Books About Breakfast · 37 titles considered

The Best Breakfast Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about breakfast? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

Bad Kitty's Tasty Treats
Curious George Makes Pancakes
The Shortlist

Our 10 Favorite Books About Breakfast

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Picture Book · Ages 1–4 · 2014

Bad Kitty's Tasty Treats

By Nick Bruel · Bad Kitty series

A mischievous kitty's attempts to behave lead to unexpected chaos.

16 pages
4.4/5 Goodreads · 160 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2022

The Great Caper Caper

Darkness engulfs the fridge. Can they restore the light or face eternal dimness?

40 pages
4.2/5 Goodreads · 287 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1985

The Birthday Cake

A missing ingredient leads to a wild adventure for a birthday cake.

32 pages
4.4/5 Goodreads · 3,784 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 7–10 · 1969

George Washington's Breakfast

By Jean Fritz, Tomie dePaola (Illustrator)

A curious boy uncovers secrets about his namesake, George Washington.

48 pages
5.3/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 429 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1998

Curious George Makes Pancakes

A curious monkey helps out at a pancake breakfast fundraiser and becomes an unlikely star.

24 pages· 720 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
4.3/5 Goodreads · 4,779 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2013

Fortunately, the Milk

By Neil Gaiman, Skottie Young (Illustrator)

A father's journey through time and space to get milk for his children's breakfast

114 pages· 7,668 words· Est. 1 hour read
5.3/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 67,965 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 2–4 · 2016

Pancakes!

Whisk, flip, and create pancakes in this interactive recipe adventure for young chefs.

16 pages
4.3/5 Goodreads · 225 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1978

Pancakes for Breakfast

A determined woman faces chaos while trying to make pancakes.

32 pages
5.2/7 Bookroo experts·4.1/5 Goodreads · 2,488 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2017

The Case of the Stinky Stench

A foul odor threatens the fridge. Can Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast solve the mystery?

34 pages· 525 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
4.1/5 Goodreads · 1,317 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2014

There's a Lion in My Cornflakes

By Michelle Robinson, Jim Field (Illustrator)

Two brothers' quest for a free lion leads to unexpected wild adventures.

32 pages· 592 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
4.0/5 Goodreads · 620 ratings
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Breakfast Picture Books

Illustrated read-alouds about breakfast for preschool and elementary-age readers.

The Berenstain Bears Cook-It!

Ages 4–8 · 1996

Can the Bear family surprise Mama with a perfect birthday breakfast?

Short & Sweet

Ages 5–8 · 2020

Transformed into toddlers, breakfast heroes race to reverse the change before it's too late.

Little Mouse's Big Breakfast

Ages 3–7 · 2018

A mouse's breakfast hunt leads to unexpected competition in the kitchen.

Pancakes to Parathas

Ages 4–8 · 2019

Discover global breakfasts and start your day with a culinary journey.

Spring is Here

Ages 3–6 · 2011

Mole tries everything to wake Bear for spring's arrival.

Pancakes, Pancakes!

Ages 4–8 · 1970

Jack's quest for a pancake leads to unexpected farmyard adventures.

Set Sail for Pancakes!

Ages 3–7 · 2022

A grandpa and granddaughter embark on a quest for pancake ingredients across mysterious islands.

Bear's Big Breakfast

Ages 4–8 · 2016

Bear wakes hungry, craving something starting with 'B'. What will he choose?

Mission Defrostable

Ages 5–9 · 2018

Can breakfast heroes save the fridge from freezing doom with an unlikely ally?

Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast

Ages 5–8 · 2015

A race for the last drop of syrup tests friendship in a wild food fight.

Woodpecker Wants a Waffle

Ages 4–8 · 2016

A determined woodpecker hatches a plan to taste forbidden waffles.

Cave Dada

Ages 3–5 · 2021

Cave Dada's quest for an egg leads to unexpected prehistoric inventions.

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Breakfast Chapter Books & Middle Grade

Longer stories about breakfast for developing and independent readers.

Graphic Nov.
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Super Pancake

Ages 7–10 · 2023

A pancake gains superpowers to save Breakfast Town from a sinister threat.

Super Pancake and the Mini Muffin Mayhem
Graphic Nov.
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Super Pancake and the Mini Muffin Mayhem

Ages 7–10 · 2024

A superhero pancake faces chaos babysitting mini muffins, creating an unexpected villain.

Noisy Breakfast

1994

Two friends create a symphony of breakfast sounds.

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