There are so many wonderful books in the world! Here are just a few suggestions for children in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade. These age-appropriate books are packed with rich vocabulary and cover a range of interesting topics. Plus, they’re all available through the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library! A special thanks to our partners at the Library and MECK Pre-K for their assistance in assembling this list.
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Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon, by Kat Zhang
Baba’s Peach Tree, by Marie Tang
Carmela Full of Wishes, by Matt de la Peña
Claude: The True Story of a White Alligator, by Emma Bland Smith
Lubna and Pebble, by Wendy Meddour
Mara Plants a Seed, by Robert Furros & Donna Jo Napoli
Old Rock (is Not Boring), by Deb Pilutti
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré, by Anika Aldamuy Denise
Saturday, by Oge Mora
The Color Collector, by Nicholas Solis
The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons, by Natascha Biebow
The Invisible Boy, by Patrice Barton
The Little Wooden Robot and Log Princess, by Tom Gauld
The Loud Librarian, by Jenna Beatrice
The Noisy Paint Box: the Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract Art, by Barb Rosenstock
Yuna’s Cardboard Castles, by Marie Tang