Book Lists: Kids
Celebrate Pride Month!
Books for kids that carry a strong message of acceptance, equality, and love. Suggested ages are from the publisher or each item’s library catalog record.
Books to Help Kids Understand Their Emotional and Mental Health
Emotions can be difficult to navigate for children and grown-ups alike. Here are some books to help children identify and manage their emotions. Suggested ages are from the publisher or each item’s library catalog record.
Armed Forces, Memorial and Veterans Day List!
Help kids understand and honor all our service members with this broad reading list. This list begins with picture books and then features longer fiction and nonfiction.
The 101 Great Books for Kids List (2020 Edition)
Throughout 2020, several EPL staff members read children’s books in different categories (picture books, folktales, poetry and short story collections, easy readers, middle grade fiction, and non-fiction), searching for 101 great books. And now here is the list! Make sure to check out these terrific, dynamic titles!
Great Books Starring Dads!
Suggested ages are from the publisher or each item’s library catalog record.
Great Graphic Novels For Kids
If you love graphic novels, you’ll love this list!
Suggested ages are from the publisher or each item’s library catalog record.
El día de los niños/El día de los libros Booklist – 4/30
Here’s a quick simple list of recent books available in Spanish to help your familia celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros or Day of the Child/Day of Books. This April 30th holiday was founded by author and literacy advocate Pat Mora to promote lots of book reading to children! Thanks to Livia Pierre at Robert Crown Branch Library for creating this list. Age recommendation come from the catalog.
Caring for the Planet: Books That Celebrate Life on Earth
Each book inspires children and their families to respect our planet. The suggested ages are based on information from publishers or each title’s library catalog record.
Ramadan Mubarak! Books about the Muslim Holiday
Enjoy these delightful kids books about Ramadan, the holy month of fasting and celebration for Muslims around the world. Includes fiction and nonfiction, picture books to novels. Arranged by Age Range, youngest to oldest.