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Readers' Favorite Characters
Looking for popular book characters that kids will love? You’ve come to the right place! From beloved characters like Katie Woo and Yasmin, to new characters sure to become readers' next favorite, Capstone has engaging book series for kids. Reading a book series is fun and also helps develop a child’s reading skills. Book series provide consistency in vocabulary which supports fluency development and comprehension. With each new book, readers can rely on their background knowledge of a character to help make predictions to the story’s plot. Readers get to know more about a favorite character with each new story they read which contributes to their overall understanding and enjoyment of the story, and encourages more reading! Get your students hooked on reading with some of our most popular book characters!
Katie Woo, Pedro, and JoJo
Making her debut in 2010, Katie Woo charmed readers from the start. Perfect for beginning readers, the lighthearted stories feature Katie, a spunky, smart, and curious first grader. Young readers identify with her everyday experiences—the adventures of growing up, exploring new interests, and navigating friendships and feelings. Katie Woo’s popularity only continues to grow, making way for her best friends to branch out in their own spinoff series: Pedro, Katie Woo and Pedro Mysteries, and Katie Woo and JoJo on the Go (coming Fall 2024!).
Most Beloved Characters
Yasmin series
By Saadia Faruqi
Sadiq series
By Siman Nuurali
Astrid and Apollo series
By V.T. Bidania
Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists series
By multiple authors
Ali Tahir
Ali Tahir is a Pakistani American second grader whose big ideas sometimes land him in a little trouble—but his even bigger heart always comes through stronger in the end. Join in on his many adventures and discover how you can always count on curious, clever Ali! Ali the Great is a charming chapter book series from Saadia Faruqi, author of the well-loved Yasmin series, that will resonate with young readers who believe every problem has a creative solution—you just have to find it!
New Characters To Love!
Sonia's Digital World
By Shannon McClintock Miller
Betty the Yeti series
By Mandy R. Marx
Jina Jeong series
By Carol Kim
Qianna and the Quantum Train series
By Jared Sams
The Fantastic Freewheeler series
By Molly Felder
Reeya Rai: Adventurous Inventor series
By Anita Nahta Amin
Ben Lee series
By Hanna Kim
The Nhia Normal series
By Sheelue Yang
Coming Fall 2024!
Little Duck
From potty training to teaching manners, little lives are full of big milestones! For the youngest learners, Our Hello Genius board books are fun, cheerful read-alouds with bold, bright illustrations that help guide a child’s first steps in learning and growing. Selling millions of copies worldwide, Duck Goes Potty is a classic. Little Duck learns to go potty all by himself, but not without a few accidents. This lighthearted board book makes potty training a little more fun. Little Duck’s story continues in No More Pacifier, Duck. Little Duck loves his pacifier, but he is getting bigger and doesn't need it anymore. It's time for Little Duck to make a big decision and give up his pacifier for good.
Best Picture Book Characters
Do Not Bring Your Dragon... series
By Julie Gassman
Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker
By Christianne Jones
Bears Make the Best... series
By Carmen Oliver
Camila
Camila Maria Flores Ortiz was born to be a star. At least that’s what her plan is! But she knows that becoming famous won’t happen all by itself. It’s going to take a lot of hard work. Every adventure brings Camila one step closer to her dreams! New readers will love following along on Camila’s path to stardom in Camila the Star, an early chapter book series by authentic voices author Alicia Salazar.
Favorite Early Reader & Chapter Book Characters
Emma Every Day series
By C.L. Reid
Mr. Grizley's Class series
By Bryan Patrick Avery
¡Hola, Lola! series
By Keka Novales
Liam Kingbird's Kingdom series
By Andrew Stark
Jalen's Big City Life series
By Dorothy H. Price
Sofia Martinez series
By Jacqueline Jules
Gracie LaRoo series
By Marsha Qualey
Naomi Nash series
By Jessica Lee Anderson
Kylie Jean series
By Marci Peschke
Riley Reynolds series
By Jay Albee
Farah Rocks series
By Susan Muaddi Darraj
Ninja-rella
In Ninja-rella: A Graphic Novel, Cinderella's stepmother and two stepsisters treat her like dirt. But each night, in secret and in shadows, Cinderella trains to be a ninja! More than anything, Cinderella yearns to become the Prince's personal bodyguard. When they're invited to a royal costume ball, Cinderella's stepmother won't let her go! But this time around, Ninja-rella isn't going to take "no" for an answer. From the bestselling Far Out Fairy Tales series.
Popular Graphic Novel Characters
Princess Candy series
By Michael Dahl and Scott Nickel
Zinc Alloy series
By Donald Lemke
Rockhead series
By Scott Nickel, Donald Lemke, and Sean Tulien
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