A book that makes learning fun presents material in an engaging manner, encourages readers to think strategically, or models critical thinking and discovery.

Our Favorite Elementary-Level Books

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Building Thinking Skills: Primary
Warren Hill and Ron Edwards

visual math problems
Importance: Stars-5-0
Topic: math
Level: elementary
You'll use it daily
1882144104 Creative Problem Solving in School Mathematics, Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition
Dr. George Lenchner

systematics strategy building for solving problems
Importance: Stars-5-0
Topic: math
Level: elementary
You'll use it daily
1555911188 Creepy Crawlies and the Scientific Method: More Than 100 Hands-On Science Experiments for Children
Sally Stenhouse Kneidel

science explorations with bugs from your backyard
Importance: Stars-3-0
Topic: science
Level: elementary
You'll use it occasionally
0939217287 Draw Insects (Draw)
Damon J Reinagle and D. C. Dubosque

studying insects? master drawing them
Importance: Stars-3-0
Topic: art
Level: elementary
You'll use it daily
0912511060 Family Math (Equals Series)
Jean Kerr Stanmark, Virginia Thompson, and Ruth Cossey

fun group activities
Importance: Stars-5-0
Topic: math
Level: elementary
You'll use it occasionally
188559383x Fizz, Bubble & Flash!: Element Explorations & Atom Adventures for Hands-On Science Fun! (Williamson Kids Can! Series)
Anita, Ph.D. Brandolini and Michael P. Kline

explanations and experiments with the periodic table
Importance: Stars-4-0
Topic: science
Level: elementary
You'll use it weekly
089107290x For the Children's Sake (Child-Life Book)
Susan S. MacAulay

a life style of learning
Importance: Stars-5-0
Topic: education
Level: elementary
You'll use it occasionally
0439598400 Grapes Of Math (bkshelf) (Scholastic Bookshelf)
Greg Tang and Harry Briggs

art and arithmetic patterns
Importance: Stars-5-0
Topic: math
Level: elementary
You'll use it weekly
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Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar Fractions Book
Jerry Pallotta and Rob Bolster

sweet way to learn about fractions
Importance: Stars-1-0
Topic: math
Level: elementary
You'll use it occasionally
0446678856 Homeschooling for Success: How Parents Can Create a Superior Education for Their Child
Homeschool.com, Robert T. Kiyosaki, and Rebecca Kochenderfer

considering home schooling?
Importance: Stars-4-0
Topic: education
Level: elementary
You'll use it occasionally