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Writing & Storytelling
Writing & Storytelling Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
8,415 books about writing & storytelling
0–3 yrs
425 books
4–7 yrs
2754 books
8–11 yrs
3156 books
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
Knock at a Star
X. J. Kennedy, Dorothy M. Kennedy
Short, snappy verses from famous and anonymous poets prove that poems can be funny, surprising, and easy to read.
Ages 7–12
Daddy-Long-Legs #1
Daddy-Long-Legs
Jean Webster
Orphan Judy Abbott heads to college thanks to an anonymous donor, provided she writes him monthly letters without ever k
Ages 10–16
A Snicker of Magic
Natalie Lloyd
Felicity Pickle sees words fluttering in the air like birds, and in the mysterious town of Midnight Gulch, she might fin
Ages 8–12
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12–18 yrs
1659 books
Tell Me a Lion Story
Kara Kramer
For the child who loves to take charge of storytime, this playful book celebrates the magic of collaborative storytellin
Ages 3–7
Donavan #1
Donavan's Word Jar
Monalisa DeGross
For the child who loves to collect things and is ready to discover that the best way to keep something special is to sha
Ages 7–10
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
Judy Moody #16
Sunny-Side Up
Megan McDonald
Tired of hearing only bad news, Judy Moody grabs her notebook and transforms into a kid reporter to track down the happy
Ages 6–10
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
Polly Diamond #2
Polly Diamond and the Super Stunning Spectacular School Fair
Alice Kuipers
For the child who loves to write and create, this magical adventure explores why being precise with your words (and your
Ages 6–9
You Can't Say That! Writers for Young People Talk about Censorship, Free Expression, and the Stories They Have to Tell
Leonard S. Marcus
For the reader curious about why some books are removed from shelves, this collection of interviews explores the power o
Ages 12–18
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
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
Picture Book by Dog
Michael Relth
For the child who loves to draw and tell stories, this funny guide follows a dog as he explains exactly how a book gets
Ages 4–8
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
