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

• 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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• 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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• 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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• Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems, 2003 · ages 4–5 · Lexile 280L · AR 0.9 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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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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• Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, 1947 · ages 4–5 · Lexile 360L · AR 1.8 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Deep Roots Grade, Halsted - Best Friends, Mensa Kids
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• Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson, 1955 · ages 4–6 · Lexile 490L · AR 3.0 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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• Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback, 1999 · ages 4–5 · Lexile 330L · AR 1.7 · 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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• 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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• 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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• Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola, 1975 · ages 4–8 · Lexile 730L · AR 3.9
  also on Beautiful Feet, Mensa Kids
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• Ten, Nine, Eight by Molly Bang, 1983 · ages 4–6 · AR 1.3 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
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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 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 Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, 1969 · age 4 · Lexile 460L · AR 2.9 · AR Interest: LG (K–3)
  also on Deep Roots Grade
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• Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox, 2004 · ages 4–5 · Lexile 140L
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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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