Read-Aloud Books for 4th Grade

By fourth grade, the read-aloud is no longer about learning to read — it's about reading to learn, reading to feel, reading to understand. These books are chosen for the conversations they provoke and the thinking they demand.

5,019 books

Cover of The Search for the Missing Bones
The Magic School Bus Chapter Book #2
The Search for the Missing Bones
Eva Moore
Ages 6–9
Cover of The Story of Chocolate
DK Super Readers #3
The Story of Chocolate
Caryn J. Polin, Rose Davidson
Ages 4–11
Cover of Doom of the Darkwing
How to Train Your Dragon School
Doom of the Darkwing
Cressida Cowell
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Man who Kept His Heart in a Bucket
The Man who Kept His Heart in a Bucket
Sonia Levitin
Ages 4–11
Cover of We Could Fly
We Could Fly #1
We Could Fly
Rhiannon Giddens
Ages 4–11
Cover of Nerdy Birdy
Nerdy Birdy #1
Nerdy Birdy
Aaron Reynolds
Ages 4–11
Cover of Caper of the Crown Jewels: England
Secret Agent Jack Stalwart #4
Caper of the Crown Jewels: England
Elizabeth Singer Hunt
Ages 4–11
Cover of Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse
Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse
Leo Lionni
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Silver Casket
Something Wickedly Weird #3
The Silver Casket
Chris Mould
Ages 4–11
Cover of Catching the Fire Philip Simmons, Blacksmith
Catching the Fire Philip Simmons, Blacksmith
Mary E. Lyons
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Stones of Ravenglass
Timoken #2
The Stones of Ravenglass
Jenny Nimmo
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Muppets: Green and Bear It
The Muppets #1
The Muppets: Green and Bear It
Martha T. Ottersley
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Story of Art Without Men: An Illustrated Guide to Amazing Women Artists
The Story of Art Without Men: An Illustrated Guide to Amazing Women Artists
Katy Hessel
Ages 4–11
Cover of Bob the Builder: Welcome to Spring City!
Bob the Builder #1
Bob the Builder: Welcome to Spring City!
Cindy Lucci
Ages 4–11
Cover of There is a Tribe of Kids
There is a Tribe of Kids
Lane Smith
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Boy and the Sea
The Boy and the Sea
Camille Andros
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Frog Prince: An Interactive Fairy Tale Adventure
The Frog Prince: An Interactive Fairy Tale Adventure
Blake Hoena
Ages 4–11
Cover of Three Little Pigs
Three Little Pigs
Heather Amery
Ages 4–11
Cover of Tongue-tied!
Tongue-tied!
Paul Jennings
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Little Grey Girl
The Wild Magic Trilogy #2
The Little Grey Girl
Celine Kiernan
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Case of the Midnight Rustler
Hank the Cowdog #10
The Case of the Midnight Rustler
John R. Erickson
Ages 4–11
Cover of Lots of Moms
Lots of Moms
Shelley Rotner, Sheila M. Kelly
Ages 4–11
Cover of Trouble with Tattle-Tails
the Fabled Stables Book #2
Trouble with Tattle-Tails
Jonathan Auxier
Ages 4–11
Cover of The Edmontosaurus Stampede
Dinosaur Club
The Edmontosaurus Stampede
Rex Stone
Ages 4–11