My little man is quite the reader. It makes me emotional just talking about it because it is just so wonderful to see your child love the thing you love so much.
I’ve always tracked on Goodreads what Trent and I read together. This year he is at about 370 books! And this doesn’t even count what he reads with his teacher and librarian at school–I get these amazing emails from his teacher listing all of the books she reads, and she reads at least 10 a week! (I just don’t track them on Goodreads since it is my account, and I didn’t read it with him.) Because of all this reading, he received is “500 books” button at school this week!
All of this means that there were many books for him to choose as his favorite, and when I asked him to narrow down his list, he said, “But these are my favorites; how can I get rid of anything?” with a shocked look on his face, so without further adieu, I present Trent’s VERY LONG list of favorite books as of his 6th birthday (in no particular order).
Picture Books (Stand Alone)
- Let’s Do Nothing by Tony Fucile
- Mr. Wuffles by David Wiesner
- Ninja Red Riding Hood by Corey Rosen Schwartz, Illustrated by Dan Santat
- Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You! by Sonia Sotomayor, Illustrated by Rafael López
- Truman by Jean Reidy, Illustrated Lucy Ruth Cummins
- Jasper & Ollie by Alex Willan
- It’s NOT Hansel & Gretel by Josh Funk, Illustrated by Edwardian Taylor
- A Boy and a Jaguar by Alan Rabinowitz, Illustrated by Catia Chien
- The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach
- When Sadness is at Your Door by Eva Eland
- The King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes, Illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
- Red & Lulu by Matt Tavares
- This Book is Not about Dragons by Shelley Moore Thomas, Illustrated by Fred Koehler
- We Don’t Eat our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins
- Be Quiet! by Ryan T. Higgins
- I Can Only Draw Worms by Will Mabbit
- Fred’s Big Feelings: The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers by Laura Renauld, Illustrated by Brigette Barrager
- Rot, the Cutest in the World by Ben Clanton
- Nobody Hugs a Cactus by Carter Goodrich
- What Do You Do With All That Poo? by Jane Kurtz, Illustrated by Allison Black
Picture Books (Series)
- Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins
- Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast by Josh Funk, Illustrated by Brendan Kearney
- Our Universe by Stacy McAnulty
- The Lost Books by b.b. Cronin
- The Shapes Trilogy by Mac Barnett, Illustrated by Jon Klassen
- Nibbles by Emma Yarlett
- Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester, Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger
- Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin, Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri
- Flubby by J.E. Morris
- Elephant & Piggie Like Reading series by Various (Dan Santat, Laurie Keller, Charise Mericle Harper, Bryan Collier, LeUyen Pham, Ryan T. Higgins)
Early Chapter Books (all series)
- Mr. Putter and Tabby by Cynthia Rylant, Illustrated by Arthur Howard
- Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold
- Yasmin by Saadia Faruqi, Illustrated by Hatem Aly
- Inspector Flytrap by Tom Angleberger, Illustrated by Cece Bell
- Mercy Watson by Kate DiCamillo, Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen
- Charlie and Mouse by Laurel Snyder, Illustrated by Emily Hughes
- Mia Mayhem by Kara West, Illustrated by Leeza Hernandez
- Fergus and Zeke by Kate Messner, Illustrated by Heather Ross
- Chick and Brain by Cece Bell
- Dragon by Dav Pilkey
- Princess in Black by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale, Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
- Poppleton by Cynthia Rylant, Illustrated by Mark Teague
Graphic Novels (also all series)
- Narwhal and Jelly by Ben Clanton
- Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
- Fox & Chick by Sergio Ruzzier
Mo Willems (yes, he gets his own section because Trent LOVES his books)
- Elephant & Piggie series
- Knuffle Bunny series
- Pigeon series
- Unlimited Squirrels series
- Leonardo, the Terrible Monster & Sam, the Most Scaredy-Cat Kid in the Whole World!
- That is NOT a Good Idea
Phew! There you have it: the books that Trent chose to share with you all as his favorites! If you are ever interested in what Trent and I read, you can check out our Goodreads shelf.
Past “Trent’s Favorite Books” Posts
Kellee and Trent’s Favorite Picture Books: First Three Months
Trent and Kellee’s Favorite Picture Books: Three to Six Months
Trent and Kellee’s Favorite Picture Books: Six to Nine Months
Trent and Kellee’s Favorite Books: Nine to Twelve Months
A First Year Full of Books: Trent’s Journey Through Books
**Check this one out if you haven’t–it is one of my favorite posts ever!**
Trent’s Favorite Books: One to Two Years Old
Ten of Trent’s Favorite Books as of His Third Birthday
Ten(ish) of Trent’s Favorite Books as of His Fourth Birthday
Trent’s Favorite Reads as of His Fifth Birthday
Perhaps this is a list for every primary teacher, Kellee & Trent! Happy Birthday wishes to you on this special day. “But now I am six and as clever as clever, So I think I’ll go on being six, forever and ever!” Milne
I love that you track his reading! I never did that with my children, and the girls are forever asking me if I can remember the title of a book they read. Good for you!