CHILDREN'S BOOKS: PRODUCTS, AGE RANGES, GRADE LEVELS
GENERAL TERMS FOR YOUNG READERS
Toddler (Read-to-me books) Ages 1-3
Preschooler (Read-to-me books) Ages 3-5
Primary or Beginning readers Ages 6-8
Middle-grade Reader, Preteen, ‘Tween Ages 8-12
Middle School Grades 6-8, Ages 11-14
Teenager Ages 13-19
Young Adult Reader Ages 10-adult (mainly 13-18)
BOOKS
Baby Books (0-25 words*) Babies
Board Books (0-300 words*) Ages 0-4
Picture Books (0-700 words*) Ages 4-8
Nonfiction Picture Books (800-3000 words*) Ages 4-9
Picture Storybooks (up to 1500+ words*) Ages 6-9
Easy Readers (50-1500 words*) Preschool-Grade 3, Ages 4-8
Chapter Books (4-15K words*) Grades 1-3, Ages 6-9
Young Middle Grade Novels (15K-30K words*) Grades 3-6, Ages 8-12
Middle Grade Novels (30K-50K words*) Grades 3-6, Ages 8-12
Upper Middle Grade Novels (45K-65K words*) Grades 5-8, Ages 10-14
Young Adult Novels (45K to 85K words*) Grades 7-12, Ages 13-18
*All word counts are estimates; you will find exceptions.