These fun books can help your 5-year-old build on word recognition and vocabulary, and introduce more complex and engaging stories and concepts.
Recommended Books for 5-Year-Olds
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- Nonfiction
- Poetry/Song
- Predictable Text
- Storybooks
How Are You Peeling? Foods With Moods
In this book, fruits and vegetables show feelings and words to help children understand how they and others feel.
How Big Were Dinosaurs?
In this book, Lita Judge uses kid-friendly text and seriously silly illustrations to put dinosaurs next to modern animals so that children can see exactly how they compare.
My Heart Is Like a Zoo
In this book, the author/illustrator uses heart shapes to create a variety of zoo animals, and similes to describe a child’s characteristics and feelings.
Oh, the Things You Can Do That Are Good for You!
This Cat in the Hat book is full of simple, fun physical activities and kid-friendly, healthy recipes to teach about staying healthy.
Superhero ABC
In this fun and engaging book, there is a superhero for every letter of the alphabet.
Take Away the A
Use this book to play with words and sounds to strengthen your child’s pre-reading skills.
Yesterday I Had the Blues
In this award-winning children's book with illustrations by R. Gregory Christie, a boy explores the ranges of moods and emotions that he and his family members feel.