Treasury · Merit

NY Public Library

The New York Public Library's staff picks for children — a large library system's answer to what a child should read next.

99 books in the catalog stand on this list. The list itself (opens the list's own website) ↗

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44 of these books cover age 7. The 4 that name no age at all are left off rather than guessed at — choose any age to bring them back.

• A Chair For My Mother by Vera B. Williams, 1982 · ages 6–8 · Lexile 530L · AR 3.4 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst, 1972 · ages 6–7 · Lexile 840L · AR 3.7 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Halsted - Best Friends, Mensa Kids
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• Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish, 1963 · ages 5–7 · Lexile 340L · AR 2.5 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Deep Roots Grade, Mensa Kids, The Good & The Beautiful
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• A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip Stead, 2010 · ages 4–8 · Lexile 580L · AR 3.0 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Bark, George by Jules Feiffer, 1999 · ages 4–7 · Lexile 350L · AR 1.3 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Ben’s Trumpet by Rachel Isadora, 1979 · ages 4–8 · Lexile 530L · AR 2.2 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Halsted - Best Friends
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• Big Red Lollipop by Rukhsana Khan, 2010 · ages 5–7 · Lexile 490L · AR 2.2 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban, 1964 · ages 4–8 · Lexile 490L · AR 3.4 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Deep Roots Grade
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• Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin, Jr., 1967 · ages 5–7 · Lexile 200L · AR 1.5 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina, 1938 · ages 5–7 · Lexile 480L · AR 3.1 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Deep Roots Grade
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• Chato’s Kitchen by Gary Soto, 1995 · ages 5–7 · Lexile 740L · AR 3.6 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Curious George by H.A. Rey, 1941 · ages 4–7 · Lexile 600L · AR 2.6 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Deep Roots Grade, Mensa Kids
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• Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel, 1976 · ages 5–7 · Lexile 450L · AR 2.6 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Deep Roots Grade, Mensa Kids
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• George and Martha by James Marshall, 1972 · ages 5–7 · Lexile 500L · AR 2.7 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Mensa Kids
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• Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman, 1961 · ages 4–7 · Lexile 240L · AR 1.2 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Green Eggs and Ham by Theodore Seuss Geisel, 1960 · ages 5–8 · Lexile 210L · AR 1.5 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg, 1981 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 620L · AR 3.9 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book by Yuyi Morales, 2003 · ages 5–7 · Lexile 540L · AR 3.2 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes, 1996 · ages 5–7 · Lexile 600L · AR 3.1 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story From China by Ed Young, 1989 · ages 4–8 · Lexile 670L · AR 3.5 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans, 1939 · ages 5–7 · Lexile 680L · AR 3.1 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Mensa Kids
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• Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey, 1941 · ages 4–7 · Lexile 710L · AR 4.1 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Deep Roots Grade, Mensa Kids
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• Millions of Cats by Wanda Gág, 1928 · ages 4–8 · Lexile 580L · AR 3.5 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Halsted - Best Friends, Mensa Kids
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• Miss Nelson is Missing! by Harry Allard, 1977 · ages 5–8 · Lexile 340L · AR 2.7 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Mother Goose by Tomie dePaola, 1985 · ages 5–7 · AR 1.0
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• Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe, 1987 · ages 5–7 · Lexile 790L · AR 4.3 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• My Name is Yoon by Helen Recorvits, 2003 · ages 5–7 · Lexile 480L · AR 2.3 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Olivia by Ian Falconer, 2000 · ages 4–7 · Lexile 470L · AR 2.0 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Pierre: A CAUTIONARY TALE by Maurice Sendak, 1962 · ages 4–8 · Lexile 410L · AR 2.2 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Rumpelstiltskin by Paul O. Zelinsky, 1986 · ages 5–7 · Lexile 620L · AR 4.0
  also on TJEd Early Recommended
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• Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola, 1975 · ages 4–8 · Lexile 730L · AR 3.9
  also on Beautiful Feet, Mensa Kids
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• Swimmy by Leo Lionni, 1963 · ages 5–7 · Lexile 580L · AR 2.9 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig, 1969 · ages 5–8 · Lexile 780L · AR 4.0 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Halsted - Best Friends, Mensa Kids
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• Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold, 1991 · ages 7–8 · Lexile 790L · AR 3.4 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• The Bossy Gallito/El Gallo De Bodas by Lucía M. González, 1994 · ages 6–8 · Lexile 1020L · AR 3.4 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• The Cat in the Hat by Theodore Seuss Geisel, 1957 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 430L · AR 2.1 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Mensa Kids
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• The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton, 1942 · ages 4–7 · Lexile 610L · AR 4.2 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Deep Roots Grade
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• The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, 1962 · ages 5–7 · Lexile 500L · AR 2.5 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Deep Roots Grade, Mensa Kids
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• The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf, 1936 · ages 4–7 · Lexile 670L · AR 3.7 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Beautiful Feet, Davidson Gifted, Deep Roots Grade, Mensa Kids
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• The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit by Julius Lester, 1987 · ages 5–8 · Lexile 760L
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• The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka, 1989 · ages 7–9 · Lexile 510L · AR 3.0 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, 1963 · ages 4–8 · Lexile 740L · AR 3.4 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Mensa Kids
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• Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears by Verna Aardema, 1975 · ages 4–9 · Lexile 770L · AR 4.0 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne, 1926 · ages 5–9 · Lexile 790L · AR 4.6 · AR Interest: MG (4–8)
  also on Deep Roots Grade, Halsted - Best Friends, Mensa Kids, TJEd Early Recommended
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