What are the Books Children Should Read? (Age Group 3-5 years)

Children in the age group of 3-5 years are usually happy and excited about every new thing which they come across. They are inquisitive and love asking about everything.

They sometimes ask too many questions which tire out the elders of their family. But, this curiosity must always be kept alive so that they keep learning new things and concepts that will help them in the future.

These children also like to play around with their pets, and other children and like to indulge in fun activities with their families.

Some kids of this age group are also interested in reading books which are short and easy to understand. Mostly they are attracted to picture books, touch and feel books etc. as it is their favourite genre.

Thus, parents can fuel this good habit by providing them with some quality storybooks which can help them in understanding the world around them.

There are a variety of books for the age group of 3-5 years. In this blog, we will be looking at some of the famous and new titles that are usually found in this age group.

20 Books for the Age Group 3-5 years

Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

Anatole by Eve Titus

Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey

The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night by Peter Spier

Corduroy by Don Freeman

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf

Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag

Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey

Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans

Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman

Just Me and My Dad by Mercer Meyer

Richard Scarry’s What Do People Do All Day? by Richard Scarry

John Henry by Julius Lester

Dr Seuss’ ABC by Dr Seuss

The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams

Scuffy the Tugboat by Gertrude Crampton

Andy and the Lion by James Daugherty

So, these are some of the classic children’s books for the age group of 3-5 years. We hope that you will like reading these books to your child and enjoy yourself as well. These books are sure to keep you entertained for hours on end.

There are a variety of books that children love to read. But, when we look specifically at children of 3-5 years, then they enjoy reading comics, picture books, pop-up and texture books etc.

After mentioning some of the books for this age group, we will now be looking at some other genres for children of 3-5 years.

Some books in fiction for 3-5-year-olds are as follows:

Big Hedgehog and Little Hedgehog Take an Evening Stroll by Britta Teckentrup

My Big Wimmelbook: My Busy Day by Caryad

The Same But Different Too by Karl Newson and Kate Hindley

Mary Wears What She Wants by Keith Negley

Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o and Vashti Harrison

My Friend Earth by Patricia MacLachlan

The People’s Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art by Cynthia Levinson

Small in the City by Sydney Smith

Pirate Pete’s Potty by Andrea Pinnington

Boogie Boogie, Y’all by C.G.Esperanza

My City Speaks by Darren Lebeuf

Hom by Jeanne Willis

Yes! No! A First Conversation about Consent by Isabel Roxas, Jessica Ralli and Megan Madison

Nano: The Spectacular Science of the Very (Very) Small by Jess Wade

A Superhero Like You by Ranj Singh

Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Diary by Lynley Dodd

Superheroes are everywhere by Kamala Harris

Dogs Don’t Do Ballet by Anna Kemp

The Mixed-Up Chameleon by Eric Carle

I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsberg Makes Her Mark by Debbie Levy

So, these are our top picks in fiction for children in the age group of 3-5 years Now, let’s take a look at some non-fiction books for the same age group.

Odd Beasts Meet Nature’s Weirdest Animals by Laura Gehl

Who’s Hiding on the River? by Katherine McEwen

Who’s Hiding in the Woods? by Katherine McEwen

Black Cowboys by Kyla Ryman

Farm Animals Look and Learn by National Geographic Kids

Dream Big, Little one by Vashti Harrison

Tinyville Town I’m a Veterinarian by Brian Biggs

Jungle

Except Antarctica!  by Todd Sturgell

Animal Gallery by Brian Wildsmith

Let’s Go For a Walk by Ranger Hamza

Contrary Creatures by James Weinberg

Cactus and Flower: A Book About Life Cycles by Sarah Williamson

All the Birds in the World by David Opie

The Chicken Problem by Jennifer Oxley

The Blobfish Book by Jessica Olien

The Next that Wren Built by Randi Sonenshine

Seashells More Than a Home by Melissa Stewart

Beware of the Crocodile by Martin Jenkins

A Goofy Guide to Penguins by Jean-Luc and Phillippe Coudray

So, these are some of the non-fiction books that are excellent choices for the age group 3-5 years. Now, let’s take a look at some fairy tale books for children.

The Three Little Pigs

Aladdin

Puss in Boots

Hansel and Gretel

Jack and the Beanstalk

Little Red Riding Hood

Cinderella

Snow White

Rapunzel

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

There are many more genres for children in the age group of 3-5 years. They just need to select one of their choice and read it. They may like a particular genre more than the others and keep reading it for a long time. But, they must be given and asked to read a wide variety of books to develop their knowledge.

Parents who raise readers at a young age are the ones who reap great rewards for the future.