It’s so important to find great books for kindergarteners. Pre-schoolers and kindergarteners are still very open to exploring new interests, and it’s easier to raise a reader when you start young. The best books for kindergarten (especially class readalouds) are picture books — hands down! But if you have an advanced reader who is already getting into chapter books, the options on this list of first grade books and second grade chapter books will come in handy.
For this list, I’ve included some of my favorite picture books ever! Many of these picks tackle the kindergarten experience and first-day-of-school jitters, but most of them cover various other topics like growth mindset, self-love, gratitude and so much more.
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20 Funny & Delightful Kindergarten Readaloud Books
Here are 20 great books for kindergarten
Laugh-Out-Loud Funny
If you’re looking for something to make your readers crack up, try these kindergarten picture books:
Growth Mindset & SEL
Teaching kids how to try and try or practice patience is so important, and these sweet picture books help with this:
Weird, But Good
If your kindergarteners love a good weird picture book, don’t miss these options:
Creativity & Inspirational
Other Recommended Kindergarten Books
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There they are: 20 of the best books for kindergarten! Which of these books have you read and loved? Which ones did I miss?
More Kindergarten Book Lists
- Great books for 1st graders
- The best chapter books for 1st graders
- My favorite picture books for older kids
plainfieldyouthblog says
I would add That’s Not my Name by Anoosha Syed and All are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold. I’m not sure I’d recommend The Bad Seed. It’s come under some criticism for having a racist message by contributing to the black = bad trope.
Afoma Umesi says
Thanks for sharing — I’ll check those two out! 🙂