8 Popular Elementary School Children's Book Recommendations, Exciting Novels by Indonesian Writers - Abroad

The Giving Tree is one of the recommended novels that is suitable as reading material for SD children. This novel tells the story of a sincere friendship between a boy and an apple tree. Not only interesting and exciting, but also meaningful. From the story in this novel, readers can gain many valuable lessons.

The Famous Five series is a must-have in the list of book recommendations for elementary school children. This novel comes in many series. In each series, it presents the exciting adventures of the five members of the Famous Five, namely Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and their dog named Timmy. The five friends embark on adventures to uncover various thrilling mysteries like detectives.

Where The Mountain Meets The Moon is a fantasy novel by Chinese-American author Grace Lin. The story revolves around the adventure of Minli, a child who lives in a poor and barren village. Allegedly, the village's unfortunate condition is caused by a curse. To overcome the curse, Minli embarks on a journey to awaken a dragon believed to bring back prosperity.

The Little Prince is a world-renowned best-selling children's novel. This novel is written by the famous French author, Antoine de Saint-Exupery. The story revolves around a prince from a distant planet who gets stranded on Earth. In that moment, the Little Prince discovers various things that capture his attention. Through the prince's story, readers can interpret the meaning of loneliness, loss, and love.

Neil Gaiman is one of the famous children's story writers in the world. Fortunately, Milk is one of his highly recommended books. This book presents a highly imaginative story narrated by a father. The adventurous and exciting imaginative story begins when the character of the father comes home late after buying milk.

Na Willa's Book by Reda Gaudiamo is also a suitable book for elementary school children. This book tells the life of a family from the perspective of a little child named Na Willa. Although it sounds ordinary, this book has an exciting and funny story, and it is packaged in an adorable storytelling style. This book comes in several series. In this series, Na Willa tells about her family's life in their neighborhood.

I, Meps, and Beps are one of the continuation books of Na Willa's story. In this book series, Na Willa specifically tells about her life with her mother and father, whom she calls meps and beps. Not only funny and entertaining, there are some parts of the story in this book that are quite touching.

Okky Madasari is probably known for her works that often touch on social situations. However, it turns out that Okky can also create exciting adventure stories for children through a book titled Mata and Rahasia di Pulau Gapi. This novel tells the story of Mata, a sad child who failed to enter her favorite junior high school and had to move to an island named Gapi Island. But unexpectedly, on that island, Mata found exciting adventures.