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Books are a kid’s first glimpse into the world of fantasy, beauty, and morality. A boost to imagination and creativity, along with the more practical benefits of learning a new language and its vocabulary, are some of the real benefits of storybooks.

The illustrated pictures in these books form an essential link to what they read with what they understand. The characters should be something they relate to and love. And the pictures mustn’t be disturbing, confusing, or morally wrong.

And so a children’s books should as per my opinion have the following qualities

  • Grammatically correct storytelling
  • Beautiful, intuitive, cheerful, and vibrant illustrations
  • Moral at the end of the story – either explicit or implicit

Best Books to get kids reading non-stop

Following is a collection of books that satisfy these qualities and are apt for 4 to 8-year-old children's reading capabilities. I share these from my personal experience of having tried and tested these books with my year old.

Must Have Books for kids 4- 8

Every parent should know that Ruskin Bond is an author every child should consume. He has been writing children’s stories for sixty years and yet his stories remain forever relevant, loved and heart-warming to every coming generation. Introduce your little ones to any and every book from this author and you will introduce them to a forever kind of love for books.

This excellent book is a collection of all-time favorite stories written for children. These stories teach kids lessons about wisdom, courage, bravery, wickedness, basically the good and the bad. Written in simple language, supported by beautiful illustrations, each story of this book makes the reading an enjoyable experience.

Peppa Pig is a favorite animated series among kids. But their board book collection is even cuter with easy sentences and the right font size—this an ideal book set to have for kids just learning to read. There are multiple books in their collection. Pick any. They all are equally endearing.

Wolves, lions, bears, crocodiles, fish, tigers, monkeys – all the exotic animals, with their exotic tales in one place with stately illustrations and valuable life lessons. What kid doesn’t love animals?

Rapunzel, Jack and The Beanstalk, Hansel and Gretel, Beauty and the Beast, Puss in Boots, Red Riding Hood, The Wise Goat and the Wolf, and many more such classics included in the 12 books.

Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book has enticed readers of all generations and ages. This illustrated board book about the famous story has an appealing story illustration and is told in easy-to-understand language that kids should love reading.

Roald Dahl has been and will always be the world’s number one storyteller for kids. Mr. Willy Wonka is the most extraordinary chocolate maker in the world. And do you know who Charlie is? Charlie Bucket is the hero. Let your kids wander off in this fantastic and brilliant new world built by Roald Dahl.

The box contains ten fairy tales for your little princess. Each of these tales has been retold for centuries, and most have been adapted into animated movies. The captivating illustrations will spark your kid’s imagination and develop speech and language skills. Titles in the series include Cinderella, beauty and the Beast, Snow White and the seven dwarfs, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, little mermaid, Hansel and Gretel, Thumbelina, Goldilocks, and sleeping beauty.

Set of 10 cute, colorfully illustrated books with eight stories in each book. Covers children's favorite themes. Some titles include – Amazing Stories, Bedtime Stories, Animal Stories, Adventure Stories, etc.

This book encloses in its pages poignant stories with relevant moral messages for the little readers. The friendly folk in the stories and vibrant animal characters in these stories help us learn important life lessons through their examples of success or defeat, selfless help or selfishness vile, and the twists and turns in the situations present themselves. There is a moral to every story with a complimentary lesson, told in a friendly, subtle way to touch the little hearts and buzz the curious minds.

The perfect book collection for your tiniest readers!

Peppa and George are getting ready for bed with this cute little library of bedtime books.

Starting from bathtime to storytime and from bedtime to dream time, this little library is the ideal gift to help your kids settle off to sleep. The back covers make a jigsaw puzzle for tiny little hands to make!

I recommend parents to get the entire Famous Five book series for kids. It’s a mix of adventure mixed with a strong friendship that will hook your kids to reading like never before. I share this from personal experience. Famous Five was my first book gift, and fell in love with books since reading them.

 Beautifully written and narrated, Five On A Treasure Island is an excellent book for children to read. The first edition of the book was published in 2007 by Hodder Children’s Books and is available in hardback and paperback.

Description from Amazon

Five On A Treasure Island is one of the books of Enid Blyton’s Famous Five series. The story narrates the journeys of Dick, Julian, Anne, Georgina, and their dog Timmy - the famous five group. Enid Blyton is one of the most read and adored children’s writers, for many years now and the Famous Five is a series that won her a lot of appreciation.

Five On A Treasure Island begins when the children and their dog are on their way to Kirrin Island. Enroute they encounter a shipwreck. George explains to the others that her great-great-great-grandfather was on that ship with a lot of gold in it. The ship was destroyed in a storm. George then explains how divers never found the treasure despite many attempts.

The children agree that the treasure must have been hidden away on the island, so they begin their search. While chasing a rabbit into a hole, Timmy gives the five a clue to the treasure. In the now accessible shipwreck, they discover a box that looks more like a treasure box. Inside the box lies the map to the treasure. The five enter the dungeons to explore and search for it.

365 Moral Stories contain stories that teach moral values and good manners to children. It contains stories that tell them the advantage of good behavior and initiates good habits and values.

Don’t think about it now. Order at least one of these books every month for your little one and introduce them to magical and fascinating world of books. You’ll never regret it!

Happy Reading!

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