The most popular early readers books of 2025

Early reader books are for children of about six to eight who are starting to read by themselves. Short sentences, familiar words and lots of pictures build confidence page by page. Funny series and favorite characters make them want to keep going. This list shows the ones first published in 2025.

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Blessed Kids
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Blessed Kids

Ann Marie Nixon

Published 2025

26 pages

Scribbles the Elephant
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Scribbles the Elephant

Michael S. Smith, Nathalie Kranich, Jennifer Rees, Veronica Scott

Published 2025

36 pages

Buses
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Buses

Ryan Earley

Published 2025

16 pages

Charly at Home
Cover of Charly at Home

Charly at Home

William Ricketts, Dean Maynard

Published 2025

20 pages

Beginners Whales
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Beginners Whales

James Maclaine, Sara Ugolotti

Published 2025

32 pages

Mud
Cover of Mud

Mud

Shannon McKay

Published 2025

32 pages

Barbie
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Barbie

Courtney Carbone

Published 2025

32 pages