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
Stella, Star Explorer
by Kelly Leigh Miller
Knight Owl
by Christopher Denise
Viking in Love
by Doug Cenko
Kunoichi Bunny
by Sara Cassidy
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Books for Astronauts |
Xo, Exoplanet
by Deborah Underwood
Space Song Rocket Ride
by Sunny Scribens
Exploring the Solar System (Hello, World!: Kids' Guides)
by Jill McDonald
Planes and Other Flying Machines (Hello, World!)
by Jill McDonald
Planes, Rockets, Spacecraft! (Big Stuff)
by Joan Holub
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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
Bats at the Ballgame (Bat Book)
by Brian Lies
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Books for Basketballers |
When Langston Dances
by Kaija Langley
Michael Jordan (Baby Ballers)
by Bernadette Baillie
Join the Team! (Step Into Reading Step 2: Reading With Help)
by Random House
I Have a Superpower
by Stephen Curry
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
Big Slide
by Daniel Kirk
Not a Cat: A Memoir
by Winter Miller
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Books for Chefs & Foodies |
Counting to Bananas: A Mostly Rhyming Fruit Book
by Carrie Tillotson
Rice in the Pot Goes Round and Round
by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
I'm Hungry!: ¡Tengo Hambre! (English with some Spanish)
by Angela Dominguez
Washed Away (The Runaway Pea)
by Kjartan Poskitt
Sunday Pancakes
by Maya Tatsukawa
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
Iamasaurus
by Anne Ylvisaker
Tea Time for Dinosaurs
by A J Smith
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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
Sheeping Beauty (Farmyard Fairy Tales)
by Alicia Rodriguez
Three Bears and Goldilocks
by Bee Waeland
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Books for Gamers |
Super Mario (Little Golden Books)
by Steve Foxe
Churro and the Magician
by Gastón Caba
Hasbro Twister: Right Hand Here (PlayPop)
by Insight Kids
Let's Find Momo Outdoors! (Find Momo)
by Andrew Knapp
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Books for History Buffs |
More Than Peach
by Bellen Woodard
My Name Is Bana
by Bana Alabed
My Little Golden Book about Misty Copeland (Little Golden Books)
by Sherri L Smith
Wishes
by Muon Thi Van
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Books for Magicians |
Witchling's Wish
by Lu Fraser
Full Moon Party (Fairylight Friends #3)
by Jessica Young
Dragons Are the Worst! (Worst! #2)
by Alex Willan
Flower Garden
by Renée Kurilla
Pretty Perfect Kitty-Corn (Kitty-Corn #2)
by Shannon Hale
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Books for Musicians |
I's the B'y: The Beloved Folk Song
by Lauren Soloy
Song in the City
by Daniel Bernstrom
Holding On
by Sophia N Lee
Ear Worm!
by Jo Knowles
Baby Aretha: A Book about Girl Power (Baby Rocker)
by Running Press Running Press
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Books for Outdoor Devotees |
S'More Than Meets the Eye!: Ready-To-Read Graphics Level 2
by Jason Tharp
Maisy Goes on a Nature Walk (Maisy)
by Lucy Cousins
Wondering Around
by Meg Fleming
Stick and Stone Explore and More (Stick and Stone #3)
by Beth Ferry
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
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
Galaxy for Everyone (Little Golden Book: Star Wars)
by Golden Books
Burt's Way Home
by John Martz
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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
Dakota Crumb: Tiny Treasure Hunter
by Jamie Michalak
There's a Lion in the Forest!
by Mônica Carnesi
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 (Dino Board Books) by Lisa Wheeler
Let's Play Soccer (Lift-a-Flap) by Ginger Swift
Kick It, Mo! (Mo Jackson #4) by David A Adler
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Books for Superheroes |
Blur
by Minh Lê
How Fast Is the Flash? (DK Readers: Level 2)
by Victoria Armstrong
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 |
Together We Ride
by Valerie Bolling
Monsters in the Briny
by Lynn Becker
Wake Up, Freight Train!
by Danna Smith
Little Blue Truck Makes a Friend (Little Blue Truck)
by Alice Schertle
Trucks on Trucks
by Sorche Fairbank
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Books for Unicorn Huggers |
Unicorn on a Unicycle: A Counting Book of Wheels
by Lynda Graham-Barber
There's a Unicorn in Your Book (Who's in Your Book?)
by Tom Fletcher
Together (Unicorn and Yeti #6)
by Heather Ayris Burnell
Uni the Unicorn: Uni and the Butterfly (Step into Reading: Step 2 Reading with Help)
by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
See All Unicorn & Mythical Creatures Books
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Books for Watersporters |
Mermaid Girl
by Sana Rafi
Brave in the Water
by Stephanie Wildman
Unsinkable Gus Davis
by Laurie Trumble Davis
Hidden Treasure
by Elly MacKay
Tubing Rocks! (Molly of Denali)
by Wgbh Kids