These picture books make excellent read-alouds at home or in the classroom for ages 5-6. Many will leave students giggling and some will help with new school-year emotions. Plus, it's time to put those early literacy skills into action and learn how to read! The beginning readers found below offer sight words, rhyming words, and repetition akin to the classic Bob books but with a bit more fun.

Don't forget to add nonfiction to your Kindergartener's palate to ignite curiosity and expand their vocabulary.