Gift guide · Age 5
Gift books for a 5-year-old: read-alouds and first readers
One picture book to read aloud, and four first readers to grow into. Short, funny and full of pictures. One is best from 6, so read it together for now.
5 books · each with an age and our verdict- Good fit for ages 3+Picture book
The Day the Crayons Quit
Drew DaywaltDuncan’s crayons quit and write him funny letters of complaint.
- Good fit for ages 5+
Elephant & Piggie
Start with Today I Will Fly! · Mo WillemsPiggie says she will fly today. Gerald the elephant is sure she won’t.
- Good fit for ages 5+
Narwhal and Jelly
Start with Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea · Ben ClantonA cheerful narwhal and a doubtful jellyfish become friends. Short comics for new readers.
- Good fit for ages 5+
The Princess in Black
Shannon Hale and Dean HalePrim Princess Magnolia is secretly a monster-fighting hero. Big print and lots of pictures.
- Good fit for ages 6–8
Frog and Toad Are Friends
Arnold LobelFive short stories about two very different best friends. Best from 6, so read it together at 5.
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