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Writing & Storytelling
Writing & Storytelling Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
8,399 books about writing & storytelling
0–3 yrs
425 books
4–7 yrs
2754 books
8–11 yrs
3153 books
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0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
Usborne Young Reading
The Wooden Horse
Russell Punter
For the child who loves outsmarting problems, this clear retelling of the Trojan Horse shows how clever thinking can win
Ages 5–8
The Chanters of Tremaris #1
The Singer of All Songs
Kate Constable
Armed with a magical gift called chantment, Calwyn leaves her secluded home to journey through a vast and dangerous new
Ages 12–17
A Family Secret
Eric Heuvel
For the child curious about their family's past or starting to learn about the complexities of history and moral choices
Ages 10–14
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1647 books
The Pull of Gravity
Gae Polisner
For the teenager navigating the heavy weight of losing a best friend and searching for a way to honor the wishes they le
Ages 12–17
Born Confused #2
Bombay Blues
Tanuja Desai Hidier
For the teenager navigating the pull between two worlds, this lyrical journey through Mumbai explores how travel and art
Ages 14–18
Grayling's Song
Karen Cushman
A girl with no magical abilities of her own must find the strength to stand against the dark forces threatening the witc
Ages 8–12
The Fattening Hut
Pat Lowery Collins
For the teenager questioning long-held family traditions and seeking the courage to claim ownership over their own body
Ages 12–18
Finn Reeder Flu Fighter
Eric Stevens
For the child curious about how leaders are chosen or the buzz of a big election. This story helps demystify the excitem
Ages 7–11
Grandfather's Wrinkles
Kathryn England
For the child curious about growing older, this tender story reframes wrinkles as a beautiful map of a life well-lived a
Ages 4–8
According to Humphrey #7
Trouble According to Humphrey
Betty G. Birney
For the child feeling unfairly accused or navigating a misunderstanding at school. Humphrey the hamster models how to ha
Ages 7–10
Olga #1
Olga and the Smelly Thing from Nowhere
Elise Gravel
Aspiring zoologist Olga thinks she has found a brand-new species, and she is using her notebook to track every stinky, q
Ages 7–11
You Never Heard of Casey Stengel?!
Jonah Winter
For the child who feels like an outsider because they do things their own way. This high-energy biography celebrates sta
Ages 4–9
Vegetable Glue
Sue Chandler
For the young baseball fan who wants to know exactly what a 'can of corn' or a 'rhubarb' is while watching the big game
Ages 6–12
The Dancing Pancake
Eileen Spinelli
Bindi finds a new sense of community and home while helping her mother and aunt turn a local diner into a neighborhood s
Ages 8–12
Tell Us Something True
Dana Reinhardt
For the teenager navigating the messy aftermath of a breakup and the slippery slope of pretending to be someone else jus
Ages 14–18
Sachiko
Caren Stelson
Six-year-old Sachiko survived the atomic bomb in Nagasaki, and her powerful journey toward peace is captured through per
Ages 10–16
Won Ton
Lee Wardlaw
A wary shelter cat waits for the right person to take him home in this sensitive story featuring beautiful gouache and g
Ages 4–8
Penelope Bailey Takes the Stage
Susanna Reich
Penelope dreams of the spotlight, but she must find a way to outsmart her strict aunt to take her place in the nineteent
Ages 8–12
Framed! #2
Vanished!
James Ponti
Middle-school sleuths Florian and Margaret use their sharp observation skills to track down an elite school pranker befo
Ages 8–12
Notes From a Young Black Chef: A Memoir (Adapted for Young Adults)
Kwame Onwuachi with Joshua David Stein
Kwame Onwuachi shares his difficult rise from the Bronx to the heights of fine dining, navigating racism and poverty to
Ages 12–18
Independence Cake
Deborah Hopkinson
For the child who loves helping in the kitchen and wants to see how one person's creative spark can help define a new na
Ages 4–8
A Festival of Ghosts #1
A Properly Unhaunted Place
William Alexander
Rosa is the daughter of a ghost appeaser in a town that seems perfectly unhaunted, but a deep secret is about to bring t
Ages 8–12
The Enchanted Files #1
Diary of a Mad Brownie
Bruce Coville
Angus the brownie and eleven-year-old Alex journey deep into the Enchanted Realm to find a way to break a long-standing
Ages 8–12
Mother May I?
Lynn Plourde
For the child who wants to explore the world but finds comfort in a parent's presence. A rhythmic journey through global
Ages 4–8
