Books for preschool to early elementary ages to talk about pregnancy, surrogacy, adoption and what to expect when you become a sibling.
Gender diversity and LGBTQIA++ inclusive board books and picture books for birth to age 5.
10 things you can get at the library for free (besides books)
Libraries are now thriving community spaces where you can meet with peers, get computer help and enjoy art programs. But did you know there are many more free things that you can do through the library?
Books to share with early elementary ages about amazing people such as Temple Grandin, Keith Haring, Elgin Baylor, even the inventor of the popsicle!
Put down the game controller, log off the computer, hang up the phone, turn off the TV. Books for Kids and family in grades K-3.
Books with doodles, cartoons and other artwork. For grades 3, 4, and 5.
Fiction and nonfiction about and by Native American, Native Hawaiian and First Nation peoples for grades 4-6.
Sometimes, the sense of place in a book is as important as the characters.
Picture books showing characters disrupting stereotypical gender binary roles, showing boys exhibiting emotional literacy, featuring female animals not coded with stereotypical clothing or behavior
Love for family, friends, community and yourself are celebrated in these picture and board books for children.
Silent-e (also known as magic-e) words follow a pattern of vowel + consonant + e, such as the words lake, slide, and hope. The vowel makes its long sound and the e is silent.
Ready to move beyond the Reader section? Here are some books to try from juvenile fiction.
This list was made for a patron seeking suggestions of picture books about emotions. To have your own personalized list made go to www.multcolib.org/my-librarian
Illustrated biographies of artists, musicians, dancers, actors, writers, storytellers, and designers.
Fiction and nonfiction books by and about Indigenous peoples for early elementary ages.
Whimsical picture books full of nature and imagination
Practice vowel sounds with these picture books for preschoolers and early elementary ages.
This list was created for a young actress interested in children's books about performing. To have your own personalized list made go to www.multcolib.org/my-librarian
Nonfiction for middle and high schoolers about the history of voting, political and social movements, and how to get involved.
These staff favorites are set in the Northwest, or are written by Northwest authors.
These stories for 5-9 year olds focus on empathetic and sensitive characters, and celebrate different ways of being.
Blends are two or three consonants that blend together, like /st/ in stop or /ck/ in rock. Each letter in the blend makes a sound.
Because it's fun to talk about books with everyone in the family, even if you can't read the same ones.