Picture Books for Beginning Readers (Pre K - Grade 1)

Children beginning to read need books that grab their attention and make reading fun. Pick books about topics that interest your child, both fiction and non-fiction are great. Books with simple words, large and clear fonts, rhyming and lots of repetition will help kids begin to recognize words and understand the different sounds that make up language.

Updated May 29, 2025
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The adventures of Beekle : the unimaginary friend
Santat, Dan.
Paper Book
On one very special day an imaginary friend is born on an island far away. Here, he and his other imaginary friends play all day and each night they sit beneath the stars, hoping and waiting for their turn to be picked, to be imagined, by a real child. But this particular imaginary friend waits and...
Amazing oceans : the surprising world of our incredible seas
Roth, Annie.
Paper Book
A thrilling guide to the weirdest wildlife, most incredible places, and most surprising science in our oceans. This fascinating book will take you beyond the seaweed, sharks, and shells that you have seen many times before, and show you the secret world that lies in and around...
Beneath
Doerrfeld, Cori.
Paper Book
In this stunning story from the creator of The Rabbit Listened, a child and their grandfather take a walk in the woods and discover more about themselves. Finn is in a horrible mood and doesn't want to talk about it,...
The day the crayons quit
Jeffers Oliver.
Paper Book
The Number One New York Times Bestseller! Included in BookTrust's 100 Best Books for Children Debut author Drew Daywalt and international bestseller Oliver Jeffers team up to create a colourful solution to a crayon-based crisis in this playful, imaginative story that will have...
Eyes that kiss in the corners
Ho, Joanna.
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller and #1 Indie Bestseller · A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year · A School Library Journal Best Book of 2021 · Included in NPR's 2021 Books We Love List · Featured in Forbes, Oprah Daily, The Cut, and Book Riot · Golden Poppy Book Award...
Mars
Edson, Shauna.
Paper Book
Has there ever been life on Mars? Will we be living there soon? HOW?! Discover the past, present, and future of the mysterious Red Planet in this beautiful non-fiction book for kids. The launch of Mars rovers by NASA, Europe, and China in 2020 will be the biggest science news of...
The proudest blue : a story of hijab and family
Muhammad, Ibtihaj
Paper Book
Asiya's hijab is like the ocean and the sky, no line between them, saying hello with a loud wave. It's Faizah's first day of school, and her older sister Asiya's first day of hijab - made of a beautiful blue fabric. But not everyone sees hijab as beautiful. In the face of hurtful, confusing words,...
The tree and the river
Becker, Aaron
Paper Book
Where to hide a star
Jeffers Oliver.
Paper Book
Celebrate twenty years of The Boy in this highly anticipated new adventure from the internationally bestselling picture book creator of Lost and Found Oliver Jeffers! "Jeffers has not lost his lovely knack for weaving fantastical elements into depictions of everyday life ......

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