Our HHA Kindergarteners have a new love for reading this year! How could they not with their awesome 5th and 6th grade reading buddies?! If you are looking for Christmas and holiday gift ideas for your children, our awesome Kindergarten teaching team, Miss Alexandra and Miss Samantha, have compiled a great list of books that your little one will enjoy over the holidays and days to come!
Books make incredible presents not only because they create connections across all ages, but they also allow us to be imaginative and think more deeply about ourselves and the world around us! Take a look at their list below to read all their great suggestions!
Family/Community
Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olsen
Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family by Ibtihaj Muhammad
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena
We Are The Gardeners by Joanna Gaines
Harlem Grown by Tony Hillery
We are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom
Saturday by Oge Mora
Festival of Colors by Kabir Sehgal & Surishtha Sehgal
Diversity/Equity/Inclusion
Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna Gaines
I Promise by Lebron James
The World Needs More Purple People by Kristen Bell & Benjamin Hart
Izzy Gizmo by Pip Jones & Sara Ogilvie
Grace For President by Kelly DiPucchio
Thank You Omu! By Oge Mora
Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor
All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold
Except When They Don’t by Laura Gehl
Pink is for Boys by Robb Pearlman
Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty
Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty
Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez by Andrea Beaty
Boxitects by Kim Smith
Have You Thanked An Inventor Today? By Patrice McLaurin
All Because You Matter by Tami Charles
Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon by Kat Zhang
Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao by Kat Zhang
Social Emotional Learning
The Good Egg by Jory John and Pete Oswald
The Bad Seed by Jory John and Pete Oswald
The Cool Bean by Jory John and Pete Oswald
The Couch Potato by Jory John and Pete Oswald
The Sour Grape by Jory John and Pete Oswald
The Smart Cookie by Jory John and Pete Oswald
A Little Spot book series by Diane Alber
I’m Not Just a Scribble… by Diane Alber
Scribble Stones by Diane Alber
The Very Last Leaf by Stef Wade and Jennifer Davison
What should Danny do? By Ganit and Adir Levy
What should Darla do? By Ganit and Adir Levy
Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug by Jonathan Stutzman
Listening with my Heart by Gabi Garcia
Pete the Cat: I love My White Shoes by James Dean
Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang
Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall
Jabari Tries by Gaia Cornwall
Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller
I Believe I Can by Grace Byers
I am Enough by Grace Byers
I am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes
I am Love by Susan Verde
I am Human by Susan Verde
Funny
Never Let a Unicorn Scribble! By Diane Alber
Never Let a Dinosaur Scribble! By Diane Alber
We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan Higgins
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen
Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen
Unicorn Day by Diana Murgray
Creepy Carrots! By Aaron Reynolds
How to Catch a Mermaid by Adam Wallace
How to Catch a Dinosaur by Adam Wallace
How to Catch a Unicorn by Adam Wallace
Unicorns are the Worst! By Alex Willan
Dragons are the Worst! By Alex Willan
Did you know?
If you shop on Amazon for any of these books or your shopping in general, you can donate to Friends of HHA without spending an extra dime! When you shop, be sure to use our HHA Amazon Smile account connected to our school's non-profit, Friends of HHA. Every time you shop at Amazon, they will donate a small percentage of your purchase to Friends of HHA. Thank you for your support!
Friends of Hickory Hill Academy, Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit organization created to help provide academic school year tuition scholarships to kindergarten through 8th grade students at Hickory Hill Academy. In addition, Friends of Hickory Hill Academy will also raise money to help provide unique professional development opportunities for teachers employed at Hickory Hill Academy and special equipment to help enhance student learning. The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, scientific and educational purposes within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (“Code”)
Section 501(c)(3).
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