Children’s Book Characters Named Violet
Here are just a few children’s books with characters named Violet. Please comment below if you know of one I missed. I hope this encourages your kiddo to read!
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner, Illustrator: L. Kate Deal
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are brothers and sisters. They’re orphans too, and the only way they can stay together is to make it on their own. When the children find an abandoned boxcar in the woods, they decide to call it home—and become the Boxcar Children!
- Other characters: Mrs./Dr. Moore, James Henry Alden & “Henry James”
- Ratings: Amazon-4.7 Goodreads-4.1
- 6-9 year olds or 2nd-5th grade
- Lexile Measure: 580L
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, Illustrator: Quentin Blake
Only five lucky children will be allowed inside the factory. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life!
- Rating: Amazon- 4.7 Goodreads- 4.2
- 6-9 year olds or 3rd-7th grade
- Lexile Measure: 810L
Crafty Chloe by Kelly DiPucchio, Illustrated by Heather Ross
When another girl has already purchased the most perfect birthday gift for Chloe’s friend Emma, Chloe decides she’ll make a present—something you can’t buy in a store. But crafting isn’t easy, and it’s beginning to look like she won’t have a great idea in time. Fortunately, with a good doodle session and a whole lot of glitter to inspire her, Chloe figures out just the thing to save the day—and with a little help from her trusty glue gun, she just might save a friendship, too!
- Including Characters: Bert, London, and Violet
- Ratings: Amazon- 4.6 Goodreads- 4.2
- 3-7 year olds
- Lexile Measure: AD570L
Elinor and Violet by Patti Beling Murphy
- Ratings: Amazon-4.3 Goodreads-3.0
- 5-6 year olds
Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill, Illustrator: Iacopo Bruno
- Other characters: King Randall, Queen Rose, Captain Marda, Auntie, Nod, Moth, & Cassian
- Ratings: Amazon-4.6 Goodreads-3.9
- 6-11 year olds or 3rd-7th grade
Luv Ya Bunches (A Flower Power Book #1) by Lauren Myracle
- Ratings: Amazon-4.3 Goodreads-4.1
- 9-12 year olds or 3rd-7th grade
- Lexile Measure: 710L
Violet and the Jurassic Land Exhibit by Jen Malia, Illustrated by Peter Francis
The Infinity Rainbow Club is volunteering at the local natural history museum where Violet’s parents work. Violet loves setting up the new augmented reality exhibit, but she worries that something will go wrong. Her OCD has her repeatedly checking for errors. Can Violet find a way to trust her work and enjoy the exhibit?
- Other characters: Nick, Ms. Daisy, Lao Lao, Dr. Hart, Bo, Connor, Ruby, Owen, Jasmine, Matt, Grace, & Ms. Wishbone
- Ratings: Amazon-4.7
- 7-10 year olds or 2nd-3rd
- Lexile Measure: 660L
Violet and Twinkle (Unicorn Academy #11) by Julie Skyes, Illustrated by Lucy Truman
Violet loves being at Unicorn Academy. Between all her classes and adventures with friends, the past school year has been so much fun! But Violet still hasn’t bonded with her unicorn, Twinkle, and lately he seems really distracted. Can Violet find out what’s bothering him, and discover Twinkle’s magic in time for graduation?
- Other characters: Ms. Willow, Matilda, Daffodil, Pearl, Honey, Freya, Crystal, Rosa, Whisper, Ariana, Ms. Nettles, & Ms. Bramble
- Ratings: Amazon-4.9 Goodreads-4.7
- 6-9 year olds or 1st-4th grade
- Lexile Measure: 630L
Violet and Victor Write the Best-Ever Bookworm by Alice Kuipers
- Ratings: Amazon-4.2 Goodreads-3.7
- 4-8 year olds or Preschool-3rd
Where Triplets Go, Trouble Follows by Michelle Poploff, Illustrator: Victoria Jamieson
The Divine triplets all have blue eyes, but they’re not identical. Daisy plays baseball, Lily writes poems and Violet — well, Violet’s a bit on the bossy side. Still, the sisters support one another when Daisy’s in a baseball slump, Violet worries about failing science and Lily’s afraid to face her greatest fear. And they quickly join forces trying to uncover a super family surprise that just may lead them straight into trouble. From Divine disasters to chaos and cuddles, readers will love the triplets.
- Other characters: Helen, Herb, Rose, Dash, Ms. Briggs, Kristen, Frostine, Justin, Dr. Tal, & Tillie
- Ratings: Amazon- 5.0 Goodreads-3.8
- 7-10 year olds or 2nd-5th grade
- Lexile Measure: 580L
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