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
Stella, Star Explorer
by Kelly Leigh Miller
Knight Owl
by Christopher Denise
Worst Teddy Ever
by Marcelo Verdad
Kunoichi Bunny
by Sara Cassidy
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Books for Astronauts |
Explore the Planets (Adventures of Evie and Juno #1)
by Carly Madden
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
Yom Kippur Shortstop
by David A Adler
Get a Hit, Mo! (Mo Jackson #2)
by David A Adler
Baseball!
by Ginger Swift
I Got It!
by David Wiesner
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Books for Basketballers |
When Langston Dances
by Kaija Langley
My First Dino-Basketball (Dino Board Books)
by Lisa Wheeler
Michael Jordan (Baby Ballers)
by Bernadette Baillie
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 |
Don't Worry, Murray
by David Ezra Stein
Jeff Goes Wild
by Angela Rozelaar
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
Monsters Love Cupcakes
by Mike Austin
Snack Cabinet Sabotage (The Hunger Heroes #2)
by Jarrett Lerner
Washed Away (The Runaway Pea)
by Kjartan Poskitt
How We Eat (We Are Little Feminists #5)
by Shuli de la Fuente-Lau
See All Books about Cooking & Food
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Books for Dinosaur Devotees |
Dinos Don't Give Up!
by Smriti Halls
So Cool! Dinos (National Geographic Kids: So Cool!)
by Crispin Boyer
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 |
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
Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson
by Charles R Smith
Wishes
by Muon Thi Van
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Books for Magicians |
Witchling's Wish
by Lu Fraser
Yetis Are the Worst! (Worst! #3)
by Alex Willan
Sunken Ship (Mermaid Days #1)
by Kyle Lukoff
Flower Garden
by Renée Kurilla
Pretty Perfect Kitty-Corn (Kitty-Corn #2)
by Shannon Hale
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Books for Musicians |
Mister Rogers' Gift of Music
by Donna Cangelosi
Song in the City
by Daniel Bernstrom
Holding On
by Sophia N Lee
Still This Love Goes on
by Buffy Sainte-Marie
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
Dragonboy and the Wonderful Night (Dragonboy #2)
by Fabio Napoleoni
Wondering Around
by Meg Fleming
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
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
There's a Lion in the Forest!
by Mônica Carnesi
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
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 |
All Aboard the Busy Tractor (Slide Through)
by Roger Priddy
Clean Green Machines (Amazing Machines)
by Tony Mitton
Big Truck Little Island
by Chris Van Dusen
Where Do Diggers Say I Love You? (Where Do...)
by Brianna Caplan Sayres
Planes, Rockets, Spacecraft! (Big Stuff)
by Joan Holub
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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
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
Christmas Swim (Bluey)
by Penguin Young Readers Licenses
Hidden Treasure
by Elly MacKay
Tubing Rocks! (Molly of Denali)
by Wgbh Kids