Writing & Storytelling Books for Ages 4–7

Explore our collection of children's books about writing & storytelling recommended for kids ages 4–7.

2,288 books

Frankie and Friends #3

The Lost Tooth

Christine Platt

For the child feeling anxious about a loose tooth and wondering how traditions follow them when they are away from home.

Ages 6–9

Back Home: Story Time with My Father

Arlène Elizabeth Casimir

For the child who wants to feel connected to a place they have never visited, this lyrical story celebrates the bridge b

Ages 4–8

Falling Down the Page: A Book of List Poems

Georgia Heard

For the child who thinks poetry is too complicated or boring, these relatable 'list poems' transform everyday school and

Ages 7–12

Ten-word Tiny Tales To Inspire and Unsettle

Joseph Coelho

For the creative child who loves spooky stories but has a short attention span, these micro-tales use exactly ten words

Ages 7–12

Pura's Cuentos How Pura Belpré Reshaped Libraries with Her Stories

Annette Bay Pimentel

For the child who feels their family's language or stories are missing from the world around them. Discover how one libr

Ages 4–8

Raintree Perspectives: Connect with Text

What Is a Poem?

Charlotte Guillain

For the child who loves music and rhythm but isn't sure how to write their own stories. This guide explains the magic be

Ages 5–8

Cantata Learning: Language Arts

Bumpy, Bright, and Blue: What Adjectives Do!

Linda Ayers

For the child who loves to tell stories but needs more 'color' in their words, this rhyming guide brings boring sentence

Ages 5–8

My Uncle Emily

Jane Yolen

For the child who struggles with telling the truth or feels misunderstood by adults, this story explores the difference

Ages 6–10

World of Language #7

Fantastic! Wow! and Unreal!: A Book About Interjections and Conjunctions

Ruth Heller

For the student struggling to make sense of grammar rules: vibrant art and catchy rhymes turn dry parts of speech into a

Ages 6–10

The Red Book

Barbara Lehman

For the child who feels a world away from others, this wordless wonder shows how books and imagination can bridge any di

Ages 4–8

Arthur Chapter Books #27

Arthur Writes a Story

Marc Brown

For the child who feels like their own life isn't interesting enough to share or who struggles to find their unique crea

Ages 4–8

Fearless: The Story of Daphne Caruana Galizia, Defender of Free Speech

Gattaldo

For the child who asks why the news matters or wants to stand up against unfairness, this biography explores how one wom

Ages 7–10

Someone Like Me

Patricia MacLachlan

For the child who observes the world in their own unique way and wonders if there is anyone else who notices the small,

Ages 4–8

The Mighty Macy

Kwame Alexander

For the child who needs a boost of courage to stand up for what's right. Macy discovers that even a third grader can mak

Ages 6–10

Sparkle and Spin A Book About Words

Ann Rand

For the child discovering the joy of language, this rhythmic classic celebrates how words sound, feel, and bring our wor

Ages 3–6

Amanda Gorman

Jehan Jones-Radgowski

For the child who struggles with a speech impediment or feels their voice is too small, this biography of Amanda Gorman

Ages 7–10

World of Words #6

Behind the Mask: A Book about Prepositions

Ruth Heller

For the student struggling to understand grammar, this visual guide uses vibrant art and rhyme to make the tricky world

Ages 6–10

Grammar & Writing Explained

I Can Write Journals and Narratives

Anita Ganeri

For the child who wants to capture their memories or share their ideas with the world through writing. This guide helps

Ages 7–11

Miz Berlin Walks

Jane Yolen

For the child curious about the lives of their older neighbors, this lyrical story celebrates how sharing memories can s

Ages 5–8

Gooney Bird Greene #3

Gooney the Fabulous

Lois Lowry

For the child who loves making up tall tales or needs a spark of inspiration to brighten up a dreary, rainy day at schoo

Ages 6–9

Tickles, Pickles, and Floofing Persnickles Reading and Writing Nonsense Poems

Blake Hoena, Catherine Ipcizade, Connie Colwell Miller

For the creative child who loves to play with words, this guide turns silly sounds and 'floofing' nonsense into a fun le

Ages 6–9

Tales from the House of Bunnicula #4

Screaming Mummies of the Pharaoh's Tomb II

James Howe

For the child who loves to create their own worlds, this playful story within a story celebrates the joy of wild imagina

Ages 7–10

Language Arts Explorer Junior: Punctuation Station

Whatever Says Mark: Knowing and Using Punctuation

Terry Collins

For the child who wonders why those little dots and squiggles on the page actually matter. Help your young writer see ho

Ages 6–9

How to Write a Story

Kate Messner

For the child who has a big imagination but doesn't know where to start, this step-by-step guide turns the daunting blan

Ages 5–9