Best Books for Kids by Age, Theme, Topic

Looking for the best books for kids for home or school? The following collection of  themed booklists includes picture books sorted by age, theme and topic, curated by an experienced teacher and highlighting quality titles kids will love.

Best books for kids booklists. Curated by a teacher and parent. Inspire a love of reading in your child.

Best Books for Kids by Age, Theme & Topic

For as long as I remember, books have been an essential part of my life. I have fond early memories of being read to by both my mother, my grandmother and my grandfather. Once I could read independently, I could accurately be described as a bookworm. And my love of books has brought joy to many as I have shared literally hundreds of fabulous tales with kids of all ages, as both a teacher and as a parent.

There is something truly magical hiding within the pages of a well written and illustrated children’s book .

For parents and teachers of older children, click through to see our Best Chapter Books for Kids collection.

Classic Books for Kids

Classic picture books for kids

50 Classic Picture Books for Kids

Best picture books from the 80s and 90s

50 Best Books from the 80s and 90s

Funny Books for Kids

Best funny books for kids

30 Funny Books for Kids

More funny books for kids

30 MORE Funny Books for Kids

Best Picture Books to Read Aloud

Best picture books to read aloud

150 BEST Picture Books to Read Aloud

Rhyming books for kids

50+ Best Rhyming Picture Books

Kids Books Made Into Movies

50 Kids Books Made Into Movies

Books About Science & Nature

Earth Day picture books

35 Earth Day Picture Books for Kids

50 kids books about space

50 Books About Space: Fiction & Non Fiction

Ocean books for kids

25+ Ocean Books for Kids: Fiction & Non Fiction  Best kids books about sharks

21 Kids Books About Sharks

Kids Books About Frogs

25+ Books About Frogs: Fiction & Non Fiction

Picture book biographies about nature scientists

21 Inspiring Nature Scientist Picture Book Biographies

Kids books about dinosaurs

30+ Kids Books about Dinosaurs: Fiction & Non Fiction

kids books about eggs

21 Books About Eggs

Books about hygiene

10 Books About Hygiene & Handwashing

Picture books about summer

21 Superb Summer Books for Kids

Books about Autumn

12 Fall Picture Books

  Books About Coding

Picture books about coding for kids

25 Picture Books About Coding

Books about safe use of technology for kids

15 Books about Digital Citizenship/Safe Use of Technology

Picture Books From Around the World

75 Books from around the world

75 Books from Around the World

50 picture books about Australia

50+ Picture Books About Australia

Books about Australian animals

35 Books About Australian Animals

Australian books for babies and toddlers

15+ Australian Books for Babies & Toddlers

Books About Families

Picture books about families

25 Best Picture Books About Families

Picture Books about Siblings for Kids

15 Books Celebrating Siblings

Best Books about separation and divorce for kids

9 Books about Separation & Divorce

Books About Feelings & Emotions

Kids books about feelings

21 Books About Feelings & Emotions

Toddler books about emotions

15 Best Toddler Books about Feelings & Emotions

Kids books about worries

12 Picture Books About Anxiety

Kid books about worries

25 Worry Books for Kids of All Ages

Picture-books-about-anger

25 Picture Books About Anger

Books about facing fears

Books About Facing Fears 

101 Books for Social Emotional Learning 

101 Books for Social Emotional Learning

25+ Growth Mindset Picture Books for Kids

25+ Growth Mindset Picture Books

Books T0 Help Develop Social Skills

Books about friendship

15 Best Books About Friendship

15 Kindness books for kids

15 Books About Kindness

Books about manners

Best Kids Books About Manners

Books about starting school

Picture Books About Starting School

books about starting preschool

Books About Starting Preschool

Books About Social Issues

25 kids books about diversity and difference

25 Kids Books About Diversity & Difference

Unlikely princess books

15 Books Featuring Unlikely Princesses

15 picture books featuring strong boy characters

15 Books Featuring Inspiring Male Characters

Books About Math Concepts

counting books for kids

35 Counting Books for Kids

counting to 20 books for kids

10 Books for Counting to 20

counting to 100 books for kids

12 Counting to 100 Books for Kids

100th day of school books

100th Day of School Books for Kids

best books about 2D shapes

35 Best Books About Shapes

books about multiplication

15 Best Books For Teaching Multiplication

Lego Building Books for Kids

Lego Building Books for Kids

Books Exploring Literacy Concepts

Books for learning about words

7 Alphabet Books That Teach More Than ABC

Alphabet books for kids

Best Alphabet Books for Kids

Books about words vocabulary and grammar

21 Picture Books About Words: Vocabulary Fun!

Rhyming books for kids

55 Best Rhyming Picture Books

Books About Holidays & Celebrations

Books about Christmas around the world

15 Books Celebrating Christmas Around the World

Funny Christmas books for kids

Funny Christmas Books for Kids

Christmas Books with Santa

Christmas Books Starring Santa

Easter books for kids

21 Easter Books for Kids

35 Halloween books for kids

35 Halloween Picture Books for Kids

Books about birthdays

10 Best Books About Birthdays

Chinese New Year books for kids

12 Books About Chinese New Year

St Patricks Day Books

25 St Patrick’s Day Books for Kids

Books To Inspire Creativity

Picture Books about Color

12 Fun Picture Books about Color

Books about artists

Best Kids Books About Artists

Best Drawing Books for Kids

Best Drawing Books for Kids

Books with beautiful illustrations

30 Picture Books with Beautiful Illustrations

Looking for Books for Independent Readers? Check out our best kids chapter books collection;

The Best Chapter Books for Kids Aged 6-12