Booktrition: Read Alouds for Ages 6-11
Picture Books
🍇 Food Group series (by Jory John): The Big Cheese, The Humble Pie, The Couch Potato, The Bad Seed, The Sour Grape, The Smart Cookie, The Good Egg,
🐰Knuffle Bunny series (by Mo Willems): Knuffle Bunny, Knuffle Bunny Too, Knuffle Bunny Free
🛠️ If I Built series (by Chris Van Deusen): If I Built a House, If I Built a Car, If I Built a School, If I Built a Town
🐈 Sumo Kitty, Sumo Puppy, Bear Alert, Alien Alert, Invasion of the Unicorns, Bears to the Rescue (by David Biedrzycki)
🥕 Creepy Carrots, Creepy Underwear, Creepy Crayon (by Aaron Reynolds)
🐒 Grumpy Monkey series (by Suzanne and Max Lang): Grumpy Monkey, Grumpy Monkey Valentine Gross-Out, Grumpy Monkey Up All Night, Grumpy Monkey Spring Fever, Grumpy Monkey Don’t Be Scared, Grumpy Monkey Party Time!
🦄 How to Catch series: How to Catch a Unicorn, How to Catch the Easter Bunny, How to Catch a Dinosaur, How to Catch the Tooth Fairy, How to Catch an Elf, How to Catch a Monster, How to Catch a Yeti, How to Catch a Dragon, How to Catch a Snowman
🧐 Little People, Big Dreams series: Rosa Parks, Taylor Swift, Michelle Obama, Leo Messi, Michael Jordan, David Bowie, Coco Chanel, Albert Einstein, Stevie Wonder, John Lennon, Prince, Martin Luther King, Jr., David Beckham
Short Chapter Books
Max and Mo by Patricia Lakin
Digger and Daisy by Judy Young
Robin Hill School by Margaret McNamara
Cork and Fuzz by Dori Chaconas
Pedro by Fran Manushkin
Katie Woo and Pedro Mysteries by Fran Manushkin
Doggo and Pupper by Katherine Applegate
Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant
Poppleton by Cynthia Rylant
Iris and Walter by Elissa Haden Guest
Mr. Putter and Tabby by Cynthia Rylant
Chapter Books:
Dragon Masters by Tracey West
The Kingdom of Wrenly by Jordan Quinn
Mercy Watson by Kate DiCamillo
The Last Firehawk by Katrina Charman
The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale
Unicorn Diaries by Rebecca Elliott
Owl Diaries by Rebecca Elliott
Good Dog by Cam Higgins
Critter Club by Callie Barkley
Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows
Amelia Bedelia by Herman Parish
Mia Mayhem by Kara West
Isla of Adventure by Dela Costa
Magic Bone by Nancy Krulik
Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne
The One and Only series (by Katherine Applegate): One and Only Ivan, One and Only Bob, One and Only Ruby, One and Only Family
The Questioneers Chapter Books by Andrea Beaty
Super Turbo by George O’Connor
Mega Bat by Anna Humphrey
Longer Chapter Books
Ramona Quimby series and and the Mouse and the Motorcycle (by Beverly Cleary)
The Fudge series by Judy Blume
Sports books by Jake Maddox: Point Guard Prank, Batter Up, Soccer Shootout, Punter’s Pride, Blue Line Breakaway, Quarterback Comeback
Sports books by Matt Christopher: Tough to Tackle, Miracle at the Plate, Catch that Pass!, Slam Dunk, Soccer Duel, Ice Magic
The Puppy Place series by Ellen Miles
Magic Bunny series by Sue Bentley
Magic Puppy series by Sue Bentley
Magic Ponies series by Sue Bentley
Dog Diaries series by Kate Klimo
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan
Who Was series (226 books by various authors)
What Was? series (76 books by various authors)
The Academy series by T.Z. Layton