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 |
Off to See the Sea
by Nikki Grimes
Strollercoaster
by Matt Ringler
Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi
by James Yang
Pete the Cat's Groovy Imagination
by James Dean
Dragonboy (Dragonboy #1)
by Fabio Napoleoni
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Books for Astronauts |
Out of This World (Pete the Cat)
by James Dean
There Was a Black Hole That Swallowed the Universe
by Chris Ferrie
Rocket Says Look Up!
by Nathan Bryon
Spacebot
by Mike Twohy
Mae Among the Stars
by Roda Ahmed
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Books for Baseball Sluggers |
Who Was Jackie Robinson? (Who Was? Board Book)
by Lisbeth Kaiser
Dino-Baseball (Dino-Sports)
by Lisa Wheeler
Get a Hit, Mo! (Mo Jackson #2)
by David A Adler
Goodnight Baseball (Sports Illustrated Kids Bedtime Books)
by Michael Dahl
Ticket to the Pennant: A Tale of Baseball in Seattle
by Mark Holtzen
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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
Pass the Ball, Mo! (Mo Jackson #3)
by David A Adler
I Got Next
by Daria Peoples-Riley
Little Basketball (Little Sports)
by Brad Herzog
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Books for Cat/Dog Enthusiasts |
Inside Cat
by Brendan Wenzel
Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn
by Shannon Hale
See the Cat: Three Stories about a Dog (See the Cat #1)
by David Larochelle
Frankie Gets a Doggie
by Amy Huntington
Yes & No
by Elisha Cooper
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Books for Chefs & Foodies |
Rice in the Pot Goes Round and Round
by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
by Kevin Noble Maillard
Apple Cake: A Gratitude
by Dawn Casey
Even Aliens Need Snacks (Even Monsters Need Haircuts #2)
by Matthew McElligott
Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake (Betty Bunny)
by Michael Kaplan
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
One-Osaurus, Two-Osaurus
by Kim Norman
Dino-Gro
by Matt Myers
If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur
by Linda Bailey
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Books for Fairy Tale Fans |
Lion & the Mouse
by Jerry Pinkney
Such a Library!: A Yiddish Folktale Re-Imagined
by Jill Ross Nadler
Sugar in Milk
by Thrity Umrigar
Princess and the Pea (Once Upon a World)
by Chloe Perkins
Once Upon a Goat
by Dan Richards
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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 |
Her Right Foot
by Dave Eggers
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 |
Lift
by Minh Lê
Home Under the Stars
by Andy Chou Musser
Hidden Treasure
by Elly MacKay
My Key
by Amal
Midnight Fair
by Gideon Sterer
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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
C Is for Country
by Lil Nas X
Joni: The Lyrical Life of Joni Mitchell
by Selina Alko
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Books for Outdoor Devotees |
Hike
by Pete Oswald
Eat Up, Bear!
by Terry Pierce
Once Upon Another Time
by Matt Forrest Esenwine
Percy's Museum
by Sara O'Leary
Baby Bear Sees Blue (Baby Bear)
by Ashley Wolff
See All Outdoor Activities Books
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Books for Science Fiction Fans |
Pluto Gets the Call
by Adam Rex
Night Night, Groot (Rocket and Groot Picture Book #1)
by Brendan Deneen
Cave Paintings
by Jairo Buitrago
Fixer the Robot
by John Kelly
Marty
by Rachel Noble
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Books for Sleuths |
Who Is the Mystery Reader? (Unlimited Squirrels #2)
by Mo Willems
Short & Sweet (Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast #4)
by Josh Funk
Apple of My Pie (Norma and Belly)
by Mika Song
Secret Agent (Pete the Cat)
by James Dean
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Books for Soccer Strikers |
Kick It, Mo! (Mo Jackson #4) by David A Adler
My First Book of Soccer (Sports Illustrated Kids Rookie Books) by The Editors of Sports Illustrated Kids
Dino-Soccer (Dino-Sports) by Lisa Wheeler
Pedro's Big Goal (Pedro) by Fran Manushkin
Bears Can't Play Soccer by Beth Thompson
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Books for Superheroes |
Rhythm Rescue
by Vicky Weber
Lucia the Luchadora and the Million Masks (Lucia the Luchadora #2)
by Cynthia Leonor Garza
Good Morning, Superman! (DC Super Heroes)
by Michael Dahl
Life as a Mini Hero
by Olivier Tallec
I Am a Super Girl! (Princess Truly #1)
by Kelly Greenawalt
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Books for Unicorn Huggers |
Unicorns Are the Worst! by Alex Willan
Not Quite Narwhal by Jessie Sima
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
We Are Brothers
by Yves Nadon
Surf's Up! (Moby Shinobi and Toby Too! #1)
by Luke Flowers
Tubing Rocks! (Molly of Denali)
by Wgbh Kids