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Writing & Storytelling
Writing & Storytelling
Writing & Storytelling Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
7,952 books about writing & storytelling
0–3 yrs
408 books
4–7 yrs
2627 books
8–11 yrs
3003 books
By format:
Chapter Books
(2902)
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(475)
Poetry
(234)
Middle Grade
(205)
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Picture Books
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Early Readers
(39)
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3–5
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The Center for Cartoon Studies Presents
Charlotte Brontë Before Jane Eyre
Glynnis Fawkes
Before she was a legendary author, Charlotte Brontë was a girl with a vivid imagination who transformed personal tragedy
Ages 10–14
Marvin Terban's Wordplay
Punctuation Power!
Marvin Terban
Dashes, commas, and exclamation points take center stage as this guide reveals how every mark on the page helps give you
Ages 8–12
Cathy Leonard #1
Cathy Leonard Calling
Catherine Woolley
Ten-year-old Cathy lands her dream job as a local society reporter, but she soon finds that balancing deadlines with hom
Ages 8–12
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12–18 yrs
1533 books
Jabber-Walking
Juan Felipe Herrera
A U.S. Poet Laureate shares how to turn everyday walks into rhythmic, colorful journals through the wild art of being a
Ages 10–14
This Powerful Rhyme: A Book of Sonnets
Helen Plotz
Spanning centuries of literature, these 130 sonnets capture the power of rhyme and the beauty of structured verse from t
Ages 11–18
Who Was?
Who Was Walt Whitman?
Kirsten Anderson
Follow a New York printer's journey across a divided nation as he uses his unique, rule-breaking poetry to celebrate the
Ages 8–12
The Exquisite Corpse Adventure
National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance
Eleven-year-old twins born in a circus embark on a sprawling quest to find their parents, meeting strange beings in an a
Ages 9–13
Cantata Learning: Language Arts
Bumpy, Bright, and Blue: What Adjectives Do!
Linda Ayers
For the child who loves to tell stories but needs more 'color' in their words, this rhyming guide brings boring sentence
Ages 5–8
The Norendy Tales #2
The Hotel Balzaar
Kate DiCamillo
Marta roams the hotel like a quiet mouse, waiting for her father to return from war, until a mysterious countess arrives
Ages 7–11
The Perilous Realm #3
The Tree of Story
Thomas Wharton
For the reader who finds magic in every library, this adventure explores the bravery needed to save the world of stories
Ages 10–14
Alphamaniacs: Builders of 26 Wonders of the Word
Paul Fleischman
Meet twenty-six extraordinary people who treat language like an extreme sport, from a novelist who avoided the letter E
Ages 10–14
Figures of Speech
How Is a Simile Similar to a Metaphor?
Rebecca Stefoff
For the student who wants to make their writing sparkle but gets stuck on the difference between comparing with 'like' o
Ages 7–11
Great Lives #11
American Literature
Doris Faber, Harold Faber
The lives of thirty legendary American writers come into focus, revealing the personal struggles and historical events t
Ages 10–16
Been There, Done That #1
Writing Stories from Real Life
Mike Winchell
See how everyday moments transform into fiction as famous authors share the real-life inspirations behind their short st
Ages 8–12
Ink Trilogy #3
Scar
Alice Broadway
For the teenager grappling with their family legacy and the pressure to choose a side, this finale explores how to defin
Ages 13–18
Spoiled #2
Messy
Heather Cocks, Jessica Morgan
Seventeen-year-old Max gets caught in a web of Hollywood secrets and complicated romance while ghost-writing a blog for
Ages 13–18
How to Make a Picture Book
Elys Dolan
For the budding artist who is ready to turn their doodles into a real book, this guide empowers children to master the c
Ages 6–10
Knocking on Windows
Jeannine Atkins
Reeling from a heavy trauma, a young writer finds the courage to speak back to the world through letter-poems addressed
Ages 14–18
Freddy the Pig #11
Freddy and the Bean Home News
Walter R. Brooks
Freddy the pig steps into the role of editor-in-chief, launching a local newspaper to share the latest news and gossip f
Ages 8–12
Twinkle Tails #1
Poppy the Poetry Panda
Freya Magennis
For the child who expresses themselves through rhymes and rhythm, or the young reader discovering the magic of creative
Ages 6–9
Max & Ruby Early Readers
Ruby Writes a Story
Rosemary Wells
Ruby’s attempts to write her story are interrupted by Max’s cowboy games, until she realizes his play might be the inspi
Ages 4–7
Amanda Gorman
Jehan Jones-Radgowski
For the child who struggles with a speech impediment or feels their voice is too small, this biography of Amanda Gorman
Ages 7–10
King of the Mild Frontier: An Ill-Advised Autobiography
Chris Crutcher
Chris Crutcher shares the messy, funny, and honest reality of growing up in Idaho and finding his voice as a writer in t
Ages 12–18
Americus
MK Reed
For the teen finding their voice when others try to silence it. A small town boy fights to keep his favorite books on li
Ages 12–18
