Top-quality stories, free books and the most-read book themes – these are the best-loved books this week on Nooksy, including how to read for free!

Zebras, giraffes and chauffeur ants.. These are the most loved, most shared, highest-rated and most common themes for kids' books this week from the Nooksy children’s books collection.

9 Best-Loved Kids Books this Week

5 Most Read Kids Books this Week

The Squiggle Wiggles

By:
Erna van der Merwe, Danelle Kritzinger

My Shadow is Pink

By:
Scott Stuart

My Shadow is Pink is a beautifully written rhyming story that touches on the subjects of gender identity, self acceptance, equality and diversity.Inspired by the author’s own little boy, ‘Shadow’s’ main character likes princesses, fairies and things ‘not for boys’... he soon learns (through the support of his dad) that everyone has a shadow that they sometimes feel they need to hide.This is an important book for a new generation of children (and adults alike) which exemplifies the concepts of unconditional love, respect and positive parenting.

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I Can Be Kind

By:
Amanda Appiarius, Heather Lester

"Changing the world isn't easy, but it's easy to start with you."In I Can Be Kind, Alice learns she can make this BIG world a BETTER world through small acts of kindness and helping others.

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I Can Be Kind
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My Gran does Karate

By:
Anna Demchenko, Michel Deverall

My Gran does Karate. She knows how to block and chop and how to kick and spin.Don’t let her wrinkles and old skinny bones fool you - my Gran is REALLY strong!This legendary lady is about to HII-YAH her way into your heart and show you what grannies are really made of.But who will be in the firing line when Gran chops and blocks her way all over town?

Roary the Lion

By:
Rory H. Mather, Patrick Corrigan

All Lions roar, right?Not Roary and he’s supposed to be the King of the Jungle!Try as he might, poor Roary has trouble finding his voice. Can his friends help him find his bellow or will he be left with a tiny squeak?

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Roary the Lion
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4 Highest-Rated Kids Books this Week

Newt in a Suit

By:
Andrew Weale, Margaret Chamberlain

Here's one newt in a suit. Isn't he cute? But why is one newt in a suit? Join one newt in a suit, two flies in ties, three cockatoes in shoes, four apes in capes, five pigs in wigs, six ants in pants, seven bats in hats, eight bees in dungarees, nine red setters in sweaters, ten lionesses in dresses, in this wacky and vibrant counting book.

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Newt in a Suit
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Pink

By:
Lynne Rickards, Margaret Chamberlain

"What's a penguin to think when he wakes up PINK?" Patrick wakes up one day to find he's turned pink overnight. But boys can't be pink! Feeling teased and left out, poor Patrick runs away in search of pink playmates. He crosses the ocean where he finds some pink flamingos - but will he fit in with them any better? Patrick soon learns that friendship is never black and white, but that real friends will accept you just as you are.

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Pink
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Roary the Lion

By:
Rory H. Mather, Patrick Corrigan

All Lions roar, right?Not Roary and he’s supposed to be the King of the Jungle!Try as he might, poor Roary has trouble finding his voice. Can his friends help him find his bellow or will he be left with a tiny squeak?

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Roary the Lion
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Ann-Nem-Oh-Nee

By:
Jessica Bosworth Smith, Lauren Nel, Matthew Griffiths

Ann-Nem-Oh-Nee is stuck on her rock all alone. She’s looking for adventure and wants to see the world! But how?

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Ann-Nem-Oh-Nee
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Top Trends and Themes in Kids Books this Week

Most families this week read books about…

1. Friendships

Animals, dinosaurs, mozzies and people, good friends look out for each other. And no matter how shy I get, there are always new friends to discover in our collection of books about Friendship.

Want to know more about friendship? Read our books about friendship for kids.

2. Just for Fun

Sometimes you just want to relax and enjoy a good story! It’s important, because life can be hectic and we learn and thrive better when we keep a cool head – relaxing and having fun is a BIG part of that. Discover the entire collection of books that are Just for Fun.

3. Just be Yourself

It’s more than just OK to be who you are – it’s wonderfully freeing! Everyone else is taken, and we all just want to see you be you. Discover the entire collection of books about just being Yourself.

ALSO: Have you seen our collection of books about making a difference, our books about facing your fears, or our cherry-picked collection of books about finding your voice?

You might also like: Nooksy’s awesome collection of books about being kind for kids, and our hand-picked selection of books about changing the world.

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