Top 10 Belonging Books

Figuring out our place in the world can be a lifelong process. Much literature has been created on the subject: playwrights have written plays, poets have written poems, and authors have written stories. Fortunately, because it is such a prevalent and pressing question we all work through, publishers have published and republished much of this priceless literature. Children's books are particularly adept at addressing the ideas of belonging and identity. Their messages can help young children, older kids, teens, and adults. On this list we've gathered the best books for kids about belonging. In these titles are many characters with stories about searching for their unique place in the world. Some talk about leaving home and making new friends. Others talk about remembering ourselves and our family heritage. Others address understanding our own identities and being yourself. The list includes board, picture, and chapter books, making it a helpful resource for a range of ages. Board and picture books are wonderful for toddlers through early elementary school age. Adults can also appreciate the powerful messages of these stories. The chapter books on the list are great for elementary and early middle school age kids. As you look at the list, let us know what titles you would add!

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picture • 32 Pages
The Day You Begin
4.8
picture • 32 Pages
Room for Bear
picture • 40 Pages
Cuckoo!
5.3
Books about friendship
picture • 40 Pages
Where Oliver Fits
5.0
picture • 32 Pages
Elmore
5.0
picture • 32 Pages
A Place for Pluto
4.8
picture • 28 Pages
The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh
4.5
picture • 32 Pages
My Tree
4.5
picture • 32 Pages
Koala Is Not a Bear
4.3
picture • 32 Pages
Love the World
4.0
board • 20 Pages
If There Never Was a You
picture • 40 Pages
Little Elliot, Big Family
board • 24 Pages
My Love Is For You
5.5
picture • 32 Pages
The Best Kind of Bear
5.4
picture • 40 Pages
Wolfie the Bunny
picture • 32 Pages
Strictly No Elephants
5.1
board • 30 Pages
Little Cub
picture • 32 Pages
The Dog Who Belonged to No One
5.0
picture • 48 Pages
Stumpkin
4.8
picture • 24 Pages
What Matters Most
4.6
Books about America
picture • 44 Pages
Over the Moon
4.3
picture • 61 Pages
Put Me in the Zoo
picture • 32 Pages
Pebble
picture • 40 Pages
Famously Phoebe
5.8
picture • 34 Pages
Les & Ronnie Step Out
5.5
picture • 48 Pages
Stellaluna
5.5
picture • 64 Pages
Are You My Mother?
5.3
picture • 56 Pages
Exclamation Mark
5.0
picture • 40 Pages
Teacup
5.0
picture • 32 Pages
The Octopuppy
Select type • 32 Pages
The Little Blue Cottage
4.5
picture • 32 Pages
Hello, My Name Is...
4.4
picture • 40 Pages
Home Is Where the Birds Sing
4.3
picture • 40 Pages
Swing
4.0
picture • 48 Pages
The Clown of God
6.1
picture • 32 Pages
Corduroy
picture • 40 Pages
Giant Tess
5.5
picture • 32 Pages
The Bold, Brave Bunny
5.3
picture • 40 Pages
A Family for Louie
5.2
picture • 48 Pages
Otis
picture • 26 Pages
Snowy Bear
5.0
picture • 26 Pages
You Make Me Happy
5.0
chapter • 136 Pages
Rumple Buttercup
4.8
Graphic Nov.
picture • 26 Pages
Leila in Saffron
4.5
picture • 32 Pages
The Very Lonely Firefly
4.5
picture • 32 Pages
Bears on Chairs
picture • 32 Pages
Blue Penguin
4.3
picture • 32 Pages
Fritz and the Beautiful Horses
4.0