Level up to chapter books
Ready to move beyond the Reader section? Here are some books to try from juvenile fiction.
Picture Books featuring characters with disabilities
Books for Kids and family in preschool, kindergarten, first grade, and second grade that are helpful in talking openly about people who have disabilities.
Discover Friends of Chamber Music
Friends of Chamber Music is a My Discovery Pass partner.
Books Evocative of Place
Sometimes, the sense of place in a book is as important as the characters. You might remember more the feeling of being transported when you read than what actually happened and the world created might stick with you longer than the characters or plots.
Simple Living
In the 90s it was all about simple living. Somewhere along the way it morphed into minimalism. Now where are we?
A classroom in the kitchen
Cooking with family can be a learning experience for everyone. Did you know you can learn math, science and new vocabulary words? Not to mention history and culture! And improve your motor skills, too?! Here are some books on bringing school into the kitchen, including the best homework ever, tasting your creations!
Talking with Kids about eating healthy
Eating nutritious food is very important, but sometimes Kids and family of all ages need a little help understanding why. Here are some books, to help get those conversations started, for babies on up.
Read it aloud, to someone you love
Just because you're grown doesn't mean you can't have storytime.
Taking Care of Yourself: Tips for Parents & Caregivers
Taking care of ourselves helps us take better care of our Kids and family, especially during times of extreme stress. This booklist is being created during the time of the Covid pandemic, when children are learning from home, grownups are struggling with work, people are scared, and stress is running high. It is these times, more than ever, that Kids and family and caregivers need to take care of themselves.
Beyond the mountains of madness: cosmic horror with a twist
Cosmic horror has evolved! Here are some newish titles you might enjoy if you liked The City We Became or Lovecraft Country, or if you just want more tentacles in your life.
Talking to Kids about stereotypes
A collection of fiction and nonfiction titles to help start conversations with your Kids and family about stereotypes. These are listed youngest to oldest - from preschool (PreS) through high school.
Picture Books Featuring Modern Native American, American Indian, Indigenous, Alaska Native, and First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Kids
Many picture books show peoples indigenous to North America in a historical context, but Native people aren't a relic of the past, and as these books show they are active members of the modern world.
Ciudadanía Estadounidense | Guías de estudio
Guías bilingües de estudio para el examen de ciudadanía Americana.
Braiding Sweetgrass: Readings on a more just, sustainable future
How can we all work together towards a relationship to the earth that is kind, just and sustainable? These books about Native ecological practices and the environment are for all ages, and are written by primarily Native American, Alaska Native, First Nations and Indigenous authors.
Picture books for young readers about elections and voting
It can be hard to know how to talk to young children about voting. Here are some books for helping our littlest citizens learn about the government and elections!
Realistic Fiction for 4th and 5th grade
Stories about real life with Kids and family like you or someone you know.
Historical fiction for 4th and 5th grade
Time travel with these books about Kids and family living in the different times and countries.