Upper elementary students still benefit from picture books even if they don't want to admit it! Many upper elementary level chapter books are at grade level reading levels and have the amazing potential to fully engage all readers. The following books are some of our favorites! The links below are affiliate links which means if you buy them from this link, a portion of your purchase comes back to the Story Orchard so we can have an even greater impact! Happy Reading

This book is filled with ideas of how LOVE is part of so many pieces of our lives. Beautifully told.

We love the good old Fairy Tales and Fables but a new look is fun too!

Little Ones (or really any age!): The Little Red Fort By: Brenda Maier
(available in Spanish) A fresh take on The Little Red Hen

 Middle Ones: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs By: Jon Scieszke
(available in Spanish)

Big Ones: Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin By: Liesl Shurtliff

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There are so many books filled with poetry and awesome language. These are few of my absolute favorites.

Little Ones: Hi Koo! By: Jon J. Muth

Middle Ones: Danitra Brown, Class Clown By: Nikki Grimes

Big Ones: Love that Dog By: Sharon Creech

Finding our place in the world is hard. Learning to love ourselves and our special traits is even harder. These books start those conversations and help minds begin to think.

Little Ones: A Color of His Own By: Leo Lionni
(available in Spanish)

Middle Ones: Alma By: Juana Martinez-Neal
(available in Spanish)

Big Ones: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane By: Kate DiCamillo
(available in Spanish)

Everyone needs a good laugh. We should do it more often. Let's get silly!

Little ones: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus   By: Mo Willems
(available in Spanish)

Middle Ones: Too Many Toys By: David Shannon
(available in Spanish)

Big Ones: The Trouble with Chickens By: Doreen Cronin

To kick off sharing books I love, I have to start with three that happen to include diverse characters and families just living their lives. We do not have enough books that represent the families of our communities so I am happy to highlight some that do!

Little ones: Littles and how they grow By: Kelly DiPucchio