Best Children’s Books of 2024: Ages 3 to 5

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The Amazon Editors' top pick in Kids Books - Ages 3 to 5 : The Yellow Bus
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  1. The Man Who Didn't Like Animals: A Giggle-Inducing Readaloud - the Backstory of Old MacDonald Before His Farm
    The Man Who Didn't Like Animals: A Giggle-Inducing Readaloud - the Backstory of Old MacDonald Before His Farm
    Deborah Underwood, LeUyen Pham
    Hardcover
    $15.99 $19.99
    36
  2. I Am La Chiva!: The Colorful Bus of the Andes
    I Am La Chiva!: The Colorful Bus of the Andes
    Karol Hernández, Lorena Alvarez Gómez
    Hardcover
    $16.56 $18.99
    38
  3. Buffalo Fluffalo (A Buffalo Fluffalo Story)
    Buffalo Fluffalo (A Buffalo Fluffalo Story)
    Bess Kalb, Erin Kraan
    Hardcover
    $13.81 $18.99
    181
  4. Before the Ships: The Birth of Black Excellence
    Before the Ships: The Birth of Black Excellence
    Maisha Oso, Candice Bradley
    Hardcover
    $17.09 $18.99
    11
  5. We Are Definitely Human
    We Are Definitely Human
    X. Fang
    Hardcover
    $16.69 $18.99
    34
  6. Construction Site: Garbage Crew to the Rescue! (Goodnight, Goodnight, Construc)
    Construction Site: Garbage Crew to the Rescue! (Goodnight, Goodnight, Construc)
    Sherri Duskey Rinker, AG Ford
    Hardcover
    $15.99 $18.99
    108
  7. Millie Fleur's Poison Garden
    Millie Fleur's Poison Garden
    Christy Mandin
    Hardcover
    $13.60 $18.99
    81
  8. The Dictionary Story
    The Dictionary Story
    Oliver Jeffers, Sam Winston
    Hardcover
    $15.22 $18.99
    85
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Best Children's Books of 2023: Ages 3 to 5

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  1. Something, Someday
    Something, Someday
    Amanda Gorman, Christian Robinson
    Hardcover
    $9.49 $18.99
    324
  2. Construction Site: Taking Flight! (Goodnight, Goodnight, Construc)
    Construction Site: Taking Flight! (Goodnight, Goodnight, Construc)
    Sherri Duskey Rinker, AG Ford
    Hardcover
    $11.74 $17.99
    367
  3. The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish (Hidden Wonders)
    The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish (Hidden Wonders)
    Chloe Savage
    Hardcover
    $15.99 $18.99
    79
  4. Big (Caldecott Medal Winner & Coretta Scott King Honor Title)
    Big (Caldecott Medal Winner & Coretta Scott King Honor Title)
    Vashti Harrison
    Hardcover
    $10.54 $19.99
    564
  5. If I Was a Horse
    If I Was a Horse
    Sophie Blackall
    Hardcover
    $12.99 $18.99
    83
  6. All We Need Is Love and a Really Soft Pillow!
    All We Need Is Love and a Really Soft Pillow!
    Peter H. Reynolds, Henry Rocket Reynolds
    Hardcover
    $9.99 $18.99
    78
  7. The Red Fruit
    The Red Fruit
    Lee Gee Eun
    Hardcover
    $11.25 $18.99
    6
  8. The Artist
    The Artist
    Ed Vere
    Hardcover
    $13.99 $18.99
    128
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Best Children's Books of 2022: Ages 3 to 5

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  1. Knight Owl (Caldecott Honor Book)
    Knight Owl (Caldecott Honor Book)
    Christopher Denise
    Kindle Edition
    $9.99 $17.99
    1,268
  2. Little Blue Truck Makes a Friend: A Friendship Book for Kids
    Little Blue Truck Makes a Friend: A Friendship Book for Kids
    Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry
    Kindle Edition
    $1.99 $19.99
    2,139
  3. Construction Site: Farming Strong, All Year Long (Goodnight, Goodnight, Construc)
    Construction Site: Farming Strong, All Year Long (Goodnight, Goodnight, Construc)
    Sherri Duskey Rinker, AG Ford
    Kindle Edition
    $11.20 $11.99
    531
  4. I'm Not Scared, You're Scared
    I'm Not Scared, You're Scared
    Seth Meyers, Rob Sayegh
    Kindle Edition
    $7.99 $18.99
    1,357
  5. The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!
    The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!
    Mo Willems
    Hardcover
    $11.40 $17.99
    1,600
  6. A Journey Under the Sea
    A Journey Under the Sea
    Craig Foster, Ross Frylinck
    Hardcover
    $11.39 $18.99
    19
  7. Twelve Dinging Doorbells
    Twelve Dinging Doorbells
    Tameka Fryer Brown, Ebony Glenn
    Kindle Edition
    $8.99
    32
  8. Hey, Bruce!: An Interactive Book (Mother Bruce Series)
    Hey, Bruce!: An Interactive Book (Mother Bruce Series)
    Ryan T. Higgins
    Hardcover
    $13.02 $17.99
    241
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Best Children's Books of 2021: Ages 3 to 5

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  1. Room for Everyone
    Room for Everyone
    Naaz Khan, Mercè López
    Hardcover
    $8.99 $17.99
    280
  2. Change Sings: A Children's Anthem
    Change Sings: A Children's Anthem
    Amanda Gorman, Loren Long
    Hardcover
    $10.44 $18.99
    5,141
  3. Construction Site: Road Crew, Coming Through! (Goodnight, Goodnight, Construc)
    Construction Site: Road Crew, Coming Through! (Goodnight, Goodnight, Construc)
    Sherri Duskey Rinker, AG Ford
    Hardcover
    $12.60 $17.99
    1,642
  4. Eyes That Kiss in the Corners
    Eyes That Kiss in the Corners
    Joanna Ho, Dung Ho
    Hardcover
    $13.38 $17.99
    3,709
  5. It Fell from the Sky
    It Fell from the Sky
    Terry Fan, Eric Fan
    Hardcover
    $14.99 $17.99
    447
  6. Every Little Kindness
    Every Little Kindness
    Marta Bartolj
    Hardcover
    $13.99 $17.99
    68
  7. Norman Didn't Do It!: (Yes, He Did)
    Norman Didn't Do It!: (Yes, He Did)
    Ryan T. Higgins, Ryan Higgins
    Hardcover
    $11.68 $17.99
    694
  8. Be Strong (Be Kind, 2)
    Be Strong (Be Kind, 2)
    Pat Zietlow Miller, Jen Hill
    Hardcover
    $17.66 $18.99
    149
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Best Children's Books of 2020: Ages 3 to 5

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  1. The Suitcase
    The Suitcase
    Chris Naylor-Ballesteros
    Hardcover
    $15.19 $18.99
    434
  2. Every Night Is Pizza Night
    Every Night Is Pizza Night
    J. Kenji López-Alt, Gianna Ruggiero
    Hardcover
    $14.33 $17.95
    1,358
  3. The Old Truck
    The Old Truck
    Jerome Pumphrey, Jarrett Pumphrey
    Hardcover
    $13.48 $17.95
    539
  4. Construction Site Mission: Demolition! (Goodnight, Goodnight, Construc)
    Construction Site Mission: Demolition! (Goodnight, Goodnight, Construc)
    Sherri Duskey Rinker, AG Ford
    Hardcover
    $17.99
    2,087
  5. If You Come to Earth
    If You Come to Earth
    Sophie Blackall
    Hardcover
    $16.99 $18.99
    666
  6. Unicorns Are the Worst! (The Worst! Series)
    Unicorns Are the Worst! (The Worst! Series)
    Alex Willan
    Hardcover
    $15.90 $18.99
    1,485
  7. Will You Be My Friend? (Guess How Much I Love You)
    Will You Be My Friend? (Guess How Much I Love You)
    Sam McBratney, Anita Jeram
    Hardcover
    $10.43 $17.99
    1,090
  8. The Paper Kingdom
    The Paper Kingdom
    Helena Ku Rhee, Pascal Campion
    Hardcover
    $17.02 $19.99
    297
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