The best books for 6 year olds of 2010s

Loved by 9 people

The Day You Begin

By Jacqueline Woodson , Rafael López (illustrator) ,

Loved by 7 people

Each Kindness

By Jacqueline Woodson , E.B. Lewis (illustrator) ,

Loved by 7 people

On a Magical Do-Nothing Day

By Beatrice Alemagna ,

Loved by 7 people

Where the Sidewalk Ends

By Shel Silverstein ,

There's a Duck in My Bathtub!

By David Wilk, Joey Ahlbum (illustrator),

Queer Eye Slumber Party Magic!

By Mark Ceilley , James Jeffers (illustrator),

Loved by 7 people

The Giving Tree

By Shel Silverstein ,

Loved by 6 people

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

By William Kamkwamba , Bryan Mealer , Elizabeth Zunon (illustrator)

There's a Duck in My Bathtub!

By David Wilk, Joey Ahlbum (illustrator),

Queer Eye Slumber Party Magic!

By Mark Ceilley , James Jeffers (illustrator),

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

By P.G. Badzey , Meadow Holt (illustrator),

Loved by 6 people

Planting Stories

By Anika Aldamuy Denise , Paola Escobar (illustrator) ,

Loved by 6 people

Jabari Jumps

By Gaia Cornwall ,

There's a Duck in My Bathtub!

By David Wilk, Joey Ahlbum (illustrator),

Queer Eye Slumber Party Magic!

By Mark Ceilley , James Jeffers (illustrator),

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

By P.G. Badzey , Meadow Holt (illustrator),

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

By Kerry Aradhya , Kara Kramer (illustrator),

Loved by 6 people

Journey

By Aaron Becker ,

Loved by 5 people

Thank You, Omu!

By Oge Mora ,

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

By P.G. Badzey , Meadow Holt (illustrator),

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

By Kerry Aradhya , Kara Kramer (illustrator),

There's a Duck in My Bathtub!

By David Wilk, Joey Ahlbum (illustrator),

Queer Eye Slumber Party Magic!

By Mark Ceilley , James Jeffers (illustrator),

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

By P.G. Badzey , Meadow Holt (illustrator),

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

By Kerry Aradhya , Kara Kramer (illustrator),

A Universe of Rainbows

By Matt Forrest Esenwine , Jamey Christoph (illustrator),

Loved by 5 people

Narwhal

By Ben Clanton ,

Loved by 5 people

A Sick Day for Amos McGee

By Philip C. Stead , Erin E. Stead (illustrator) ,

Loved by 5 people

Dragons Love Tacos

By Adam Rubin , Daniel Salmieri (illustrator) ,

Loved by 5 people

I Am Enough

By Grace Byers , Keturah A. Bobo (illustrator) ,

There's a Duck in My Bathtub!

By David Wilk, Joey Ahlbum (illustrator),

Queer Eye Slumber Party Magic!

By Mark Ceilley , James Jeffers (illustrator),

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

By P.G. Badzey , Meadow Holt (illustrator),

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

By Kerry Aradhya , Kara Kramer (illustrator),

A Universe of Rainbows

By Matt Forrest Esenwine , Jamey Christoph (illustrator),

Boomer Sees the Town

By Diann Floyd Boehm, Surya Ali Zaidan (illustrator),

Loved by 5 people

Sulwe

By Lupita Nyong'o , Vashti Harrison (illustrator) ,

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

By Kerry Aradhya , Kara Kramer (illustrator),

A Universe of Rainbows

By Matt Forrest Esenwine , Jamey Christoph (illustrator),

Boomer Sees the Town

By Diann Floyd Boehm, Surya Ali Zaidan (illustrator),

Loved by 4 people

The Rough Patch

By Brian Lies ,

A Universe of Rainbows

By Matt Forrest Esenwine , Jamey Christoph (illustrator),

Boomer Sees the Town

By Diann Floyd Boehm, Surya Ali Zaidan (illustrator),

Loved by 4 people

Dreamers

By Yuyi Morales ,

Loved by 4 people

Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor

By Patricia Valdez , Felicita Sala (illustrator) ,

Loved by 4 people

Hair Love

By Matthew A. Cherry , Vashti Harrison ,

Loved by 4 people

This Is Sadie

By Sara O’Leary , Julie Morstad (illustrator) ,

A Universe of Rainbows

By Matt Forrest Esenwine , Jamey Christoph (illustrator),

Boomer Sees the Town

By Diann Floyd Boehm, Surya Ali Zaidan (illustrator),

There's a Duck in My Bathtub!

By David Wilk, Joey Ahlbum (illustrator),

Queer Eye Slumber Party Magic!

By Mark Ceilley , James Jeffers (illustrator),

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

By P.G. Badzey , Meadow Holt (illustrator),

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

By Kerry Aradhya , Kara Kramer (illustrator),

A Universe of Rainbows

By Matt Forrest Esenwine , Jamey Christoph (illustrator),

Boomer Sees the Town

By Diann Floyd Boehm, Surya Ali Zaidan (illustrator),

Loved by 4 people

The Heart and the Bottle

By Oliver Jeffers ,

Loved by 4 people

Sam & Dave Dig a Hole

By Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen (illustrator) ,

Loved by 4 people

Freedom in Congo Square

By Carole Boston Weatherford , R. Gregory Christie (illustrator) ,

Loved by 4 people

Giant Squid

By Candace Fleming , Eric Rohmann (illustrator) ,

Loved by 4 people

Can I Be Your Dog?

By Troy Cummings ,

Boomer Sees the Town

By Diann Floyd Boehm, Surya Ali Zaidan (illustrator),

Loved by 4 people

The Lost Words

By Robert Macfarlane , Jackie Morris (illustrator) ,

Loved by 4 people

Dog Man

By Dav Pilkey ,

Loved by 3 people

Brave Girl

By Michelle Markel , Melissa Sweet (illustrator) ,

Loved by 3 people

Starstruck

By Kathleen Krull , Paul Brewer , Frank Morrison (illustrator)

Loved by 3 people

I Can Do Hard Things

By Gabi Garcia , Charity Russell (illustrator) ,

There's a Duck in My Bathtub!

By David Wilk, Joey Ahlbum (illustrator),

Queer Eye Slumber Party Magic!

By Mark Ceilley , James Jeffers (illustrator),

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

By P.G. Badzey , Meadow Holt (illustrator),

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

By Kerry Aradhya , Kara Kramer (illustrator),

A Universe of Rainbows

By Matt Forrest Esenwine , Jamey Christoph (illustrator),

Boomer Sees the Town

By Diann Floyd Boehm, Surya Ali Zaidan (illustrator),

Loved by 3 people

The Undefeated

By Kwame Alexander , Kadir Nelson (illustrator) ,

Loved by 3 people

The Day the Crayons Quit

By Drew Daywalt , Oliver Jeffers (illustrator) ,

Loved by 3 people

Creepy Pair of Underwear!

By Aaron Reynolds , Peter Brown (illustrator) ,

Loved by 3 people

Waiting for the Biblioburro

By Monica Brown , John Parra (illustrator) ,

Loved by 3 people

Let the Children March

By Monica Clark-Robinson , Frank Morrison (illustrator) ,

Loved by 3 people

A Different Pond

By Bao Phi , Thi Bui (illustrator) ,

Loved by 3 people

There Might Be Lobsters

By Carolyn Crimi , Laurel Molk (illustrator) ,

Loved by 3 people

The Scarecrow

By Beth Ferry , Eric Fan (illustrator) , Terry Fan (illustrator)

Loved by 3 people

It's Only Stanley

By Jon Agee ,

Loved by 3 people

Bunnybear

By Andrea J. Loney , Carmen Saldaña (illustrator) ,

Loved by 3 people

It Feels Good to Be Yourself

By Theresa Thorn , Noah Grigni (illustrator) ,

Loved by 3 people

Click, Clack, Moo

By Doreen Cronin , Betsy Lewin (illustrator) ,

Loved by 3 people

The Big Umbrella

By Amy June Bates , Juniper Bates ,

Loved by 3 people

Sidewalk Flowers

By Jonarno Lawson , Sydney Smith (illustrator) ,

Loved by 3 people

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

By Beatrix Potter ,

Loved by 3 people

Drum Dream Girl

By Margarita Engle , Rafael López (illustrator) ,

Loved by 3 people

Julian Is a Mermaid

By Jessica Love ,

Loved by 3 people

Polar Express

By Chris Van Allsburg ,

Loved by 3 people

Fry Bread

By Kevin Noble Maillard , Juana Martinez-Neal (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Should I Share My Ice Cream?

By Mo Willems ,

Loved by 2 people

The Important Thing about Margaret Wise Brown

By Mac Barnett , Sarah Jacoby (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

The Pigeon Has to Go to School

By Mo Willems ,

Loved by 2 people

Ida, Always

By Caron Lewis , Charles Santoso (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

The New Small Person

By Lauren Child ,

Loved by 2 people

Rabbit and Robot

By Cece Bell ,

Loved by 2 people

One Plastic Bag

By Miranda Paul , Elizabeth Zunon (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Balloons Over Broadway

By Melissa Sweet ,

Loved by 2 people

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

By Linda Williams , Megan Lloyd (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Kevin the Unicorn

By Jessika Von Innerebner ,

Loved by 2 people

Malala's Magic Pencil

By Malala Yousafzai , Kerascoët (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Du Iz Tak?

By Carson Ellis ,

Loved by 2 people

Lena's Shoes Are Nervous

By Keith Calabrese , Juana Medina (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Maiden & Princess

By Daniel Haack , Isabel Galupo , Becca Human (illustrator)

Loved by 2 people

When Aidan Became a Brother

By Kyle Lukoff , Kaylani Juanita (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Worm Loves Worm

By J.J. Austrian , Mike Curato (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

The Proudest Blue

By Ibtihaj Muhammad , S. K. Ali , Hatem Aly (illustrator)

Loved by 2 people

Can I Play Too?

By Mo Willems ,

Loved by 2 people

Heather Has Two Mommies

By Lesléa Newman , Laura Cornell (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Mae Among the Stars

By Roda Ahmed , Stasia Burrington (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Magic Ramen

By Andrea Wang , Kana Urbanowicz (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Rosie Revere, Engineer

By Andrea Beaty , David Roberts (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Introducing Teddy

By Jessica Walton , Dougal MacPherson (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

I Dissent

By Debbie Levy , Elizabeth Baddeley (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

It Began with a Page

By Kyo Maclear , Julie Morstad (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos

By Monica Brown , John Parra (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

When Green Becomes Tomatoes

By Julie Fogliano , Julie Morstad (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Weeds in Nana's Garden

By Kathryn Harrison ,

Loved by 2 people

Where Are You From?

By Yamile Saied Méndez , Jaime Kim (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Feathers

By Melissa Stewart , Sarah S. Brannen (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Counting Birds

By Heidi E. Y. Stemple , Clover Robin (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

The Invisible Boy

By Trudy Ludwig , Patrice Barton (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Be Kind

By Pat Zietlow Miller , Jen Hill (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Bear Says Thanks

By Karma Wilson , Jane Chapman (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Jada Jones

By Kelly Starling Lyons , Vanessa Brantley-Newton (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Some Bugs

By Angela DiTerlizzi , Brendan Wenzel (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Beyond the Pond

By Joseph Kuefler ,

Loved by 2 people

Ruby Finds a Worry

By Tom Percival ,

Loved by 2 people

Creepy Carrots!

By Aaron Reynolds , Peter Brown (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Me and My Fear

By Francesca Sanna ,

Loved by 2 people

Moon!

By Stacy McAnulty , Stevie Lewis (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Tiger vs. Nightmare

By Emily Tetri ,

Loved by 2 people

Dory Fantasmagory

By Abby Hanlon ,

Loved by 2 people

Sir Simon

By Cale Atkinson ,

Loved by 2 people

Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You

By Sonia Sotomayor , Rafael López (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Emmanuel's Dream

By Laurie Ann Thompson , Sean Qualls (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

100 Tales of Extraordinary Women

By Elena Favilli , Francesca Cavallo ,

Loved by 2 people

The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse

By Mac Barnett , Jon Klassen (illustrator) ,

Loved by 2 people

Grandad's Island

By Benji Davies ,

Loved by 2 people

Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day?

By Richard Scarry ,

Loved by 2 people

Ricky, the Rock That Couldn't Roll

By Mr. Jay , Erin Wozniak (illustrator) ,

The best books for 6 year olds of the 2010s

The books our community loved the most.

The Day You Begin

Each Kindness

On a Magical Do-Nothing Day

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Books from our members

There's a Duck in My Bathtub!

Queer Eye Slumber Party Magic!

The Giving Tree

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Books from our members

There's a Duck in My Bathtub!

Queer Eye Slumber Party Magic!

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

Planting Stories

Jabari Jumps

Books from our members

There's a Duck in My Bathtub!

Queer Eye Slumber Party Magic!

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

Journey

Thank You, Omu!

Books from our members

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

Books from our members

There's a Duck in My Bathtub!

Queer Eye Slumber Party Magic!

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

A Universe of Rainbows

Narwhal

A Sick Day for Amos McGee

Dragons Love Tacos

I Am Enough

Books from our members

There's a Duck in My Bathtub!

Queer Eye Slumber Party Magic!

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

A Universe of Rainbows

Boomer Sees the Town

Sulwe

Books from our members

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

A Universe of Rainbows

Boomer Sees the Town

The Rough Patch

Books from our members

A Universe of Rainbows

Boomer Sees the Town

Dreamers

Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor

Hair Love

This Is Sadie

Books from our members

A Universe of Rainbows

Boomer Sees the Town

Books from our members

There's a Duck in My Bathtub!

Queer Eye Slumber Party Magic!

Prince Michael and the Unicorn

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

A Universe of Rainbows

Boomer Sees the Town

The Heart and the Bottle

Sam & Dave Dig a Hole

Freedom in Congo Square

Giant Squid

Can I Be Your Dog?

Books from our members

Boomer Sees the Town

The Lost Words

Dog Man

Brave Girl

Starstruck

I Can Do Hard Things

Books from our members