Children's books for early readers (5–7)
Books for children aged 5–7: early readers learning to hold the book themselves, plus picture books that ask a little more of the listener. The best ones here are short enough to finish in a sitting, satisfying enough to want to start again — and forgiving of the bumpy, sounding-out reading aloud that defines this age.
Picture book
A Squash and a Squeeze
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6
Picture book
Picture book
Big Bright Feelings: Ruby's Worry
by Tom Percival · age 3–7
Picture book
Graphic novel
Bone 1: Out from Boneville
by Jeff Smith · age 7–12
Graphic novel
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part One
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part Two
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Graphic novel
Cat Kid Comic Club
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Chapter book
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by Roald Dahl · age 7–11
Chapter book
Graphic novel
Dog Man
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man Unleashed
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man and Cat Kid
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man: Fetch-22
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man: Grime and Punishment
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man: Mothering Heights
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Graphic novel
Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea
by Dav Pilkey · age 6–10
Graphic novel
Illustrated
Fantastic Mr Fox
by Roald Dahl · age 6–9
Illustrated
Chapter book
George's Marvellous Medicine
by Roald Dahl · age 7–10
Chapter book
Picture book
Giraffes Can't Dance
by Giles Andreae · age 2–6
Picture book
Picture book
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
by Oliver Jeffers · age 3–7
Picture book
Graphic novel
Hilda and the Troll
by Luke Pearson · age 7–11
Graphic novel
Picture book
I Want My Hat Back
by Jon Klassen · age 3–7
Picture book
Chapter book
James and the Giant Peach
by Roald Dahl · age 7–10
Chapter book
Picture book
Lost and Found
by Oliver Jeffers · age 3–7
Picture book
Chapter book
Matilda
by Roald Dahl · age 7–11
Chapter book
Picture book
Monkey Puzzle
by Julia Donaldson · age 2–6
Picture book
Poetry
Revolting Rhymes
by Roald Dahl · age 6–10
Poetry
Picture book
Room on the Broom
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6
Picture book
Picture book
Stick Man
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6
Picture book
Picture book
Superworm
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6
Picture book
Picture book
Tabby McTat
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–7
Picture book
Illustrated
The 13-Storey Treehouse
by Andy Griffiths · age 7–10
Illustrated
Illustrated
The Adventures of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Chapter book
The BFG
by Roald Dahl · age 7–11
Chapter book
Illustrated
The Bad Guys
by Aaron Blabey · age 7–10
Illustrated
Picture book
The Enormous Crocodile
by Roald Dahl · age 4–7
Picture book
Picture book
The Gruffalo
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6
Picture book
Picture book
The Gruffalo's Child
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6
Picture book
Picture book
The Highway Rat
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6
Picture book
Picture book
The Invisible String
by Patrice Karst · age 3–8
Picture book
Picture book
The Koala Who Could
by Rachel Bright · age 3–7
Picture book
Picture book
The Lion Inside
by Rachel Bright · age 3–7
Picture book
Picture book
The Rabbit Listened
by Cori Doerrfeld · age 3–7
Picture book
Picture book
The Smartest Giant in Town
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6
Picture book
Picture book
The Snail and the Whale
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–7
Picture book
Picture book
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
by Judith Kerr · age 2–6
Picture book
Illustrated
The Twits
by Roald Dahl · age 7–10
Illustrated
Picture book
Tiddler
by Julia Donaldson · age 3–6
Picture book