Booklists

The following is a compact list of books chosen for six year olds. The is a mix of picture books and early independent readers. For a complete list of top recommendations please see Recommended and Highly Recommended 1st Grade books.

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This book list is divided into two sections:
(1) Picture Books
(2) Books for Independent Readers

The list begins below with Picture Books, but you can use the following link to skip directly to books for Independent Readers.
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Picture Books

	Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain written and illustrated by Edward Ardizzone Highly Recommended
	Tim to the Lighthouse written and illustrated by Edward Ardizzone Highly Recommended
	Thomas the Tank Engine written and illustrated by The Rev. W. Awdry Highly Recommended

Catkin by Antonia Barber Highly Recommended (Out of Print)

	Stone Soup written and illustrated by Marcia Brown Highly Recommended
	The Little Island by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Leonard Weisgard Highly Recommended
	King Midas and the Golden Touch by Charlotte Craft and illustrated by K. Y. Craft Highly Recommended
	The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes written and illustrated by Marjorie Flack Highly Recommended

The Little Boat by Kathy Henderson and illustrated by Patrick Benson Highly Recommended (Out of Print)

	When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest and illustrated by P. J. Lynch Highly Recommended
	Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and illustrated by Mary Azarian Highly Recommended
	Mailing May by Michael O. Tunnell and illustrated by Ted Rand Highly Recommended

Little Stowaway by Theresa Tomlinson and illustrated by Jane Browne Highly Recommended (Out of Print)

The King of the Birds by Helen Ward Highly Recommended (Out of Print)

No Roses for Harry by Gene Zion and illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham Highly Recommended

The Seal Prince by Sheila MacGill-Callahan and Kris Waldherr Highly Recommended (Out of Print)

The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Anderson and illustrated by P. J. Lynch Recommended (Out of Print)

	All the Way to Lhasa written and illustrated by Barbara Helen Berger Recommended
	Wait Til the Moon is Full by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Garth Williams Recommended
	The Race of the Birkebeiners by Lise Lunge-Larsen and illustrated by Mary Azarian Recommended
	One Morning in Maine written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey Recommended

Lionel and The Book Of Beasts by Edith Nesbit Recommended (Out of Print)

	Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault and illustrated by Fred Marcellino Recommended
	McElligot's Pool written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss Recommended

Independent Reader

	Little Black, A Pony by Walter Farley and illustrated by Baje Whitehorne, Sr. Highly Recommended
	Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak Highly Recommended
	No Fighting, No Biting! by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak Highly Recommended

Silver Pennies by Blanche Jennings Thompson Highly Recommended (Out of Print)

Ant and Bee and Kind Dog: An Alphabetical Story by Angela Banner and illustrated by Bryan Ward Recommended (Out of Print)

Milly-Molly-Mandy by Joyce Lankester Brisley and illustrated by Shirley Hughes Recommended