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childhood experiences

Books about childhood experiences for readers of all ages.

Cover of Sasha and the Wiggly Tooth

Sasha and the Wiggly Tooth

Rhea Tregebov

Ages 3–7growing upmilestones

Cover of Me Counting Time

Me Counting Time

Joan Sweeney

Ages 4–8timedaily routines

Cover of Festival stories of child life in a Jewish colony in Palestine

Festival stories of child life in a Jewish colony in Palestine

Hannah Trager

Ages 8–12judaismcultural traditions

Cover of Louis' school days

Louis' school days

E. J. May

Ages 8–12conduct and mannersschool life

Cover of My Busy Day

My Busy Day

Jill Davis

Ages 3–7daily liferoutine

Cover of Canadian childhoods

Canadian childhoods

Ages 8–12canadian culturechildhood experiences

Cover of A Dime a Dozen

A Dime a Dozen

Nikki Grimes

Ages 8–13identitycommunity

Cover of Naomi's Story

Naomi's Story

Andy Glynne

Ages 5–10illness and healthcourage

Cover of I feel sick!

I feel sick!

Tony Ross

Ages 3–7illnessself-care

Cover of A morning to polish and keep

A morning to polish and keep

Julie Lawson

Ages 6–10familynature

Cover of My Day

My Day

Sindy McKay, Meredith Johnson

Ages 3–7daily routineself-discovery

Cover of The children from the slums

The children from the slums

Mae E. Berkel-Ave

Ages 8–14empathyresilience

Cover of Yuck!

Yuck!

Alan MacDonald

Ages 3–7humorimagination

Cover of The Insomniacs

The Insomniacs

Karina Wolf

Ages 3–7sleepbedtime routines

Cover of Loose Tooth

Loose Tooth

Anastasia Suen

Ages 5–9growing upmilestones

Cover of A Child's Day

A Child's Day

Ages 3–7daily routinesself-awareness

Cover of The history of little Jack

The history of little Jack

Thomas Day

Ages 8–12conduct and moralityvirtue

Cover of Mother Mother I feel sick, send for the doctor, quick quick quick

Mother Mother I feel sick, send for the doctor, quick quick quick

Remy Charlip

Ages 3–7healthfamily care

Cover of It's picture day today!

It's picture day today!

Megan McDonald

Ages 4–8schoolself-confidence

Cover of When Anna slept over

When Anna slept over

Jane Godwin

Ages 6–10friendshipsleepovers

Cover of Toothless Wonder

Toothless Wonder

Barbara Park

Ages 5–9growing upmilestones

Cover of Just Me and My Dad

Just Me and My Dad

Mercer Mayer

Ages 3–7father-child bondingfamily

Cover of Just a Minute!

Just a Minute!

Teddy Slater

Ages 4–8timepatience

Cover of Awake and dreaming

Awake and dreaming

Harve Zemach

Ages 4–8dreamsimagination