Books written for Grades 1-4 (Ages 6 – 9 years)

Name of Book:  Growing in God’s Love; A Story Bible Author:  Elizabeth  F. Caldwell and Carol A. Wehrheim, editors Illustrator:  Various Publisher:  Westminster John Knox Press ISBN:  9780664262914 Audience:  Ages 4-8 Summary:  This is a collection of 150 stories from the Old and...

Name of Book: Courage  Author:  Bernard Waber  Illustrator: Bernard Waber  Publisher: Houghton-Mifflin  ISBN: 978-0618238552 Audience: Preschool-3rd grade  Summary: This little book explores and celebrates many kinds of courage. Kids can get overwhelmed by thinking that they do...

Title: After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) Author: Dan Santat Illustrator: Dan Santat Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Publication Date: October 3, 2017 ISBN: 978-1626726826 Audience: 4-8 years Summary: Humpty Dumpty, a dapperly dressed egg, was, contrary to the...

Name of Book: Papa, Do You Love Me? Author:  Barbara M. Joosse Illustrator: Barbara Lavallee Publisher: Chronicle Books       ISBN: 0-8118-4265-7 Audience:  3-8 yrs Summary: A young Maasai boy explores the depths of his Papa’s love through the questions of a small child, and the...

Title: Coming On Home Soon  Author: Jacqueline Woodson Illustrator: E.B. Lewis Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: 2005 ISBN: 0-439-8-595-B Audience: 5-8 yrs old (older audiences will also enjoy, and may hear the story on a deeper level) Summary: Ada Ruth’s mother has gone to...

Title: A Violin for Elva Author: Mary Lyn Ray Illustrator: Tricia Tusa Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers Publication Date: 2015 ISBN: 978-0152254834 Audience: 4-7 years old Summary: Watching through a hedge, Elva heard a violin being played at a garden...

Title: Tidy Author: Emily Gravett Illustrator: Emily Gravett Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication Date: 2016 ISBN: 978-1-4814-8019-2 Audience: Ages 4-7 Summary: Pete is a badger who likes for everything to be neat and tidy.  Pete learns the hard way...

Disclaimer: Storypath received a copy of this book from the publisher for consideration for a review on our site. We received no compensation from the publisher for the review, and we receive no compensation from any links to books on our site. Title: Grit and Grace; Heroic Women...

Title: This House, Once Author: Deborah Freedman Illustrator: Deborah Freedman Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Kids Publication Date: February 28, 2017 ISBN: 978-1-4814-4284-8 Audience: Ages 4-8 Summary: As the inside jacket of the book suggests, the text “asks readers to...