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 |
Skater Baby
by Jack Noel
Blur
by Minh Lê
Knight Owl
by Christopher Denise
Viking in Love
by Doug Cenko
Dragonboy (Dragonboy #1)
by Fabio Napoleoni
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Books for Astronauts |
Xo, Exoplanet
by Deborah Underwood
Stars Beckoned: Edward White's Amazing Walk in Space
by Candy Wellins
Blast Off
by Linda C Cain
Universe and You
by Suzanne Slade
Stella's Stellar Hair
by Yesenia Moises
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Books for Baseball Sluggers |
Who Was Jackie Robinson? (Who Was? Board Book)
by Lisbeth Kaiser
Home Run! My First Baseball Game (My First Sports)
by Tanner Ryan
Get a Hit, Mo! (Mo Jackson #2)
by David A Adler
Teamwork
by Robert Munsch
Jayden Saves the Day
by Cecilia Minden
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Books for Basketballers |
Tune Squad (Little Golden Books: Space Jam A New Legacy)
by Golden Books
Michael Jordan (Baby Ballers)
by Bernadette Baillie
Join the Team! (Step Into Reading Step 2: Reading With Help)
by Random House
B Is for Baller: The Ultimate Basketball Alphabet (ABC to MVP)
by James Littlejohn
Pass the Ball, Mo! (Mo Jackson #3)
by David A Adler
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Books for Cat/Dog Enthusiasts |
Inside Cat
by Brendan Wenzel
Jeff Goes Wild
by Angela Rozelaar
Bathe the Cat
by Alice B McGinty
Frankie Gets a Doggie
by Amy Huntington
Yes & No
by Elisha Cooper
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Books for Chefs & Foodies |
Missed Meal Mayhem (The Hunger Heroes #1)
by Jarrett Lerner
Garden Time (Hello, World!)
by Jill McDonald
I'm Hungry!: ¡Tengo Hambre! (English with some Spanish)
by Angela Dominguez
Desserts Around the World (Around the World)
by Lisa M Herrington
When Lola Visits
by Michelle Sterling
See All Books about Cooking & Food
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Books for Dinosaur Devotees |
Dinosaurs on Kitty Island (Kitties on Dinosaurs #2)
by Michael Slack
So Cool! Dinos (National Geographic Kids)
by Crispin Boyer
Dino-Gro
by Matt Myers
Dino Pajama Party: A Bedtime Book
by Laurie Wallmark
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Books for Fairy Tale Fans |
Playing with Lanterns
by Wang Yage
What Will My Story Be?
by Nidhi Chanani
Encanto (Little Golden Books: Disney)
by Naibe Reynoso
Sheepish: Wolf Under Cover
by Helen Yoon
F Is for Fairy Tale
by Greg Paprocki
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Books for Gamers |
Pokémon: A Friend Like Pikachu! (Little Golden Books)
by Rachel Chlebowski
Super Mario (Little Golden Books)
by Steve Foxe
Jack Gets Zapped! (Jack Book #8)
by Mac Barnett
Pokémon Primers: ABC (Pokémon Primers #1)
by Simcha Whitehill
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Books for History Buffs |
Rachel Carson Cared about Our World (Little Naturalists)
by Kate Coombs
My Name Is Bana
by Bana Alabed
Alicia Alonso Dances On (She Made History)
by Rose Viña
Greta: My First Greta Thunberg (Little People, Big Dreams Young Reader Edition)
by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
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Books for Holiday Fans |
Charlotte and the Nutcracker: The True Story of a Girl Who Made Ballet History
by Charlotte Nebres
Construction Site on Christmas Night (Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site)
by Sherri Duskey Rinker
Merry Christmas, Gus
by Chris Chatterton
Biggest Little Boy: A Christmas Story
by Poppy Harlow
Latke, the Lucky Dog
by Ellen Fischer
See All Holidays & Celebrations Books
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Books for Magicians |
Magic Shell
by Jillian Christmas
Home Under the Stars
by Andy Chou Musser
Hidden Treasure
by Elly MacKay
Flower Garden
by Renée Kurilla
Pretty Perfect Kitty-Corn (Kitty-Corn #2)
by Shannon Hale
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Books for Musicians |
Change Sings: A Children's Anthem
by Amanda Gorman
Welcome to the Cypher
by Khodi Dill
About a Song
by Guilherme Karsten
Ear Worm!
by Jo Knowles
Hello, World! Music (Hello, World!)
by Jill McDonald
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Books for Outdoor Devotees |
Wonder Walkers
by Micha Archer
Have You Ever Seen a Flower?
by Shawn Harris
Wondering Around
by Meg Fleming
Percy's Museum
by Sara O'Leary
I Am Brave! (Princess Truly #5)
by Kelly Greenawalt
See All Outdoor Activities Books
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Books for Science Fiction Fans |
Stella, Star Explorer
by Kelly Leigh Miller
See Bip Grow!: Ready-To-Read Ready-To-Go!
by David Milgrim
Cave Paintings
by Jairo Buitrago
Galaxy for Everyone (Little Golden Book: Star Wars)
by Golden Books
Marty
by Rachel Noble
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Books for Sleuths |
Time Flies, 3: Down to the Last Minute (Private I)
by Tara Lazar
Poo-Dunit?: A Forest Floor Mystery
by Katelyn Aronson
Short & Sweet (Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast #4)
by Josh Funk
Apple of My Pie (Norma and Belly #2)
by Mika Song
Who Is It, Whoodini?
by Roman Roman Yasiejko
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Books for Soccer Strikers |
Goal! My First Soccer Game (My First Sports) by Tanner Ryan
My First Book of Soccer (Sports Illustrated Kids Rookie Books) by The Editors of Sports Illustrated Kids
My First Dino-Soccer by Lisa Wheeler
Let's Play Soccer by Ginger Swift
Bears Can't Play Soccer by Beth Thompson
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Books for Superheroes |
Blur
by Minh Lê
World of Reading This Is Ms. Marvel
by Marvel Press Book Group
Superpower Sisterhood
by Jenna Bush Hager
PJ Masks Save the Sleepover!: Ready-To-Read Level 1
by May Nakamura
What's My Superpower?
by Aviaq Johnston
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Books for Transportation Fans |
Together We Ride
by Valerie Bolling
Littlest Airplane
by Brooke Hartman
Wake Up, Freight Train!
by Danna Smith
Viking in Love
by Doug Cenko
Elephant Island
by Leo Timmers
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Books for Unicorn Huggers |
Unicorns Are the Worst! (Worst! #1)
by Alex Willan
There's a Unicorn in Your Book (Who's in Your Book?)
by Tom Fletcher
Together (Unicorn and Yeti #6)
by Heather Ayris Burnell
My School Unicorn
by Willow Evans
See All Unicorn & Mythical Creatures Books
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Books for Watersporters |
Bubbles . . . Up!
by Jacqueline Davies
Brave in the Water
by Stephanie Wildman
Swim, Mo, Swim! (Mo Jackson #5)
by David A Adler
Hidden Treasure
by Elly MacKay
Tubing Rocks! (Molly of Denali)
by Wgbh Kids