7 Books for Middle Children

Being the middle can be challenging, exciting, comforting and a million things in between. These 7 great reads will provide comfort, amusement, sympathy & entertainment to kids of all birth orders…

Bunny in the Middle. being in the middle isn’t always easy. This classic picture book highlights the remarkable empathy of middles and the joys of self-acceptance. 

You’re All My Favorites by Sam McBratney. Every night, while tucking in their three cubs, Mommy and Daddy Bear tell them they're the most wonderful baby bears in the whole wide world. But one day the three little bears start to wonder: How do Mommy and Daddy know this is true? And even more worrisome to each sibling: What if my parents like my brother or sister better than me? 

Chloe by Peter McCarty. Sweet little bunny Chloe has ten older siblings and ten younger siblings - and is very happy to be squarely in the middle.

The Middle-Child Blues, by Kristyn Crow. When Lee breaks out his guitar and finally makes his voice be heard, he draws a big crowd. It turns out lots and lots of people share his middle-kid pain?and he loves how being stuck in the middle is making him the center of attention.

Confessions of a So-Called Middle Child by Maria T. Lennon. Both seriously funny and poignant, this story follows the hilarious Charlie as she tries to fit in at her new school in Los Angeles. As a middle child, she knows what it feels like to be overlooked. To get attention, she resorts to becoming a prankster, which leads to big trouble. 

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Author & famed middle child Laura Ingalls Wilder tells a classic story featuring a tough middle child who has a great relationship with her siblings.

Martha in the Middle by Jan Fearnley. She never gets called "big and sensible" or "cutesy-wootsy." Sometimes she even feels invisible. One day she gets so fed up, she decides to run away. Luckily, Martha meets a wise frog who points out that the middle is the best bit.