Books for kids who cannot sit still

A kid who will not sit for a story is not a kid who dislikes books. They just need a book that gives their body a job.

Hervé Tullet

They press, shake and tilt the book, and it answers. Nobody sits still.

Ages 2–6 · ≈ 4 min aloud

Kisszu

A rhyming story about a girl who heals the world by dancing.

Ages 3–8

Michael Rosen & Helen Oxenbury

Stomp, swish and run. It is really a game with pages.

Ages 1–6 · ≈ 5 min aloud

Mo Willems

They shout "NO" at a pigeon for three minutes.

Ages 2–6 · ≈ 3 min aloud

B.J. Novak

They will be rolling on the floor, so it hardly matters.

Ages 3–8 · ≈ 5 min aloud

Giles Andreae & Guy Parker-Rees

Hard to read this one without someone getting up to dance.

Ages 2–7 · ≈ 5 min aloud

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