The Best Ages 6-8 Kids' Books 2026

1. Step Into Reading Too Many Dogs, (Paperback)

Waggy dog, shaggy dog, doggies in a bunch. Floppy dog, sloppy dog, doggies eating lunch. Kids will love this bouncy, colorful Step 1, bursting with dogs being dogs! Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text are employed with some decodable words and sight words.

Step Into Reading Too Many Dogs, (Paperback) Author: Random House Books for Young Readers ISBN: 9780679864431 Format: Paperback Publication Date: 1998-02-17 Page Count: 32

2. Everybody's Favorite Piano Pieces for Children: Everybody's Favorite Series No. 3, (Paperback)

(Music Sales America). 100 compositions, progressively graded for grades 1 through 4, ranging from the works of the great masters to the folk tunes and dances from many countries.

Everybody's Favorite Piano Pieces for Children (Everybody's Favorite Series, No. 3) - Beginner Piano Book for Kids with 100 Compositions, (Paperback) Author: Music Sales ISBN: 9780825620034 Format: Paperback Publication Date: 1992-01-01 Page Count: 192

3. School Zone Math Basics Workbook - Grade 1

All learning begins with the basics. Prepare your first grader for future math success as he or she counts, adds, subtracts, and learns number place values. This workbook follows the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, published by the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), teaching and reinforcing the math skills that your first grader needs to practice the most. The fun-friendly drawings help ease anxieties as math becomes colorful and more realistic.

9780887431371 Non-Fiction School Zone Perforated pages are easy to tear out for individual worksheets Intended for children ages 6-7 63 activity pages, 1 award certificate

4. Step Ahead Math Skillbuilders (Grades 2 - 3), (Paperback)

Bring the classroom home with Step Ahead workbooks from Golden Books! This teacher-approved guide to math skills is perfect for 2nd-3rd graders--now in a deluxe edition with twice the pages and over 70 colorful stickers! Carefully planned by teachers to complement the school curriculum, every Step Ahead workbook provides positive learning experiences through a variety of interactive, kid-friendly activities. In Math Skillbuilders (Grades 2-3), children will learn about: - Greater than and less than - Practicing adding and subtracting -Money and fractions

Step Ahead Math Skillbuilders (Grades 2 - 3), (Paperback) Author: Golden Books ISBN: 9780307036551 Format: Paperback Publication Date: 2000-09-01 Page Count: 64

5. Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 1 Where Are the Night Animals?, (Paperback)

Read and find out about how a tadpole loses its fishy tail and gills and becomes a frog in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. Female frogs lay eggs in the water, but what hatches isn't a frog yet--it's a tadpole. Tadpoles are like tiny fish that breathe underwater through gills. As the tadpole gets older, it loses its fishy tale and its gills and grows legs and develops lungs. This picture book shows the incredible metamorphosis that occurs as a tadpole becomes a frog. This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It includes a find out more section with an illustrated guide to identify different frog species and a map showing where bull frogs can be found throughout the United States. This is a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classrooms Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs: Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series. Did you know that a barn owl has one ear higher than the other? This helps it find squeaking mice that humans can't hear. Baby opossum hang on to their mother's fur for safety. Read and find out more about what nocturnal animals do as we sleep. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children. This is a Level One Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science title, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 1 Where Are the Night Animals?, (Paperback) Author: HarperCollins ISBN: 9780064451765 Format: Paperback Publication Date: 1999-01-01 Page Count: 32

6. Grandfather's Journey

Through compelling reminiscences of his grandfather's life in America and Japan, Caldecott Medalist Allen Say gives us a poignant account of his family's unique cross-cultural experience. Illustrated with memorable full-color paintings, this is Say's most personal and remarkable picture yet of the bridging of the two cultures. Full color. 1994 Caldecott Medal.

Through compelling reminiscences of his grandfather's life in America and Japan, Allen Say gives us a poignant acount of a family's unique cross-cultural experience. He warmly conveys his own love for his two countries, and the strong and constant desire to be in both places at once.

7. Edit Yourself: A Manual for Everyone Who Words with Words, (Paperback)

In the first part of this useful book, the author shows how to solve common problems of writing. The reader will learn how to recognize common problems of writing. The reader will learn how to recognize words and phrases that should be cut; how to shorten cumbersome sentences; how to arrange the elements of pairs, series, and compound subjects and predicates; how to recognize and rectify mismanaged participles; and how to be on the lookout for the better word. The second part of the book consists of more than 1500 recommendations for cuts, changes, and comparisons that editors make to produce writing that is concise and effective.

Edit Yourself: A Manual for Everyone Who Words with Words, (Paperback) Author: W. W. Norton & Company ISBN: 9780393313260 Format: Paperback Publication Date: 1996-01-17 Page Count: 128

8. From This Moment on: A Guide for Those Recently Diagnosed with Cancer (Hardcover) by Arlene Cotter

9780375503092. New condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 453. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 453 p. For anyone who has cancer or knows someone fighting it--a unique companion that encourages readers to courageously confront the issues of life and death, and invites them to live the rest of their life well.

ISBN: 9780375503092 Condition: New Hard cover Language: English Pages: 453 Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 453 p. For anyone who has cancer or knows someone fighting it--a unique companion that encourages readers to courageously confront the issues of life and death, and invites them to live the rest of their life well.

9. Mountains (Paperback)

Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon as he explores some of the world's largest marvels: mountains! With clear, simple text and stunning full-color photographs, readers will learn all about these amazing natural structures in this informative picture book! From the snowy Alps to the Appalachians' worn peaks, mountains are a dramatic reminder of the ages past and ages to come. People have lived on and around mountains for thousands of years, yet it is only recently that we have been able to understand how these natural monuments were formed. Now, anyone can explore these ancient and colossal natural wonders. Perfect for young scientists' school reports, this book supports the Common Core State Standards. Check out these other Seymour Simon books about the Natural World: Coral Reefs Icebergs & Glaciers Oceans Rocks & Minerals Tropical Rainforests Volcanoes Water

Mountains, (Paperback) Author: HarperCollins ISBN: 9780688154776 Format: Paperback Publication Date: 1997-09-22 Page Count: 32

10. Comprehensive Curriculum: Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills, Grade 1 (Paperback)

Offering an entire grade 1 curriculum, this best-selling Comprehensive Curriculum workbook features educational activities and instruction that cover a variety of essential skills.

Offering an entire grade 1 curriculum, this best-selling Comprehensive Curriculum workbook features educational activities and instruction that cover a variety of essential skills. It contains 544 pages organized by subject area with lessons in reading,