
Gift Guide: Kindergarten-1st Grade
Whether you want to offer children their First Book of Soccer, or a nostalgic Super Mario in Little Golden Books, inspire little girls to use their smarts and strength to save the world or embark on one of Pete the Cat‘s many adventures, you will find great book ideas for Kindergarten-1st graders in our curated gift guide below. There’s a gift for every child and every interest!
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Books for Adventurers |
Battle of the Books
by Melanie Ellsworth
I See a Bat (I Like to Read)
by Paul Meisel
Mister Kitty Is Lost!
by Greg Pizzoli
Worst Teddy Ever
by Marcelo Verdad
Elena Rides
by Juana Medina
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Books for Astronauts |
Hush, Little Rocket
by Mo O'Hara
Spaceblock (Abrams Block Book)
by Christopher Franceschelli
Planes, Rockets, Spacecraft! (Big Stuff)
by Joan Holub
Exploring the Solar System (Hello, World!: Kids' Guides)
by Jill McDonald
Explore the Planets (Adventures of Evie and Juno #1)
by Carly Madden
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Books for Baseball Sluggers |
Who Was Jackie Robinson? (Who Was? Board Book)
by Lisbeth Kaiser
Gnatural
by Ryan Bryson
Get a Hit, Mo! (Mo Jackson #2)
by David A Adler
Baseball!
by Ginger Swift
Jack Likes Baseball
by Cecilia Minden
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Books for Basketballers |
When Langston Dances
by Kaija Langley
Goodnight Basketball (Sports Illustrated Kids Bedtime Books)
by Michael Dahl
Tune Squad (Little Golden Books: Space Jam A New Legacy)
by Golden Books
Fiona Plays Soccer (I Can Read! Level 1: Beginning Reading)
by Richard Zondervan
Pass the Ball, Mo! (Mo Jackson #3)
by David A Adler
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Books for Cat/Dog Enthusiasts |
Don't Worry, Murray
by David Ezra Stein
Mister Kitty Is Lost!
by Greg Pizzoli
Pete the Cat Plays Hide-And-Seek (Pete the Cat)
by James Dean
Big Slide
by Daniel Kirk
Not a Cat: A Memoir
by Winter Miller
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Books for Chefs & Foodies |
Night Lunch
by Eric Fan
Tacos Today (El Toro & Friends)
by Raúl the Third
Snack Cabinet Sabotage (The Hunger Heroes #2)
by Jarrett Lerner
Perfect Cake (Yo's Magical Kitchen #1)
by Yolanda Gampp
Plátanos Go with Everything
by Lissette Norman
See All Books about Cooking & Food
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Books for Dinosaur Devotees |
Dinos Don't Give Up!
by Smriti Halls
T. Rex (National Geographic Kids: Level 1)
by Andrea Silen
Diplodocus Finds Its Family (A Dinosaur's Day)
by Elizabeth Gilbert Bedia
Iamasaurus
by Anne Ylvisaker
Tea Time for Dinosaurs
by A J Smith
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Books for Fairy Tale Fans |
Lights That Dance in the Night
by Yuval Zommer
Little Good Wolf
by Susan Stevens Crummel
Three Billy Goats Gruff
by Mac Barnett
Sheeping Beauty (Farmyard Fairy Tales)
by Alicia Rodriguez
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Books for Gamers |
Sports: A Can-You-Find-It Book
by Lauren Kukla
Churro and the Magician
by Gastón Caba
Bicycle Bash (Cycle City #2)
by Alison Farrell
Tiny T. Rex and the Grand Ta-Da! (Tiny T. Rex #5)
by Jonathan Stutzman
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Books for History Buffs |
More Than Peach
by Bellen Woodard
My Name Is Bana
by Bana Alabed
Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson
by Charles R Smith
Wishes
by Muon Thi Van
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Books for Magicians |
This Is Doctor Strange and Scarlet Witch (World of Reading: Marvel)
by Marvel Press Book Group
Sunken Ship (Mermaid Days #1)
by Kyle Lukoff
Flower Garden
by Renée Kurilla
Party Hearty Kitty-Corn (Kitty-Corn #3)
by Shannon Hale
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Books for Musicians |
Animal Song
by Jonty Howley
Song in the City
by Daniel Bernstrom
Big Tune: Rise of the Dancehall Prince
by Alliah L Agostini
Ear Worm!
by Jo Knowles
I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
by Leslie Odom
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Books for Outdoor Devotees |
S'More Than Meets the Eye!: Ready-To-Read Graphics Level 2
by Jason Tharp
Dragonboy and the Wonderful Night (Dragonboy #2)
by Fabio Napoleoni
Wondering Around
by Meg Fleming
Ride, Roll, Run: Time for Fun!
by Valerie Bolling
See All Outdoor Activities Books
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Books for Science Fiction Fans |
Stella, Star Explorer
by Kelly Leigh Miller
Captain Cat Goes to Mars (Ready to Read: Pre-Level One)
by Emma J Virjan
Llama Rocks the Cradle of Chaos (A Llama Book #3)
by Jonathan Stutzman
See Bip Grow! (Adventures of Zip #4)
by David Milgrim
Spacebot
by Mike Twohy
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Books for Sleuths |
Time Flies: Down to the Last Minute (Private I)
by Tara Lazar
Poo-Dunit?: A Forest Floor Mystery
by Katelyn Aronson
Daily Sniff
by Jane Cabrera
It Doesn't Scare Me!: A Discovery! (Archie & Reddie #4)
by Candy James
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Books for Soccer Strikers |

Goal! My First Soccer Game (My First Sports) by Tanner Ryan

Let's Play Soccer! by Ben Lerwill

Uni Joins the Team (Step Into Reading Level 2: Reading With Help) by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

April & Mae and the Soccer Match: The Tuesday Book (Every Day with April & Mae) by Megan Dowd Lambert

Kick It, Mo! (Mo Jackson #4) by David A Adler
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Books for Superheroes |
Blur
by Minh Lê
Ant-Man and the Wasp: My Mighty Marvel First Book
by Marvel Entertainment
Superpower Sisterhood
by Jenna Bush Hager
Meet Carly and Cartoka!
by Maria Le
Shuri Defender of Wakanda (DK Readers: Level 2)
by Pamela Afram
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Books for Transportation Fans |
Elena Rides
by Juana Medina
Let's Go!
by Michael Emberley
Bing! Bang! Chugga! Beep!
by Bill Martin
Crazy Big Trucks (Hot Rod Readers)
by Craig A Lopetz
Hush, Little Rocket
by Mo O'Hara
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Books for Unicorn Huggers |
Unicorn on a Unicycle: A Counting Book of Wheels
by Lynda Graham-Barber
There's No Such Thing As...Unicorns
by Lucy Rowland
Unicorn in a Dinosaur Costume (Clever Storytime)
by Maria Baulina
Stuck with You (Unicorn and Yeti #7)
by Heather Ayris Burnell
Let's Clean Up the Forest! (Uni the Unicorn)
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
See All Unicorn & Mythical Creatures Books
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Books for Watersporters |
Mermaid Girl
by Sana Rafi
Hop at Swimming Class
by Esther Van Den Berg
Quinn B. Quokka Rides the Waves (Nickelodeon)
by Rachel Halpern
Nervous Nigel
by Bethany Christou
Daniel Learns to Swim
by Alexandra Cassel Schwartz