Free Books and Free Music in the Mail — Age Group: 4 to 5 Years

Age Group: 4 to 5 Years of Age

Dates & Almonds

Children at this age are attracted to books with longer texts and a more sophisticated vocabulary. Stories may contain an element of suspense, and humor often makes an appearance. Most books in this group continue to have neat resolutions and 'happily-ever-after' endings.

The children absolutely love them and beg me to read the books to them (over and over).
PJ Parent
MetroWest New Jersey

September The Apple Tree's Discovery by Peninnah Schram & Rachayl Eckstein Davis Illustrated by Wendy W. Lee (Kar-Ben)	June The Ball of Clay that Rolled Away by Elizabeth Lenhard Illustrated by Jason Wolff (Marshall Cavendish)
August Beni's Family Treasury by Jane Breskin Zalben Illustrated by Jane Breskin Zalben (Macmillan)	May A Big Quiet House by Heather Forest Illustrated by Susan Greenstein (August House)
November The Chanukkah Guest by Eric A. Kimmel Illustrated by Giora Carmi (Holiday House)	April Chicken Man by Michelle Edwards Illustrated by Michelle Edwards (New South)
July First Rain by Charlotte Herman Illustrated by Kathryn Mitter (Albert Whitman & Company)	July Fox Walked Alone by Barbara Reid Illustrated by Barbara Reid (Albert Whitman & Co)
November A Horse for Hanukkah by Myriam Halberstam Illustrated by Nancy Cote (Ariella Books)	January It Could Always Be Worse by Margot Zemach Illustrated by Margot Zemach (Macmillan)
March Izzy the Whiz and the Passover McClean by Yael Mermelstein Illustrated by Carrie Hartman (Kar-Ben)	July King Solomon and the Bee by Dalia Hardof Renberg Illustrated by Ruth Heller (Interlink Books)
November Latkes, Latkes Good to Eat by Naomi Howland (Clarion)	March The Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzah by Leslie Kimmelman Illustrated by Paul Meisel (Holiday House)
May The Littlest Mountain by Barb Rosenstock Illustrated by Melanie Hall (Kar-Ben)	July Mendel's Accordion by Heidi Smith Hyde (Kar-Ben)
January A Mezuzah on the Door by Amy Meltzer Illustrated by Janice Fried (Kar-Ben)	July The Mitzvah Magician by Linda Marshall Illustrated by Christiane Engel (Kar-Ben)
July Mrs. Moskowitz and the Sabbath Candlesticks by Amy Schwartz Illustrated by Amy Schwartz (JPS)	January Once Upon A Shabbos by Jacqueline Jules Illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn (Kar-Ben)
October The Only One Club by Jane Naliboff Illustrated by Jeff Hopkins (Urim)	August Red, Blue and Yellow Yarn: A Tale of Forgiveness by Miriam Kosman Illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev (Hachai Publishing)
October Room for the Baby by Michelle Edwards Illustrated by Jana Christy (Random House)	May Sadie and the Big Mountain by Jamie Korngold Illustrated by Julie Fortenberry (Kar-Ben)
April Sammy Spider's New Friend by Sylvia Rouss Illustrated by Katherine Janus Kahn (Kar-Ben)	June Say Hello, Lily by Deborah Lakritz Illustrated by Martha Aviles (Kar-Ben)
February The Shabbat Box by Lesley Simpson Illustrated by Nicole in Den Bosch (Kar-Ben)	July The Shabbat Puppy by Leslie Kimmelman Illustrated by Jaime Zollars (Marshall Cavendish)
June A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead Illustrated by Erin Stead (Roaring Brook Press)	March Too Many Cooks by Edie Stoltz Zolkower Illustrated by Shauna Mooney-Kawasaki (Kar-Ben)
December Uri Uri by Elana Jagoda (Cool Water Records)	August The World's Birthday by Barbara Diamond Goldin Illustrated by Jeanette Winter (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
December Zeh Hayom (This Is the Day) by Felicia Sloin (Felicia Sloin)	November The Ziz and the Hanukkah Miracle by Jacqueline Jules Illustrated by Katherine Kahn (Kar-Ben)