TheGold Shelf

Animals books for ages 3 to 5

317 award-winning books for ages 3 to 5. Dogs, bears, mice, whales and every creature in between.

Babies and toddlers0–2Ages 3 to 53–5Ages 6 to 86–8Ages 9 to 129–12TeensTeen
Animals317Adventure19Fantasy and magic77Funny books213Family152Friendship72History and real people59Nature and science129Folktales and fairy tales130Poetry and rhyme103Feelings and big moments84Bedtime62First chapter books76

317 books, the first 120 shown

Cover of Clever CrowWinner2025Clever CrowChris Butterworth2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Fox versus FoxHonor2025Fox versus FoxCorey R. Tabor2025 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Towed by ToadHonor2025Towed by ToadJashar Awan2025 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Fox Has a ProblemWinner2024Fox Has a ProblemCorey R. Tabor2024 Geisel Award winnerCover of Worm and Caterpillar Are FriendsHonor2024Worm and Caterpillar Are FriendsKaz Windness2024 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Fish and WaveHonor2023Fish and WaveSergio Ruzzier2023 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Hot DogWinner2023Hot DogDoug Salati2023 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of I Did It!Winner2023I Did It!Michael Emberley2023 Geisel Award winnerCover of Owl and PenguinHonor2023Owl and PenguinVikram Madan2023 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Fox at NightWinner2022Fox at NightCorey R. Tabor2022 Geisel Award winnerCover of I HopHonor2022I HopJoe Cepeda2022 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Mel FellHonor2022Mel FellCorey R. Tabor2022 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of See the Cat: Three Stories About a DogWinner2021See the Cat: Three Stories About a DogDavid LaRochelle2021 Geisel Award winnerCover of Small in the CityWinner2021Small in the CitySydney Smith2021 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The Cat Man of AleppoHonor2021The Cat Man of AleppoIrene Latham and Karim Shamsi-Basha2021 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of What About Worms!?Honor2021What About Worms!?Ryan T. Higgins2021 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Where's Baby?Honor2021Where's Baby?Anne Hunter2021 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Bear Came AlongHonor2020Bear Came AlongLeUyen Pham2020 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Flubby Is Not a Good Pet!Honor2020Flubby Is Not a Good Pet!J.E. Morris2020 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of The Book HogHonor2020The Book HogGreg Pizzoli2020 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Fox the TigerWinner2019Fox the TigerCorey R. Tabor2019 Geisel Award winnerCover of The Fox on the SwingWinner2019The Fox on the SwingEvelina Daciūtė2019 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Big Cat, Little CatHonor2018Big Cat, Little CatElisha Cooper2018 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of I See a CatHonor2018I See a CatPaul Meisel2018 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of My Kite Is Stuck! And Other StoriesHonor2018My Kite Is Stuck! And Other StoriesSalina Yoon2018 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Snail & Worm AgainHonor2018Snail & Worm AgainTina Kügler2018 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Wolf in the SnowWinner2018Wolf in the SnowMatthew Cordell2018 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Good Night OwlHonor2017Good Night OwlGreg Pizzoli2017 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of There is a Tribe of KidsWinner2017There is a Tribe of KidsLane Smith2017 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of They All Saw a CatHonor2017They All Saw a CatBrendan Wenzel2017 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of A Pig, a Fox, and a BoxHonor2016A Pig, a Fox, and a BoxJonathan Fenske2016 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous BearWinner2016Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous BearLindsay Mattick2016 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Waiting Is Not Easy!Honor2015Waiting Is Not Easy!Mo Willems2015 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of A Big Guy Took My Ball!Honor2014A Big Guy Took My Ball!Mo Willems2014 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of BallHonor2014BallMary Sullivan2014 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Flora and the FlamingoHonor2014Flora and the FlamingoMolly Idle2014 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Mr. Wuffles!Honor2014Mr. Wuffles!David Wiesner2014 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Penny and Her MarbleHonor2014Penny and Her MarbleKevin Henkes2014 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of The Watermelon SeedWinner2014The Watermelon SeedGreg Pizzoli2014 Geisel Award winnerCover of Black DogWinner2013Black DogLevi Pinfold2013 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Let's Go for a Drive!Honor2013Let's Go for a Drive!Mo Willems2013 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of One Cool FriendHonor2013One Cool FriendToni Buzzeo2013 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy ButtonsHonor2013Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy ButtonsEric Litwin2013 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Up, Tall and High!Winner2013Up, Tall and High!Ethan Long2013 Geisel Award winnerCover of A Ball for DaisyWinner2012A Ball for DaisyChristopher Raschka2012 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of I Broke My TrunkHonor2012I Broke My TrunkMo Willems2012 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of I Want My Hat BackHonor2012I Want My Hat BackJon Klassen2012 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of See Me RunHonor2012See Me RunPaul Meisel2012 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of A Sick Day for Amos McGeeWinner2011A Sick Day for Amos McGeeErin E. Stead2011 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Maudie and BearWinner2011Maudie and BearJan Ormerod2011 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of We Are in a Book!Honor2011We Are in a Book!Mo Willems2011 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Bear & Chook by the SeaWinner2010Bear & Chook by the SeaLisa Shanahan2010 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!Winner2010Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!Geoffrey Hayes2010 Geisel Award winnerCover of Cats' Night OutWinner2010Cats' Night OutCaroline Stutson2010 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of I Spy Fly Guy!Honor2010I Spy Fly Guy!Tedd Arnold2010 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Little Mouse Gets ReadyHonor2010Little Mouse Gets ReadyJeff Smith2010 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered FriendsHonor2010Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered FriendsWong Herbert Yee2010 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Pearl and Wagner: One Funny DayHonor2010Pearl and Wagner: One Funny DayKate McMullan2010 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of The Hero of Little StreetWinner2010The Hero of Little StreetGregory Rogers2010 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of The Lion & the MouseWinner2010The Lion & the MouseJerry Pinkney2010 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Are You Ready to Play Outside?Winner2009Are You Ready to Play Outside?Mo Willems2009 Geisel Award winnerCover of Chicken Said, ‘Cluck!'Honor2009Chicken Said, ‘Cluck!'Judyann Ackerman Grant2009 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Harris Finds His FeetWinner2009Harris Finds His FeetCatherine Rayner2009 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of How to Heal a Broken WingWinner2009How to Heal a Broken WingBob Graham2009 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of Wolfsnail: A Backyard PredatorHonor2009Wolfsnail: A Backyard PredatorSarah C. Campbell2009 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Hello, Bumblebee BatHonor2008Hello, Bumblebee BatDarrin Lunde2008 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Parsley Rabbit's Book about BooksWinner2008Parsley Rabbit's Book about BooksFrances Watts2008 Eve Pownall Award winnerCover of There is a Bird on Your Head!Winner2008There is a Bird on Your Head!Mo Willems2008 Geisel Award winnerCover of Vulture ViewHonor2008Vulture ViewApril Pulley Sayre2008 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal AlphabetHonor2007Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal AlphabetDavid McLimans2007 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Move Over, Rover!Honor2007Move Over, Rover!Karen Beaumont2007 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Zelda and Ivy: The RunawaysWinner2007Zelda and Ivy: The RunawaysLaura McGee Kvasnosky2007 Geisel Award winnerCover of A Splendid Friend, IndeedHonor2006A Splendid Friend, IndeedSuzanne Bloom2006 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Amanda Pig and the Really Hot DayHonor2006Amanda Pig and the Really Hot DayJean Van Leeuwen2006 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Ancient ThunderWinner2006Ancient ThunderLeo Yerxa2006 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Cowgirl Kate and CocoaHonor2006Cowgirl Kate and CocoaErica Silverman2006 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Hi! Fly GuyHonor2006Hi! Fly GuyTedd Arnold2006 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of RileyWinner2006The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of RileyColin Thompson2006 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Zen ShortsHonor2006Zen ShortsJon J. Muth2006 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Kitten's First Full MoonWinner2005Kitten's First Full MoonKevin Henkes2005 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Where Is the Green Sheep?Winner2005Where Is the Green Sheep?Mem Fox2005 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of WolvesWinner2005WolvesEmily Gravett2005 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Animal ArchitectsWinner2004Animal ArchitectsJohn Nicholson2004 Eve Pownall Award winnerCover of Cat and FishWinner2004Cat and FishJoan Grant2004 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?Honor2004What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?Steve Jenkins and Robin Page2004 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Hondo & FabianHonor2003Hondo & FabianPeter McCarty2003 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of My Friend RabbitWinner2003My Friend RabbitEric Rohmann2003 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Noah's ArkHonor2003Noah's ArkJerry Pinkney2003 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of AlphabeastsWinner2002AlphabeastsWallace Edwards2002 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Let's Get a Pup!Winner2002Let's Get a Pup!Bob Graham2002 CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood winnerCover of The Stray DogHonor2002The Stray DogMarc Simont2002 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That TypeHonor2001Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That TypeBetsy Lewin2001 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of FoxWinner2001FoxMargaret Wild2001 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of OliviaHonor2001OliviaIan Falconer2001 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Great PoochiniWinner1999The Great PoochiniGary Clement1999 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Pumpkin SoupWinner1998Pumpkin SoupHelen Cooper1998 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Hush!: A Thai LullabyHonor1997Hush!: A Thai LullabyHolly Meade1997 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The PaperboyHonor1997The PaperboyDav Pilkey1997 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Officer Buckle and GloriaWinner1996Officer Buckle and GloriaPeggy Rathmann1996 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The HuntWinner1996The HuntNarelle Oliver1996 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of The Rooster's GiftWinner1996The Rooster's GiftPam Conrad1996 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of In the Small, Small PondHonor1994In the Small, Small PondDenise Fleming1994 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of OwenHonor1994OwenKevin Henkes1994 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of V for Vanishing: An Alphabet of Endangered AnimalsWinner1994V for Vanishing: An Alphabet of Endangered AnimalsPatricia Mullins1994 Eve Pownall Award winnerCover of Way HomeWinner1994Way HomeLibby Hathorn1994 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Seven Blind MiceHonor1993Seven Blind MiceEd Young1993 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Color ZooHonor1990Color ZooLois Ehlert1990 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Very Best of FriendsWinner1990The Very Best of FriendsMargaret Wild1990 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of The Whales' SongWinner1990The Whales' SongDyan Sheldon1990 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of The Eleventh HourWinner1989The Eleventh HourGraeme Base1989 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Amos's SweaterWinner1988Amos's SweaterJanet Lunn1988 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Can't You Sleep Little Bear?Winner1988Can't You Sleep Little Bear?Martin Waddell1988 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Crafty ChameleonWinner1987Crafty ChameleonMwenye Hadithi1987 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Felix & AlexanderWinner1986Felix & AlexanderTerry Denton1986 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Have You Seen My Duckling?Honor1985Have You Seen My Duckling?Nancy Tafuri1985 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Story of Jumping Mouse: A Native American LegendHonor1985The Story of Jumping Mouse: A Native American LegendJohn Steptoe1985 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Bertie and the BearWinner1984Bertie and the BearPamela Allen1984 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Doctor De SotoHonor1983Doctor De SotoWilliam Steig1983 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Who Sank the Boat?Winner1983Who Sank the Boat?Pamela Allen1983 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Where the Buffaloes BeginHonor1982Where the Buffaloes BeginOlaf Baker1982 Caldecott Medal Honor Book

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