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Recommended Books for Kids
Sometimes it just takes one wonderful book to turn a kid into a reader. Tap into what interests your child. Browse these book lists selected by Maria Salvadore, our children's literature expert. These books are for kids up to 9 years old, focus on new titles, and emphasize quality. Choose from any of the dozens of booklists shown below. Happy Reading!
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Events and special days
- A Celebration of Black History Month
- Favorite Books for Black History Month
- Love Is in the Air
- March Into Change
- Summer Olympics and Fun Summer Sports
- Winter Olympics
- Women's History Month
Favorite books
- Comforting Classics
- Favorite Stories About Libraries and Librarians
- Favorite Books from Our Favorite Authors
- Just Imagine...
- Old Friends for the New Year
- Other Books by Caldecott Artists
- Personal Favorites
- Prized Books for the New Year
- When You Can't Read Just One
Feelings
- Being Brave
- Blankies and Other Favorite Things
- Books to Help Children Heal
- Moving In, Moving On, Moving Away
- Ten Books That Say 'I Love You'
Friends and family
- A Shower of Books
- A New Addition to the Family!
- Best Friends
- Brothers & Sisters, Sisters & Brothers
- Fabulous Fathers
- Friends & Family
- Great Books About Grandparents
- Mothers and More: Books About Families
- Somebody's Getting Married
Fun and funny
- Field Trips and Other Adventures
- For Laughing Out Loud
- Great Goofy Stuff to Read, Eat, and Do
- Novel Ideas
- Lots of Laughs
- That's So Gross!
- That's So Gross! - Take II
Genres
- Ancient Gods and Goddesses
- Around the World
- Arts and Crafts for Summer Fun
- A Packsack of Poems
- Beyond Harry Potter
- Books and Movies
- Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage
- Cooking Up Fun
- From Book to Film
- Graphic Novels
- Poems Don't Have to Rhyme
- Latino and Spanish-language Favorites
- Louisa May Alcott
- Native American Stories
- Nursery Rhymes
- Poetry for All Ages
- Read the Pictures
- Tall Tales
- Tricky Tricksters
- World Folktales
- World Travel
- Young Detectives
Holidays
- Boo to You!
- Let's Give Thanks
- Remembering and Giving Thanks
- Ten Books for Halloween
- Ten Books for the Holiday Season
- Ten Books for Thanksgiving
Interests
- Books About Art
- Jobs People Have
- Monster Madness
- Music Makers
- National Parks
- On the Go (in the New Year!)
- Picture Books About Writers & Writing
- Princesses
- Take Flight!
- Take Me Out to the Ball Park
- Things to Do When There's Nothing to Do
- Travel through Time
- Travel + Imagination = Adventure
Me and my life
- All About Me
- Are You Ready? School's Open!
- Different Styles, Different Children
- School Days
- Teachers are Terrific!
- Tooth Tales and the Tooth Fairy
Nighty night
- Good Night, Sleep Tight!
- Sleepytime Books
- Ten Bedtime Stories
Reading and language arts
- Beyond Books? Reading Alternatives
- Books About Kids Who Find Reading Hard
- Letter Writing
- Listen to This! Audio Books
- Listen Up! More Audio Books
- Play with Your Words
Science and math
- Aliens! (And Other Strange Creatures)
- An Anniversary Blast
- Count it Out
- How Things Work
- Secrets of Science
- Summer Science
- Ten Books About Space
Seasons
- A Poetic Spring
- April Delights
- Books for the Beach!
- Change Is in the Air
- Down on the Farm
- Fall Harvest of Books
- It's Summer Vacation
- Let It Snow
- March Magic
- May Changes
- Merry Month of May
- Mother Earth in Autumn
- See the Sea!
- Signs of September
- Snow Days
- Spring's Bounty
- Summer Outdoors
- Summer Stories
- Ten Books for Spring
- Welcome Summer
Social studies
- Amazing Women
- Celebrating Abraham Lincoln
- Celebrate America
- Exploring Lives
- Hail to the Chief
- Inspiring, Imaginative Women
- Inside the White House
- It's a Small World After All
- Let Me Introduce...8 Picture Book Biographies
- Remarkable Women
- Say Hello! Meet Someone New
- Tales from South Africa
- Ten Unforgettable Biographies
- Women (and a Few Girls) of Note
- You Count!
Reading together: booklists for parents of children with disabilities
- Children with ADHD
- Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Children with Cerebral Palsy
- Children with Hearing Loss or Deafness
- Children with Intellectual Disabilities
- Children with Low Vision or Blindness
- Children with Speech and Language Problems
Books with positive portrayals of older characters
Booklists from other organizations
- Kids' Books with Lessons for Life (NPR)
- Reading with Dad Book List (MN Humanities Commission)
- Great Books for Kids of All Ages (Oprah.com)
