TheGold Shelf

Family books for ages 6 to 8

173 award-winning books for ages 6 to 8. Parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters.

Babies and toddlers0–2Ages 3 to 53–5Ages 6 to 86–8Ages 9 to 129–12TeensTeen
Animals298Adventure33Fantasy and magic111Funny books227Family173Friendship77History and real people123Nature and science133Folktales and fairy tales151Poetry and rhyme88Feelings and big moments98Bedtime34First chapter books91

173 books, the first 120 shown

Cover of Our LakeHonor2026Our LakeAngie Kang2026 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Home in a LunchboxHonor2025Home in a LunchboxCherry Mo2025 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of My Daddy is a CowboyHonor2025My Daddy is a CowboyStephanie Seales2025 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Berry SongHonor2023Berry SongMichaela Goade2023 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Gigi and OjijiHonor2023Gigi and OjijiMelissa Iwai2023 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of João by a ThreadHonor2023João by a ThreadRoger Mello2023 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of My Strange Shrinking ParentsWinner2023My Strange Shrinking ParentsZeno Sworder2023 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of WatercressWinner2022WatercressAndrea Wang2022 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of On the TraplineWinner2021On the TraplineDavid A. Robertson2021 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of The Bear in My FamilyHonor2021The Bear in My FamilyMaya Tatsukawa2021 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom!Honor2021Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom!Starling Lyons2021 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Where's Baby?Honor2021Where's Baby?Anne Hunter2021 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Do Fish Sleep?Honor2020Do Fish Sleep?Jens Raschke2020 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Double Bass BluesHonor2020Double Bass BluesRudy Gutierrez2020 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Going Down Home with DaddyHonor2020Going Down Home with DaddyDaniel Minter2020 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Alma and How She Got Her NameHonor2019Alma and How She Got Her NameJuana Martinez-Neal2019 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Hello LighthouseWinner2019Hello LighthouseSophie Blackall2019 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday WonderHonor2019My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday WonderNie Jun2019 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of A Different PondHonor2018A Different PondThi Bui2018 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Town is by the SeaWinner2018Town is by the SeaJoanne Schwartz2018 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Home in the RainWinner2017Home in the RainBob Graham2017 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Leave Me Alone!Honor2017Leave Me Alone!Vera Brosgol2017 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Infamous RatsosHonor2017The Infamous RatsosKara LaReau2017 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Last Stop on Market StreetWinner2016Last Stop on Market StreetMatt de la Peña2016 Newbery Medal winnerCover of Hidden: A Child's Story of the HolocaustHonor2015Hidden: A Child's Story of the HolocaustLoïc Dauvillier2015 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Mikis and the DonkeyWinner2015Mikis and the DonkeyBibi Dumon Tak2015 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Nana in the CityHonor2015Nana in the CityLauren Castillo2015 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Cleo Stories: The Necklace and the PresentWinner2015The Cleo Stories: The Necklace and the PresentLibby Gleeson2015 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of My Father's Arms Are a BoatHonor2014My Father's Arms Are a BoatStein Erik Lunde2014 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of The Bathing Costume or the Worst Vacation of My LifeHonor2014The Bathing Costume or the Worst Vacation of My LifeCharlotte Moundlic2014 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of The Year of Billy MillerHonor2014The Year of Billy MillerKevin Henkes2014 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of BlackoutHonor2012BlackoutJohn Rocco2012 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Grandpa GreenHonor2012Grandpa GreenLane Smith2012 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Tales for Very Picky EatersWinner2012Tales for Very Picky EatersJosh Schneider2012 Geisel Award winnerCover of FArTHERWinner2011FArTHERGrahame Baker-Smith2011 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of MirrorWinner2011MirrorJeannie Baker2011 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!Winner2010Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!Geoffrey Hayes2010 Geisel Award winnerCover of Bella's TreeWinner2009Bella's TreeJanet Russell2009 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Garmann's SummerHonor2009Garmann's SummerStian Hole2009 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Harris Finds His FeetWinner2009Harris Finds His FeetCatherine Rayner2009 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Perry Angel's SuitcaseWinner2009Perry Angel's SuitcaseGlenda Millard2009 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Zelda and Ivy: The RunawaysWinner2007Zelda and Ivy: The RunawaysLaura McGee Kvasnosky2007 Geisel Award winnerCover of Amanda Pig and the Really Hot DayHonor2006Amanda Pig and the Really Hot DayJean Van Leeuwen2006 Geisel Award Honor BookCover of Henry and Mudge and the Great GrandpasWinner2006Henry and Mudge and the Great GrandpasCynthia Rylant2006 Geisel Award winnerCover of The Hello, Goodbye WindowWinner2006The Hello, Goodbye WindowNorton Juster2006 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Are We There Yet? A Journey Around AustraliaWinner2005Are We There Yet? A Journey Around AustraliaAlison Lester2005 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Coming on Home SoonHonor2005Coming on Home SoonJacqueline Woodson2005 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Song Within My HeartWinner2003The Song Within My HeartDavid Bouchard2003 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of The Stray DogHonor2002The Stray DogMarc Simont2002 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of I Will Never Not Ever Eat a TomatoWinner2000I Will Never Not Ever Eat a TomatoLauren Child2000 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of Jenny AngelWinner2000Jenny AngelMargaret Wild2000 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Vendela in VeniceHonor2000Vendela in VeniceChristina Björk2000 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Not a Nibble!Winner1997Not a Nibble!Elizabeth Honey1997 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of SwashbucklerWinner1996SwashbucklerJames Moloney1996 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Ark in the ParkWinner1995Ark in the ParkWendy Orr1995 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of First LightWinner1994First LightGary Crew1994 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Grandfather's JourneyWinner1994Grandfather's JourneyAllen Say1994 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Peppe the LamplighterHonor1994Peppe the LamplighterElisa Bartone1994 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Princess in the Kitchen GardenHonor1994The Princess in the Kitchen GardenAnnemie Heymans and Margriet Heymans1994 Batchelder Award Honor BookCover of Working CottonHonor1993Working CottonCarole Byard1993 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Tar BeachHonor1992Tar BeachFaith Ringgold1992 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Waiting for the WhalesWinner1992Waiting for the WhalesSheryl McFarlane1992 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCover of Greetings from Sandy BeachWinner1991Greetings from Sandy BeachBob Graham1991 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of Pigs and HoneyWinner1990Pigs and HoneyJeanie Adams1990 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of Song and Dance ManWinner1989Song and Dance ManKaren Ackerman1989 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Crusher is Coming!Winner1988Crusher is Coming!Bob Graham1988 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCover of If You Didn't Have MeWinner1988If You Didn't Have MeUlf Nilsson1988 Batchelder Award winnerCover of Sarah, Plain and TallWinner1986Sarah, Plain and TallPatricia MacLachlan1986 Newbery Medal winnerCover of The Relatives CameHonor1986The Relatives CameCynthia Rylant1986 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Like Jake and MeHonor1985Like Jake and MeMavis Jukes1985 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Something SpecialWinner1985Something SpecialEmily Rodda1985 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCover of A Chair for My MotherHonor1983A Chair for My MotherVera B. Williams1983 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of GorillaWinner1983GorillaAnthony Browne1983 Carnegie Medal for Illustration winnerCover of When I Was Young in the MountainsHonor1983When I Was Young in the MountainsCynthia Rylant1983 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Outside Over ThereHonor1982Outside Over ThereMaurice Sendak1982 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Ramona Quimby, Age 8Honor1982Ramona Quimby, Age 8Beverly Cleary1982 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Ox-Cart ManWinner1980Ox-Cart ManDonald Hall1980 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Ramona and Her FatherHonor1978Ramona and Her FatherBeverly Cleary1978 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Fish for SupperHonor1977Fish for SupperM. B. Goffstein1977 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Hundred Penny BoxHonor1976The Hundred Penny BoxSharon Bell Mathis1976 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Annie and the Old OneHonor1972Annie and the Old OneMiska Miles1972 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Sylvester and the Magic PebbleWinner1970Sylvester and the Magic PebbleWilliam Steig1970 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The Jazz ManHonor1967The Jazz ManMary Hays Weik1967 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Little Bear's VisitHonor1962Little Bear's VisitElse Holmelund Minarik1962 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Nine Days to ChristmasWinner1960Nine Days to ChristmasMarie Hall Ets1960 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of The Family Under the BridgeHonor1959The Family Under the BridgeNatalie Savage Carlson1959 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Time of WonderWinner1958Time of WonderRobert McCloskey1958 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of One Morning in MaineHonor1953One Morning in MaineRobert McCloskey1953 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The BorrowersWinner1952The BorrowersMary Norton1952 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Light at Tern RockHonor1952The Light at Tern RockJulia Sauer1952 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Egg TreeWinner1951The Egg TreeKatherine Milhous1951 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of Blueberries for SalHonor1949Blueberries for SalRobert McCloskey1949 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of JuanitaHonor1949JuanitaLeo Politi1949 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Pancakes-ParisHonor1948Pancakes-ParisClaire Huchet Bishop1948 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Pedro, the Angel of Olvera StreetHonor1947Pedro, the Angel of Olvera StreetLeo Politi1947 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of My Mother Is the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldHonor1946My Mother Is the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldRebecca Hourwich Reyher1946 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Yonie WondernoseHonor1945Yonie WondernoseMarguerite de Angeli1945 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Pierre PidgeonHonor1944Pierre PidgeonArnold E. Bare1944 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Rufus M.Honor1944Rufus M.Eleanor Estes1944 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Middle MoffatHonor1943The Middle MoffatEleanor Estes1943 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of Make Way for DucklingsWinner1942Make Way for DucklingsRobert McCloskey1942 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of April's KittensHonor1941April's KittensClare Turlay Newberry1941 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of The Long WinterHonor1941The Long WinterLaura Ingalls Wilder1941 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of By the Shores of Silver LakeHonor1940By the Shores of Silver LakeLaura Ingalls Wilder1940 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of BarkisHonor1939BarkisClare Turlay Newberry1939 Caldecott Medal Honor BookCover of Mei LiWinner1939Mei LiThomas Handforth1939 Caldecott Medal winnerCover of On the Banks of Plum CreekHonor1938On the Banks of Plum CreekLaura Ingalls Wilder1938 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of The Family from One End StreetWinner1937The Family from One End StreetEve Garnett1937 Carnegie Medal for Writing winnerCover of The Golden BasketHonor1937The Golden BasketLudwig Bemelmans1937 Newbery Medal Honor BookCover of A Day on Skates: The Story of a Dutch PicnicHonor1935A Day on Skates: The Story of a Dutch PicnicHilda van Stockum1935 Newbery Medal Honor BookFireworksCátia ChienWinner2026FireworksCátia Chien2026 Caldecott Medal winnerSundustZeke PeñaHonor2026SundustZeke Peña2026 Caldecott Medal Honor BookLaughter Is the Best EndingMaryam MasterWinner2025Laughter Is the Best EndingMaryam Master2025 CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers winnerCountry TownIsolde Martyn and Robyn RidgewayWinner2024Country TownIsolde Martyn and Robyn Ridgeway2024 Eve Pownall Award winnerTimelessKelly CanbyWinner2024TimelessKelly Canby2024 CBCA Picture Book of the Year winnerCoffee, Rabbit, Snowdrop, LostBetina BirkjaerHonor2022Coffee, Rabbit, Snowdrop, LostBetina Birkjaer2022 Batchelder Award Honor BookThe Most Beautiful StoryBrynjulf Jung TjønnHonor2022The Most Beautiful StoryBrynjulf Jung Tjønn2022 Batchelder Award Honor BookThe Sour Cherry TreeNaseem HrabWinner2022The Sour Cherry TreeNaseem Hrab2022 Governor General's Award (illustration) winnerCharlie & MouseLaurel SnyderWinner2018Charlie & MouseLaurel Snyder2018 Geisel Award winnerCry, Heart, But Never BreakGlenn RingtvedWinner2017Cry, Heart, But Never BreakGlenn Ringtved2017 Batchelder Award winner

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