Recommended Books

Children's Room librarians are always happy to recommend books for children. Here are some book lists you can print out for readers of different ages:

• Recommended Picture Book Authors
• Recommended Easy Readers for Kindergarten and Grade 1
• Beginner Chapter Series for Grade 2
• Recommended Chapter Books for Grades 3-5

Here are some great websites that can help you find award-winning books for children of all ages and interests.

• Newbery Medal and Honor Books – from the American Library Association
• Caldecott Medal Winners – from the American Library Association
• American Library Association's Children's Notable Lists – books, recordings, videos, interactive software
• American Library Association's Great Early Elementary Reads
• The Best Children's Books.org - lists of the best children's books sorted by topic and reading level
• New York Public Library's Recommended Reading lists, including:
• 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know
• 100 Favorite Children's Books
• Kid's Books – from the Seminole County Public Library (FL)
• Database of Award-Winning Children’s Literature

Reading with Children and Children's Literature Sites

• The Horn Book family reading resources
• The Horn Book Children's Classics booklist for parents
• The Children's Literature Web Guide – from Doucette Library of Teaching Resources, University of Calgary, Canada
• Carol Hurt's Children's Literature Site