Best Books for Only Children

Most children's books assume siblings. These books center the experience of being an only child, the close parental bond, the imaginary friends, the social navigation of not having a built-in playmate.

9,979 books

Cover of Ballet Besties: Indu's Time to Shine
Ballet Besties #2
Ballet Besties: Indu's Time to Shine
Yasmine Naghdi
Ages 4–11
Cover of Barnaby Is Not Afraid of Everything
Barnaby Is Not Afraid of Everything
Gilles Bizouerne
Ages 4–8
Cover of Baseball Crazy: Ten Short Stories that Cover All the Bases
Baseball Crazy: Ten Short Stories that Cover All the Bases
Nancy E. Mercado
Ages 4–11
Cover of Baseball Flyhawk
Matt Christopher Sports Classics #1
Baseball Flyhawk
Matt Christopher
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Firekeeper's Son
The Firekeeper's Son
Linda Sue Park
Ages 4–11
Cover of Be Brown!
Be Brown!
Barbara Bottner
Ages 4–11
Cover of Be Careful of Traps that Look Like Gifts Bella's Tales: A Kids Ocean Adventure Picture Book with Moral Lessons for Children Ages 3-8
Be Careful of Traps that Look Like Gifts Bella's Tales: A Kids Ocean Adventure Picture Book with Moral Lessons for Children Ages 3-8
BRIGHT. BEGINNINGS
Ages 3–7
Cover of Beanie the Bansheenie
Beanie the Bansheenie
Eoin Colfer
Ages 4–11
Cover of Make Noise, Make Merry The Story and Meaning of Purim
Make Noise, Make Merry The Story and Meaning of Purim
Miriam Chaikin
Ages 4–11
Cover of Bear Came Along
Bear Came Along
Richard T. Morris, Leuyen Pham
Ages 4–11
Cover of Please Ignore Vera Dietz
Please Ignore Vera Dietz
A.S. King
Ages 14–18
Cover of Bears in a Band
Bears #3
Bears in a Band
Shirley Parenteau
Ages 4–7
Cover of Beasts of Ruin
Beasts of Prey #2
Beasts of Ruin
Ayana Gray
Ages 12–18
Cover of Nightrise
The Gatekeepers #3
Nightrise
Anthony Horowitz
Ages 10–14
Cover of Polar Bear's World
Polar Bear's World
Caroline Arnold
Ages 4–11
Cover of Beauty
Beauty
Lisa Daily
Ages 12–18
Cover of Because Amelia Smiled
Because Amelia Smiled
David Ezra Stein
Ages 4–11
Cover of Power of Three
Power of Three
Diana Wynne Jones
Ages 8–12
Cover of Pushing Up the Sky Seven Native American Plays for Children
Pushing Up the Sky Seven Native American Plays for Children
Joseph Bruchac
Ages 4–11
Cover of Becoming Naomi Leon
Naomi Leon #1
Becoming Naomi Leon
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Ages 4–11
Cover of Unlikely Friendships for Kids: The Dog & The Piglet And Four Other Stories of Animal Friendships
Unlikely Friendships for Kids #1
Unlikely Friendships for Kids: The Dog & The Piglet And Four Other Stories of Animal Friendships
Jennifer S. Holland
Ages 4–11
Cover of Before, Now
Before, Now
Daniel Salmieri
Ages 4–11
Cover of Begging for Change
Begging for Change
Sharon Flake
Ages 4–11
Cover of Gilda Joyce: The Dead Drop
Gilda Joyce
Gilda Joyce: The Dead Drop
Jennifer Allison
Ages 4–11