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The Best Books for Kids Ages 6-8

Looking for the best books for six- to eight-year-olds?
Curated by Bookroo: The Children's Book Experts

Our mission is to help children find their next favorite book. As J.K. Rowling once said, “If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” In our collection of the best books for six- to eight-year-olds, you'll find everything from new 2020 books to classic favorites, from award-winning books to hidden gems. Whether you have an independent reader, boy or girl, now reading for themselves or are looking for a book to read aloud together, in our collection you're sure to find a book that becomes a favorite.

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Papillon: The Very Fluffy Kitty book
Papillon: The Very Fluffy Kitty (Book #1)
A.N. Kang
Picture book
5.3
leaving homemaking friendscostumespetscats
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And Away We Go! book
And Away We Go!
Migy England
Picture book
5.2
friendshipsharinghot air balloonsfoxesanimalstransportation
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Over and Under the Rainforest book
Over and Under the Rainforest
Kate Messner, Christopher Silas Neal
Picture book
5.5
animals back matter rainforests zoology science
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Stone Soup book
Stone Soup
Jon J Muth
Picture book
6.3
cooking teamwork China culture
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Book Collections
Friendship
A Boy Called Bat book
The Perfect Sofa book
Hello, Mr. Dodo! book
Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend! book
The Grizzly Bear Who Lost His GRRRRR! book
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey book
Book Collections
Creativity
When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree book
Square book
I Have an Idea! book
The Nowhere Box book
Saving the Countryside: The Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit book
Izzy Gizmo and the Invention Convention book
Book Collections
Feelings And Emotions
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day book
Nobody Hugs A Cactus book
You Are My Happy book
Wherever You Are book
Bernice Gets Carried Away book
We're All Wonders book

Bestselling Books for 6- to 8-Year-Olds

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What Should Danny Do? book
What Should Danny Do?
Picture book
habits and behaviorsocial themesmaking decisionssuperheroesbrothers
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I Promise book
I Promise
LeBron James, Nina Mata
Picture book
5.2
inclusivityrespectschoolcommunityself-esteem and self-reliancesocial themesself-esteemvalues and virtues
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How to Catch a Mermaid book
How to Catch a Mermaid
Adam Wallace, Andy Elkerton
Picture book
3.5
the oceanimaginationfishsea creaturesmarine lifemermaidsimagination and play
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The Day You Begin book
The Day You Begin
Jacqueline Woodson, Rafael López
Picture book
4.8
friendshipmovingdiversitybelongingstarting schoolindividualityschoolsocial themesfeelings and emotionsmulticulturalimmigration and emigrationself-esteemprejudice and racism
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How To Catch a Unicorn book
How To Catch a Unicorn
Adam Wallace, Andy Elkerton
Picture book
3.8
mythical creaturesunicornsthe zoo
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I Am Enough book
I Am Enough
Grace Byers, Keturah A. Bobo
Picture book
5.0
antiracismsocial themesself-esteemself-esteem and self-relianceindividualitybullyingfeelings and emotionsmulticulturalself-acceptancebeing yourself
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There's No Place Like Space book
There's No Place Like Space
Tish Rabe, Aristides Ruiz
Picture book
5.5
planetsthe moonthe universecatsouter spacestarsaeronautics, astronautics and space sciencetechnologyastronomy
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The Giving Tree book
The Giving Tree
Shel Silverstein
Picture book
5.0
treesfeelings and emotionssocial themesvalues and virtuesgenerosity and givinghomeschooling
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All are welcome book
All are welcome
Alexandra Penfold, Suzanne Kaufman
Picture book
4.8
antiracismLGBTQdiversitystarting schoolschoolfriendshipmulticulturalsocial acceptanceprejudice and racismculturetolerance
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Oh, the Places You'll Go! book
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Dr. Seuss
Picture book
5.3
word playimaginationtravelself-esteemhabits and behaviorgraduation
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The Night Before Kindergarten book
The Night Before Kindergarten
Natasha Wing, Julie Durrell
Picture book
4.3
starting schoolfacing fearsmaking friendsschoolthe first day of schoolfamily
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What Should Danny Do? School Day book
What Should Danny Do? School Day
Picture book
habits and behaviorsocial themesmaking decisionssuperheroesschool
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Book Series
People Who Shaped Our World Series
Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code book
Gloria's Voice book
Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom book
Hedy Lamarr's Double Life book
Patricia's Vision: The Doctor Who Saved Sight book
The Boy Who Thought Outside the Box: The Story of Video Game Inventor Ralph Baer book
Book Series
My Weirdest School Series
Mr. Cooper Is Super! book
Ms. Cuddy Is Nutty! book
Miss Brown Is Upside Down! book
Mrs. Meyer Is on Fire! book
Miss Daisy Is Still Crazy! book
Mr. Nick Is a Lunatic! book
Book Series
Super Happy Party Bears Series
Gnawing Around book
Knock Knock on Wood book
Going Nuts book
Staying a Hive book
Bat to the Bone book
The Jitterbug book

Classic Books

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Lesser-Known Gems for 6- to 8-Year-Olds

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The Boy Who Spoke to the Earth book
The Boy Who Spoke to the Earth
Chris Burkard
Picture book
6.8
nature
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Koalas Eat Gum Leaves book
Koalas Eat Gum Leaves
Laura Bunting, Philip Bunting
Picture book
6.5
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Book Types
Board Books
Skin Like Mine book
Be You! book
The Day the Crayons Came Home book
You're Here for a Reason book
And Tango Makes Three book
The Crown on Your Head book
Book Types
Picture Books
What Should Danny Do? book
I Promise book
How to Catch a Mermaid book
The Day You Begin book
How To Catch a Unicorn book
I Am Enough book
Book Types
Chapter Books
Let's Go for a Drive! book
Henry Heckelbeck Gets a Dragon book
Should I Share My Ice Cream? book
Dinosaurs Before Dark book
There is a Bird on Your Head! book
The Frog and Toad Collection book

New & Coming Soon

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Explosion at the Poem Factory book
Explosion at the Poem Factory
Kyle Lukoff, Mark Hoffmann
Picture book
6.0
jobs and careers
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For Kids
Ages 0-2
Hurry Up!: A Book About Slowing Down book
Coat of Many Colors book
Rumple Buttercup book
What Riley Wore book
P Is for Poppadoms! book
The Heart of a Boy book
For Kids
Ages 3-5
Skin Like Mine book
Beautiful Oops! book
How to Babysit a Grandma book
The Kissing Hand book
How Full Is Your Bucket? for Kids book
Can I Play Too? book
For Kids
Ages 9-12
Oh, the Places You'll Go! book
Skin Like Mine book
You're Only Old Once!: A Book for Obsolete Children book
The Juice Box Bully book
Lailah's Lunchbox book
Intersectionallies: We Make Room for All book

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