Dragons, Fairies, and Magic: 10+ Fantasy Titles for Ages 3-7

Summer is here! And that means loads of time for kids to experience books in all their glory. This is also a great time to encourage kids to read the books they choose (without having to worry about school assignments) and to try out new genres that they might be interested in learning more about. This series will offer titles for toddlers to teens and include a variety of formats. Each week will focus on a different genre and will follow the same format:

• Mondays – Titles for Ages 3-7
• Tuesdays – Middle Grade Titles for Ages 8-12
• Wednesdays – Young Adult Titles for Ages 13+
• Thursdays – Nonfiction pairings
• Friday – Recap of the Week

Picture Books
Have You Seen My Dragon? by Steve Light
Help a little boy search for his friend throughout a busy cityscape and count all the way up to twenty while you search!

Julia’s House for Lost Creatures by Ben Hatke
Julia’s new town is very quiet, but that soon changes when she begins hosting goblins, fairies, mermaids and a dragon, plus many more lost creatures that get a little out of hand.

Magic Box by Katie Cleminson
Eva’s wonderful imagination uses a plain old box to create a world fun of wonder and once Eva gets tired from all the fun, she clicks her fingers and everything returns to normal, well… almost everything!

Raising Dragons by Jerdine Nolan
A little girl finds an egg and takes care of it until it hatches into a dragon she names Hank.

Easy Readers
Good Night, Good Knight by Shelley Moore Thomas
The Good Knight is searching for the source of the loud sound he heard when he comes across three small dragons getting ready for bed. But, who will help them? This is an easy reader book perfect for beginning readers.

Journey by Aaron Becker
A wordless picture book with a lonely girl who discovers a magic land with the help of her red marker. This is a fun title for all kids because everyone has a different story to tell from these beautiful illustrations.

Chapter Books
Clover’s Luck (Magical Animal Adoption Agency series) by Kallie George
Clover isn’t as lucky as her name lends you to believe, so when she’s left in charge of the Magical Animal Adoption Agency and a sneaky witch comes in to cause trouble, will she be able to protect the animals all by herself?

Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon
Dory is the youngest in her family and just wants someone to pay attention to her. After all, Dory’s rich imagination has gotten out of hand as she tries to defend herself from the sharp-toothed robber, Mrs. Gobber Gracker (an imaginary robber) with the help of her imaginary best friend Mary and a gnome named Mr. Nuggy.

Dragons and Marshmallows (Zoey and Sassafrass series), by Asia Citro
Zoey finds out that her mom helps to heal magical creatures in the barn in the backyard and while her mom is away, Zoey discovers a baby dragon who needs her help. So with magic and science combined, Zoey learns how to care for a baby dragon.

Giants Beware! by by Jorge Aguirre
A graphic novel featuring Claudette the dragon slayer… who hasn’t slain a dragon in her small, quiet town. With the help of her friend Marie and brother Gaston Claudette sets off on a search for a dragon to slay.

Fairy Tale Comics edited by Chris Duffy
17 fair tales told by 17 illustrators in their own way in this anthology that introduces readers to a variety of styles, color palettes and formats.