My son got his DS last year when he was 4. He really enjoyed the Go Diego Go and Wonder Pets games. This year he's getting the new Super Mario game,Sponge Bob Truth or Square, Club Penguin,the new Zelda game, and maybe this one from GameStop.com-http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=75804 It really depends on his reading level, since there is alot more reading involved with the DS games. My ds reads extremely well and plays alot of his 14 y/o sister's games, too.