50 Best Books for 5- and 6-Year-Olds

1. c Actual Size* by Steve Jenkins | 9780547512914

* Denotes part of a larger series

2. c Born in the Wild: Baby Mammals and Their Parents by Lita Judge | 9781596439252
3. c Dinotrux by Chris Gall | 9780316027779
4. c The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds | 9780763619619
5. c Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld | 9780811868655
6. c Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pea, illustrated by Christian Robinson | 9780399257742
7. c Miss Nelson Is Missing by Harry G. Allard Jr., illustrated by James Marshall | 9780395401460
8. c Over the Hills and Far Away: A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes edited by Elizabeth Hammill | 9780763677299
9. c The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch, illustrated by Michael Martchenko | 9780920236826
10. c Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin, illustrated by James Dean | 9780061906237
11. c Piggie Pie! by Margie Palatini, illustrated by Howard Fine | 9780395866184
12. c Shark vs. Train by Chris Barton, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld | 9780316007627
13. c The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith | 9780670827596
14. c Where the Sidewalk Ends* by Shel Silverstein | 9780060256678
15. c You Read to Me, Ill Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together* by Mary Ann Hoberman, illustrated by Michael Emberley | 9780316146111
16. c You Will Be My Friend!* by Peter Brown | 9780316070300
17. c Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer by Michaela DePrince and Elaine DePrince, illustrated by Frank Morrison | 9780385755153
18. c Benny and Penny in Just Pretend* by Geoffrey Hayes | 9780979923807
19. c Bink and Gollie* by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, illustrated by Tony Fucile | 9780763632663
20. c Bathtime for Biscuit* by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illustrated by Pat Schories | 9780064442640
21. c Today I Will Fly!* (An Elephant and Piggie book) by Mo Willems | 9781423102953
22. c Hi! Fly Guy* by Tedd Arnold | 9780439639033
23. c Fly Guy Presents: Space* by Tedd Arnold | 9780545564922
24. c Frog and Toad Are Friends* by Arnold Lobel | 9780060239572
25. c George and Martha* by James Marshall | 9780395199725
26. c Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman | 9780394900209
27. c Good Night, Good Knight* by Shelley Moore Thomas, illustrated by Jennifer Plecas | 9780142302019
28. c Henry and Mudge: The First Book* by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Suie Stevenson | 9780689810046
29. c Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same!* by Grace Lin | 9780316024525
30. c May I Please Have a Cookie?* by Jennifer Morris | 9780439738194
31. c Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? by Dr. Seuss | 9780394806228
32. c National Geographic Readers: Planets* by Elizabeth Carney | 9781426310362
33. c One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss | 9780394800134
34. c Penny and Her Marble* by Kevin Henkes | 9780062082060
35. c Spiders by Nic Bishop | 9780439877565
36. c Baby Mouse #1: Queen of the World!* by Jennifer Holm and Matthew Holm | 9780375832291
37. c Bad Kitty* by Nick Bruel | 9781596430693
38. c The Chicken Squad* by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Kevin Cornell | 9781442496767
39. c Clementine* by Sara Pennypacker, illustrated by Marla Frazee | 9780786838820
40. c Dora Fantasmagory* by Abby Hanlon | 9780803740884
41. c EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken* by Sally Warner, illustrated by Jamie Harper | 9780670062430
42. c Gooney Bird Greene* by Lois Lowry, illustrated by Middy Thomas | 9780544225275
43. c Magic Tree House #1: Dinosaurs Before Dark* by Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by Sal Murdocca | 9780375869884
44. c Mercy Watson to the Rescue* by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Chris Van Dusen |9780763622701
45. c Nikki and Deja* by Karen English, illustrated by Laura Freeman | 9780547133621
46. c Princess in Black* by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale, illustrated by LeUyen Pham | 9780763665104
47. c Ricky Ricottas Mighty Robot* by Dav Pilkey, illustrated by Dan Santat | 9780545630092
48. c Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything* by Lenore Look, illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf | 9781416950035
49. c Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid* by Megan McDonald, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds | 9780763664268
50. c Violet Mackerels Remarkable Recovery* by Anna Branford, illustrated by Elanna Allen | 9781442435889