chapter Books for Kids
Trees: Children’s Books About Trees
Voting: Children’s (Picture) Books about the Election and Voting
Women’s History: Best Biographies for Women’s History Month
SEASONAL
Christmas: Best Christmas Secular Books, Best Christmas Christian Books
Halloween: Favorite Halloween Books for Kids
Spring: Spring Picture Books
Thanksgiving: Best Thanksgiving Books for Kids
Valentine’s Day: Best Valentine’s Day Books
Winter: Best Winter Themed Picture Books
ACTIVITY BOOKS
Activity Books (General): Awesome Activity Books , Travel and Activity Books for Kids, Best Activity Books for Travel
Clay: How to Make Cute Clay Creatures
Cookbooks: Favorite Cookbooks My Kids Actually Use
Mazes: Pierre the Maze Detective Coloring Book
Origami: How to Make Origami Fashion