Age-fit picks
The best books for 5-year-olds
30 books ranked by kid score, filtered to age-appropriate fit. No paid placement.
Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets
by Dav Pilkey
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale
by Mo Willems
Dog Man: Fetch-22
by Dav Pilkey
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
by Mo Willems
InvestiGators: Take the Plunge
by John Patrick Green
Doctor De Soto
by William Steig
Flora and the Flamingo
by Molly Idle
A Friend for Dragon
by Dav Pilkey
Llama Llama Red Pajama
by Anna Dewdney
Interrupting Chicken
by David Ezra Stein
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend
by Dan Santat
Koala Lou
by Mem Fox
I Will Surprise My Friend!
by Mo Willems
The Complete Father Christmas
by Raymond Briggs
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
by Dr. Seuss
Dinosaurs Before Dark Graphic Novel
by Mary Pope Osborne (adapted by Jenny Laird)
The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare
by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale
Eloise in Paris
by Kay Thompson
Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt
by Ben Clanton
Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook
by Barbara Park
Ish
by Peter H. Reynolds
Islandborn
by Junot Díaz
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
by Doreen Cronin
This Is Not My Hat
by Jon Klassen
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
by Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault
Dave Pigeon: How to Deal with Bad Cats and Keep (Most of) Your Feathers
by Swapna Haddow
Horton Hears a Who!
by Dr. Seuss
Fantastic Mr Fox
by Roald Dahl
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
by Dr. Seuss
Eva and Baby Mo: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #10)
by Rebecca Elliott
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