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Book Lists by Topic

Choosing the best books for your students just got easier with my book lists! I have created this page to share my favorite books with you. Let me save you time by helping you find the best books to share on a wide variety of topics. Below you will find an alphabetized list of all of my blog posts with book lists. Each list includes books that I would recommend sharing with students in the primary grades. You can also find me sharing some of my favorite picture books on my Instagram page.

If you’re short on time, head straight over to my Amazon page. Once you’re there, you can search by topic and find all of my favorites.

100th Day of School Books

Apple Books

April Fools’ Day Books

Bat Books

Beach Books

Birthday Books

Books for Kids Who Worry or Have Anxiety

Books That Celebrate Names

Books That Help Break Gender Stereotypes

Books with Movie Adaptations

Bravery and Courage

Camping Books

Chapter Book Read Alouds

Choose Your Own Adventure Books

Christmas Books

  • Christmas Tree Picture Books
  • Elf Books
  • Gingerbread Books
  • Nutcracker Books
  • Reindeer Books

Compare & Contrast Books

Crayon-Themed Picture Books 

Creativity

Dental Health Month Books

Earth Day Books

Easter Books

End of the School Year Books

Fairy Tales

  • Cinderella Stories
  • Goldilocks and the Three Bears Stories
  • Jack and the Beanstalk Stories
  • Little Red Riding Hood Stories
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • The Three Little Pigs 

Field Day Books

Fire Safety Books

First Day of School Books

Forts and Tree Houses

Friendship Books

Garden Books

Germs and Staying Healthy

Ghost Books

Goal Setting

Gratitude and Thankfulness Books

Grief and Loss Books

Groundhog Day Books

Growth Mindset Books

Guest Reader Book Suggestions

Ice Cream Books for Kids

Interrupting/Blurting Out Books

Inventions

Joke Books 

Kindness Books

Leaf Books 

Libraries and Library Books

Manners

Martin Luther King, Jr. Books

Math Books

  • Fraction Books
  • Geometry Books
  • Money Books
  • Multiplication Books
  • Place Value Books
  • Time Books 

Mindfulness Books

Monster Books

Mystery Books

New Year’s Books for Kids

Nonfiction Series Books

Penguin Books

Pet Books

Picture Book Biographies

Picture Day Books

Poetry Books

Polar Bear Books

Presidents’ Day

Pumpkin Books

Recess Books

Robot Books

Rules and Expectations

Scarecrow Books

Shark Books

Sloth Books

Snow Books

Snowmen Books

Somebody Wanted But So Then (SWBST) Books 

Spider Books

Spring Books 

St. Patrick’s Day Books 

Summer Books

Talent Show Books

Teacher Appreciation / Books That Feature Teachers

Teamwork, Cooperation, & Community 

Technology Books

Telling the Truth / Honesty

Testing Season

Thanksgiving Chapter Books

Thanksgiving Picture Books

Valentine’s Day Books

Voting and Elections

Women’s History Month Books

Wordless Picture Books

Writing Books

  • Picture Books about Writing
  • Friendly Letter Writing Mentor Texts
  • How-To Writing Mentor Texts
  • Opinion Writing Mentor Texts

Yeti Books for Kids

 

If there’s a list you’d like to see added to this page, please don’t hesitate to reach out and I’ll do my best!

Happy Reading!

Choosing the best books for your students just got easier with my book lists! I have created this page to share my favorite books with you. Let me save you time by helping you find the best books to share on a wide variety of topics. These are all books that I would recommend sharing with students in the primary grades.

 

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My favorite library find this week may look like j My favorite library find this week may look like just another bedtime story, but it adds humor to a relatable story of trying to find a group of friends and a place where you belong. 

Fox loves drinking cocoa with his friends. There’s just one problem - when the sun starts to go down and Fox is wide awake and craving chocolate, everyone else is heading off to bed!

So Fox sets off in search of a friend to share his cocoa with. He comes across a topsy-turvy turtle, a bear in a sticky situation, plus more potential pals, but they’re all too sleepy for a late-night cup of cocoa. 

What is Fox to do? Someone else must be awake…

A Friend for Fox
📚 @simonkids + Beach Lane Books 
✏️🎨 @enrico.lorenzi 

Have you read this book yet?

⭐️ Not only would this be a great addition to your friendship collection, but it would be a fun way to kick off a nocturnal animals unit!
❄️ Though not a single flake in sight, Let’s dive ❄️ Though not a single flake in sight, 
Let’s dive into The Snowball Fight! ❄️

This charming story, told in verse, captures the magic of a snow day through a child’s eyes. Floating flurries become drifting flakes until everything is peaceful, calm, and covered in a blanket of snow. However, all that is about to change once two friends declare an epic snowball fight!

This book will delight readers of all ages who want to join in the fun. So grab a cup of cocoa and dive right in!

Have you read this one yet?

The Snowball Fight
@clarionbooks 
✏️ @bethferry1 
🎨 @tlichtenheld 

💙 Thank you to the publisher for sharing this book with my family!

🔗 Ready to check out more books about snow?
Blog Post: https://storiesbystorie.com/snow-books-for-kids/

Amazon: amzn.to/45RooeS
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My favorite library find this week is a charming s My favorite library find this week is a charming story with an unexpected narrator - one who works her magic to help two strangers form a friendship. 

Every day, Ellie the elevator works tirelessly to make the residents of her building happy. She loves everyone who lives in her building - even the dogs with muddy paws and the over-enthusiastic button-pushers. But Ellie has a soft spot for Thea, who bounces through Ellie’s doors with a cheerful grin every day.

After Thea’s best friend moves away, Ellie rarely sees Thea smile anymore. Ellie wants to cheer Thea up…but what can an elevator do to help? Leave it to Ellie to make Thea’s world better!

The Elevator on 74th Street
📚 @simonkids + Beach Lane Books 
✏️ @authorlauragehl 
🎨 @yas.imamura 

Have you read this book yet?

⭐️ Not only would this be a great addition to your friendship collection, but it could also be used to help teach personification!
As we step into a fresh new year, it’s the perfect As we step into a fresh new year, it’s the perfect time to introduce kids to the power of goal setting. These picture books are just what you need to inspire students to dream big, set meaningful goals, and understand the value of perseverance, hard work, and having a growth mindset. 

By guiding students to set their own goals and resolutions, we’re not just teaching them to aim high, but we’re giving them the tools and support needed to navigate challenges and celebrate their achievements along the way. 

What is your favorite book to share about goal setting in the new year?

🔗 Ready to check out more books for goal setting?
Blog Post: https://storiesbystorie.com/picture-books-for-goal-setting/

Amazon: http://amzn.to/49gPkHn
(affiliate link)

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🎶 On the first day of Christmas…🎵 These are not y 🎶 On the first day of Christmas…🎵

These are not your typical advent calendars! Each of these books features a new chapter of the story to read every day as we count down the days to Christmas.

And it’s not too late to add these to your cart. I’m pretty sure you won’t go on the naughty list if you have to read a couple of chapters a day to catch up! 😉 

🧑‍🎄 The Christmas Contest 
@simonkids 
Santa notices that there are too many kids on the nice list. He  worries he won’t be able to deliver all of the presents by himself. He decides to find a new apprentice by holding a contest featuring sledding, a reindeer rodeo, and Yule log eating! But who will win?

🎄Jingle All the Way Home
@clarionbooks @harperkids 
When Chris discovers a puppy wedged in his family’s chimney on Christmas morning, he knows exactly how it got there because the dog tells him. Jingle stowed away in Santa’s sleigh, got left behind accidentally, and he can talk! Can Chris, his big sister, Holly, and her best friend, Ivy, find a way to help Jingle return to the North Pole?

A big thank you to the publishers for sharing these books with my family!

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If you could build the perfect town, what would it If you could build the perfect town, what would it look like?

🌳 Would it include spectacular trees with walkways that rise high above the ground?

🦒 Would you add an open-air zoo with well-behaved animals, including Jurassic and mythical creatures? 

🤖 Would there be robots running the grocery store where all items are free? 

📚 Would your library be filled with cozy nooks and stacks of books, where no one tells you what you can and can’t read?

Those are just some of the ideas Jack shares with Mayor McKay in Chris Van Dusen’s latest book, If I Built a Town.

I love that all of these books encourage kids to explore their imagination without limitations. They would be a great addition to your home or classroom library!

If I Built Series
✏️ 🎨 @chrisvandusenbooks
📚 @penguinkids

🔗 Ready to check out more books that inspire creativity?
Blog Post: https://storiesbystorie.com/childrens-books-that-inspire-creativity/

Amazon: http://amzn.to/3WNphAd
(affiliate link)

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If you love Strictly No Elephants as much as I do, If you love Strictly No Elephants as much as I do, you’ll want to read The Trouble with Giraffes. 

In this follow-up story, a young girl is on her way to Pet Club with her giraffe. When they get there, her giraffe is too tall to fit inside. I guess it’s a good thing there’s some delicious salad right outside the clubhouse window!

After the girl gets hurt, her friends are ready with a welcome back party at the clubhouse. When she realizes just how high off the ground it is, she starts questioning how welcoming the Pet Club actually is - especially if some can’t get inside. 

Can she find a way to make sure All Are Welcome, just like the sign on the door says?

This sweet story reminds us that friendship often requires a lot of compromise. But when one friend can’t quite reach the middle, a true friend will meet you more than halfway. It combines a story of friendship with an important message about inclusion and accessibility.

Have you read 🦒 The Trouble with Giraffes or 🐘 Strictly No Elephants yet?

Thank you @simonkids for sharing this book with my family! I can’t wait to see if more books are added to The Pet Club series by @lisamantchev and @yooillustration ! 

 

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