# 3rd grade Picture Book books

**58** picture book books commonly assigned to 3rd grade students in US schools. Every title's grade range covers 3rd grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Reading difficulty:** the typical 3rd grade band is 420–820L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 6 titles here with a Lexile score, 5 are grade-level, 1 more accessible, and 0 a stretch.

**Grade:** 3rd grade  ·  **Genre:** Picture Book
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://achievethecore.org/page/2699

## 3rd grade Picture Book reading list

- [A Mischief of Mice](https://readinglist.school/book/a-mischief-of-mice) by Christie Matheson _(Grades K–3 · pub 2024)_
- [A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen](https://readinglist.school/book/a-plate-of-hope) by Erin Frankel _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [A Sick Day for Amos McGee](https://readinglist.school/book/a-sick-day-for-amos-mcgee) by Philip C. Stead _(Grades K–3 · pub 2010)_
- [Basket Ball](https://readinglist.school/book/the-undefeated) by Kadir Nelson _(Grades 2–6 · pub 2026)_
- [Because of You, John Lewis](https://readinglist.school/book/because-of-you-john-lewis) by Andrea Davis Pinkney _(Grades 3–5 · pub 2023)_
- [Big](https://readinglist.school/book/big-harrison) by Vashti Harrison _(Grades K–3 · pub 2023)_
- [Blue](https://readinglist.school/book/blue-brew-hammond) by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond _(Grades K–4 · pub 2022)_
- [Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos](https://readinglist.school/book/call-me-roberto) by Nathalie Alonso _(Grades 2–5 · pub 2024)_
- [Corduroy](https://readinglist.school/book/corduroy) by Don Freeman _(600L · Grades K–3 · pub 1968)_
- [Dadaji's Paintbrush](https://readinglist.school/book/dadajis-paintbrush) by Rashmi Sirdeshpande _(Grades K–3 · pub 2022)_
- [Don't Think of Tigers](https://readinglist.school/book/dont-think-of-tigers) by Alex Latimer _(Grades K–3 · pub 2024)_
- [Ernö Rubik and His Magic Cube](https://readinglist.school/book/erno-rubik-and-his-magic-cube) by Kerry Aradhya _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [Farmhouse](https://readinglist.school/book/farmhouse) by Sophie Blackall _(Grades K–4 · pub 2022)_
- [Finding Winnie: The Story of the Real Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh](https://readinglist.school/book/finding-winnie) by Lindsay Mattick _(Grades 1–4 · pub 2015)_
- [Flotsam](https://readinglist.school/book/flotsam) by David Wiesner _(Grades K–4 · pub 2014)_
- [Gibberish](https://readinglist.school/book/gibberish) by Young Vo _(Grades K–3 · pub 2022)_
- [Hello Lighthouse](https://readinglist.school/book/hello-lighthouse) by Sophie Blackall _(Grades K–3 · pub 2019)_
- [Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust](https://readinglist.school/book/hidden-hope) by Elisa Boxer _(Grades 2–5 · pub 2023)_
- [How to Eat a Book](https://readinglist.school/book/how-to-eat-a-book) by MacLeod _(Grades K–4 · pub 2022)_
- [I Am a Tornado](https://readinglist.school/book/i-am-a-tornado) by Drew Beckmeyer _(Grades K–4 · pub 2023)_
- [I Lived Inside a Whale](https://readinglist.school/book/i-lived-inside-a-whale) by Xin Li _(Grades K–3 · pub 2024)_
- [If You Give a Mouse a Cookie](https://readinglist.school/book/if-you-give-a-mouse-a-cookie) by Laura Numeroff _(410L · Grades K–3 · pub 1985)_
- [Introducing Sandwina: The Strongest Woman in the World!](https://readinglist.school/book/introducing-sandwina) by Vicki Conrad _(Grades 2–5 · pub 2024)_
- [John's Turn](https://readinglist.school/book/johns-turn) by Mac Barnett _(Grades K–4 · pub 2022)_
- [Just Like Millie](https://readinglist.school/book/just-like-millie) by Lauren Castillo _(Grades K–3 · pub 2024)_
- [Knight Owl](https://readinglist.school/book/knight-owl) by Christopher Denise _(Grades K–3 · pub 2022)_
- [Knight Owl and Early Bird](https://readinglist.school/book/knight-owl-and-early-bird) by Christopher Denise _(Grades K–3 · pub 2024)_
- [Last Stop on Market Street](https://readinglist.school/book/last-stop-on-market-street) by Matt de la Peña _(610L · Grades K–3 · pub 2015)_
- [Like](https://readinglist.school/book/like-barrows) by Annie Barrows _(Grades K–4 · pub 2022)_
- [Locomotive](https://readinglist.school/book/locomotive) by Brian Floca _(Grades 2–6 · pub 2013)_
- [Make Way for Ducklings](https://readinglist.school/book/make-way-for-ducklings) by Robert McCloskey _(730L · Grades K–3 · pub 1941)_
- [Midnight and Moon](https://readinglist.school/book/midnight-and-moon) by Kelly Cooper _(Grades K–4 · pub 2022)_
- [Millie Fleur's Poison Garden](https://readinglist.school/book/millie-fleurs-poison-garden) by Christy Mandin _(Grades K–3 · pub 2024)_
- [Milloo's Mind](https://readinglist.school/book/milloos-mind) by Reem Faruqi _(Grades K–4 · pub 2023)_
- [Mr. S](https://readinglist.school/book/mr-s) by Monica Arnaldo _(Grades K–4 · pub 2023)_
- [Not All Sheep Are Boring!](https://readinglist.school/book/not-all-sheep-are-boring) by Bobby Moynihan _(Grades K–4 · pub 2022)_
- [Oh No, the Aunts Are Here](https://readinglist.school/book/oh-no-the-aunts-are-here) by Adam Rex _(Grades K–4 · pub 2023)_
- [Pedro's Yo-Yos: How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of Toys](https://readinglist.school/book/pedros-yo-yos) by Rob Peñas _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [Radiant Child](https://readinglist.school/book/radiant-child) by Javaka Steptoe _(Grades 2–5 · pub 2016)_
- [Something, Someday](https://readinglist.school/book/something-someday) by Amanda Gorman _(Grades K–4 · pub 2023)_
- [That's Not My Name!](https://readinglist.school/book/thats-not-my-name-syed) by Anoosha Syed _(Grades K–4 · pub 2022)_
- [The Adventures of Beekle](https://readinglist.school/book/the-adventures-of-beekle) by Dan Santat _(Grades K–3 · pub 2014)_
- [The Bees of Notre-Dame](https://readinglist.school/book/the-bees-of-notre-dame) by Meghan Browne _(Grades K–4 · pub 2023)_
- [The Girl Who Figured It Out](https://readinglist.school/book/the-girl-who-figured-it-out) by Minda Dentler _(Grades 3–6 · pub 2024)_
- [The Giving Tree](https://readinglist.school/book/the-giving-tree) by Shel Silverstein _(530L · Grades K–5 · pub 1964)_
- [The Invention of Hugo Cabret](https://readinglist.school/book/the-invention-of-hugo-cabret) by Brian Selznick _(Grades 3–7 · pub 2015)_
- [The Lion & the Mouse](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lion-and-the-mouse) by Jerry Pinkney _(Grades K–3 · pub 2009)_
- [The Yellow Bus](https://readinglist.school/book/the-yellow-bus) by Loren Long _(Grades K–3 · pub 2024)_
- [This Is Not My Hat](https://readinglist.school/book/this-is-not-my-hat) by Jon Klassen _(Grades K–3 · pub 2022)_
- [Time to Make Art](https://readinglist.school/book/time-to-make-art) by Jeff Mack _(Grades K–3 · pub 2024)_
- [Two Dogs](https://readinglist.school/book/two-dogs) by Ian Falconer _(Grades K–4 · pub 2022)_
- [Ursula Upside Down](https://readinglist.school/book/ursula-upside-down) by Corey R. Tabor _(Grades K–3 · pub 2024)_
- [Watch Out for the Lion!](https://readinglist.school/book/watch-out-for-the-lion) by Brooke Hartman _(Grades K–4 · pub 2023)_
- [Watercress](https://readinglist.school/book/watercress) by Andrea Wang _(Grades K–4 · pub 2021)_
- [We Are Water Protectors](https://readinglist.school/book/we-are-water-protectors) by Carole Lindstrom _(Grades K–4 · pub 2020)_
- [Where the Wild Things Are](https://readinglist.school/book/where-the-wild-things-are) by Maurice Sendak _(740L · Grades K–3 · pub 1963)_
- [Wolf in the Snow](https://readinglist.school/book/wolf-in-the-snow) by Matthew Cordell _(Grades K–3 · pub 2017)_
- [Wombat Said Come In](https://readinglist.school/book/wombat-said-come-in) by Carmen Agra Deedy _(Grades K–4 · pub 2023)_

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