This is Part Three of a Six-Part Series on the 50 Books Every Child Should Read Before they Turn 8.
All of these books teach valuable life lessons on:
Part One: Responsibility
Part Two: Perseverance
Part Three: Kindness
Part Four: Family & Friends
Part Five: Courage
Part Six: Exploration & Discovery
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Hello Spot!
Eric Hall (2004)
Ages 1-3
Explore with Spot who likes to see what is in the park and all around him. A child’s curiosity is encouraged with each
First the Egg
Laura Vaccaro Seeger (2007)
Ages 2-6
A book about exploring transformation and creativity. Shows egg to chicken, seed to flower, word to
Snowflakes Fall
Patricia Maclachlan/Steven Kellogg (2013)
Ages 3-7
As seasons change, this books explores the life cycles and helps young readers process times of grief and remember lost ones.
The Book with a Hole
Herve Tullet (2011)
Ages 3-8
Exploration of what all a hole can be – a mouth, a plate, a challenge, or something to cook with.
Fibblestax
Devin Scillian/L. Darnell (2002)
Ages 4-8
Fibblestax gives a name to everything he sees and competes to give wonderful names to wonderful things. This book explores words and provides interest in their origins.
The Noisy Paintbox: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract Art
Barb Rosenstock/ Mary GrandPre (2014)
Ages 4-8
As a young
