There’s something for every age and every occasion when words and language are used to make poems. There are goings-on afterschool, birds and birdsong, emerging friendships, changing seasons, and much more. All it takes to delight in poetry every day is to keep a “poem in the pocket of your mind!” Discover many more related titles with Book Finder.
It seems fitting that April is National Poetry Month. Poetry helps readers and listeners see things in a fresh way during a season when things undergo a renewal. Read poetry with children of all ages, about families, about nature, about the unexpected. For as you share poetry, as Carl Sandburg has said, remember that with poetry you’re stuffing “a backpack of invisible keepsakes.” Discover many more related titles with Book Finder.
Celebrate poetry with this lyrical selection of readings. You’ll find Mother Goose, alphabet poems in Spanish and English, an ode to Harlem — even a rhyming dog. The playful language in all of these recommended books for kids ages 0-9 makes for great read-aloud fun. Discover many more related titles with Book Finder.
Whether from a fairy tale or a real-life royal family, princesses capture our imagination. Sometimes regal, sometimes funny, and often braver than the princes that surround them, the princesses in these recommended stories for kids ages 0-9 will amuse and enlighten the children in your life.
Each year at the annual meeting of the American Library Association, the best known children’s book awards are announced. Each highlights books that will continue to resonate with young readers long after the celebrations end.
Discover the benefits, rewards, and importance of reading aloud to children (at all ages), how allowing children to choose their own books strengthens reading motivation, and what parents and educators can do to nurture lifelong reading habits in kids.
Explore the solar system through fiction and nonfiction books! We’ve selected a stellar collection of books that give young readers a chance to sample a wide range of genres — informational nonfiction, biography, poetry, historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and folktales, fairy tales and myths — as well as different formats (audio books, graphic novels, and magazines).
This booklist supports the Reading Without Walls Challenge, a nationwide initiative launched by Gene Yang, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.
There are lots of interesting and accomplished girls and women. Some are well-known, others you may never have encountered. But their stories — in fact or in fiction — make good reading during Women’s History Month and all year long! Discover many more related titles with Book Finder.
November is a month to remember those who have served to keep others safe. It is also a harvest month and a special time to give thanks. Browse this related booklist: A Harvest of Books for Thanksgiving.
The backpack is packed, the lunch money is in hand, and oh it’s time for a new school year! Getting ready for school means a lot of changes — a new grade, teachers, friends, and routines, but it’s all fun and safe when shared within the covers of a book. Kids ages 3-9 will enjoy the recommended children’s books on this list, which are all about going to school.
Science is full of secrets that we’re just beginning to explore. In these recommended books for kids ages 0-9, you’ll discover the clues of our past, experience the wonder of climbing the world’s highest peak, feel the vastness of outer space, and learn the mysterious process by which corn becomes popcorn!
Explore the ocean ecosystem, the many qualities of water, and the fantastic variety of sea creatures (both real and imaginary) through the pages of the picture books described here.
The following are some of our favorite books for Black History Month — and all year long. Some describe our different histories while others show the joys and challenges that are shared by children of all colors as they learn and grow. Discover many more related titles with Book Finder.
Warm your hearts with these holiday stories, from old favorites to new delights. These recommended books for kids ages 3-9 years old are about generosity, love, and friendship, and are perfect for the season, no matter what traditions you celebrate!
September starts a new season and holds the promise of new starts: new classrooms, new friends, new words, and new experiences. Some may need a reminder how to cooperate or what a book may hold. Others may need to help their teacher. But everyone can learn something new, even a dog!
Did you know that sharks have a flexible skeleton made of cartilage and not bones? Or that sharks lose and replace more than 10,000 teeth in their lifetimes? Find out more about these fascinating sea creatures, who are an important part of a healthy ocean ecosystem. You’ll discover informational books loaded with photos, a biography of a shark scientist, poetry about sharks, a story about a sleepover at the aquarium, and more.
What better way to welcome a new baby than with a shelf full of classic books? Reading books together from the very beginning lays the foundation for literacy and takes parent and child on shared journeys that bring shared discoveries and joy. So if there’s a new child joining your family or circle of friends, welcome them with a basket of books — and a lap upon which to share them.
Signs of spring bloom in April: brighter colors, new growth, busy insects are all evidence of spring. And so is poetry! April is National Poetry Month. Regardless of whether you greet spring in the city, country, or somewhere in the middle, take a look around to enjoy the sights, smells, and sounds of the changing season! It’s time to welcome spring with a book …
Reading at bedtime entertains and relaxes your child, helps to build his or her imagination, makes bedtime something to look forward to, and builds a lifelong enjoyment of reading. But most of all, it’s an opportunity for quiet cuddle time with your son or daughter. In honor of this important tradition, bedtime classics both old and new are featured in these recommended books for children ages 0-9. Sweet dreams!
You don’t need a passport to explore the world! This collection of recommended books for kids ages 0-9 brings the world to you. Among them is the true story of a Chinese American who becomes a matador in Spain as well as a book that reveals all the things first graders around the world do with their lost tooth. It’s a small world after all!
What do short days, long nights, cold weather, and December holidays mean? Winter is here! With it comes snow — waiting for it, hoping for it, playing in it, and listening for it. Even it doesn’t snow where you live, you can enjoy anticipating snow, playing in it, and even seeing its colors in these and other books!
Marriage symbolizes the start of something new. It also may bring up questions for children about how families grow and change. In these books recommended for children ages 0-9, weddings are explored from the perspective of a child, addressing the range of emotions that arise and the variety of traditions that mark this special celebration.
Witness spring gardens grow, see the color green with new eyes, explore colorful life in the sea, learn new outdoor games, and lots more in the pages of these poetic, Spring-fresh books.
