Last year we made summer reading lists of some of the girls’ favorite books, and this year we have some new lists. Next up is Felicity’s list. Felicity just finished up preschool and is a non reader. She doesn’t really have the attention span for chapter books yet, although we will try again this summer, so it’s lots of favorite picture books on her list. Here is her list from last year if you are looking for some other books in the 4-5 year old range.
1. Hula Hoop Queen – This has been a favorite of just about every member of the family for a while around here. After checking it out of the library several times, we purchased it. Kameeka loves to hoop with her friends and hopes to become the hula hoop queen of her block, but first she must help her mom prepare for a party.
2. Charlotte the Scientist – Charlotte is tired of being squished in between all of these siblings. She just wants her own space. After an experiment, she learns that maybe she does like being squish, but just needs a break sometimes.
3. Lola Dutch – Lola Dutch is just a little too much. She is full of big ideas and has her friend Bear along for the ride.
4. Wordy Birdy – Wordy Birdy talks A LOT, and sometimes that gets him into trouble, but as we see in the second book, sometimes talking all the time can be a good thing.
5. Mother Bruce – Both Beatrice and Felicity wanted Be Quiet on their list, but I was able to convince Felicity to add some of Ryan T. Higgins other books, which are just as loved here. Mother Bruce (and the other books in the collection) is about a Bear who suddenly becomes a mother to some baby geese. No matter how hard he tries, they just won’t leave him alone.
6. Hello Lighthouse – This was the Caldecott winner this year and it is just so lovely. The pictures are beautiful and we love the story of a lighthouse keeper and his family.
7. The Bear’s Song – There are several books in this series as well and Felicity loves them all. One they are oversized books, which is always fun. Two, you have to find the bear on each page and sometimes he is quite hard to find. We have checked these out from the library several times.
8. Storm Whale in winter – This is the second book in the series, but the first we read and it’s a lovely story about a whale who rescues a boy out at sea. I love the illustrations!
9. Dandy – Dandy is the story of a dandelion that is very loved by a little girl, but not so much by her father, who is after the perfect lawn. This is a great book for dads and about a dad’s love for his children.
10. Lambslide – This books has lovely illustrations by Robin Preiss Glassner, who also illustrates Fancy Nancy, so the illustrations are of course beautiful and detailed. A little lamb learns how to go about convincing his farmers to build a lambslide.
Do you have other books to recommend for 5 year olds?
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