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    Books for Kids

    Book lists for kids

    Looking for great books for your kid? You've come to the right place.

     

    This is the archive collection of every single one of our book lists, plus a few extra discussions about how books and literacy play an important role in our family life. You will find lists for everyone, from babies and toddlers to middle grade and even a few YA books.

     

    Chapter book lists

    Nonfiction book lists

    Picture book lists

     

    For a list of all our book lists arranged by category visit our MASTER INDEX OF BOOK LISTS.

    Collage of book covers for picture books about refugees

    Children's Books about Refugees (Picture Books)

    Collage of book covers of Jewish picture books for children

    Jewish Picture Books (that are not about the Holocaust)

    Collage of animal chapter books

    Best Animal-Themed Early Chapter Books for Kids

    Collage of 2nd grade chapter books book covers

    16 Excellent Chapter Books for 2nd Graders

    Collage of book covers of books for kids who like Diary of a Wimpy Kid

    Books For Kids Who Like Diary of a Wimpy Kid

    Collage of books like The Bad Guys

    Books Like The Bad Guys that Make Kids Laugh!

    Collage of book covers books about feelings for toddlers

    Books about Feelings for Toddlers

    Collages of book covers featuring books like The Secret Garden

    Luminous Books like The Secret Garden

    Collage of book covers for books like Holes

    12 Books Like Holes: Compelling Page-Turners to Read Next!

    Collage of body positivity book covers for tween readers

    Books for Tweens that Encourage a Healthy Body Image

    Collage of picture book biographies of lesser known black heroes

    Picture Book Biographies of Lesser Known Black Heroes

    Collage of adventure early chapter books

    Adventure Early Chapter Books For Kids

    Collage of book covers for children's books about having a positive attitude

    Books that Inspire Kids to Have a Positive Attitude

    Collage of my favorite Newbery award books covers

    Favorite Newbery Award and Honor Books

    Collage of children's books about standing up for others

    10 Children's Books about Standing Up for Others

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    21st Century Books with Old-Fashioned Flair

    Stacks and shelves of books

    Books and Other Reading Material for Reluctant Readers

    Collage of scandinavian folktales book cover

    Popular and Traditional Scandinavian Folktales for Kids

    Collage of advanced chapter books for young readers

    Books for Advanced Young Readers

    Collage of Christmas read aloud chapter books

    Magical Christmas Chapter Books to Read Aloud

    Collage of diverse and multicultural Christmas books for children

    24 Diverse and Multicultural Christmas Books

    Collage of books like Harry Potter

    17 Spellbinding Books Like Harry Potter

    Collage of children's book covers of books for kids not ready for Harry Potter

    Magical Books for Kids Not Ready for Harry Potter

    Collage of best middle grade books of the year 2021

    Best Middle Grade Books of 2021

    Collage of children's Thankgiving book cover

    Multicultural Thanksgiving Books for Kids

    Collage of book covers for Native American Chapter Books

    14 Historical and Contemporary Native American Middle Grade Books

    Collage of middle grade mystery books

    Clever Middle Grade Mystery Books

    Collage of early chapter books sorted by interest

    Early Chapter Books to Match Every Child's Interest (Gift Guide)

    Collage of children's graphic novels from 2021

    Best Graphic Novels of the Year - 2021

    Collage of books like The Giver

    Suspenseful Books Like The Giver

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    Halloween Picture Books About Self-Esteem

    Collage of children's books for Indigenous Peoples' Day

    Indigenous Peoples' Day Children's Books

    Collage of book covers of books like Little Women

    Books Like Little Women That Modern Kids Will Love

    collage of books about 9/11

    Children's Books About Remembering 9/11

    Collage of mythology based books for kids

    Mythology-Inspired Books for Kids Ages 7-13

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    Books for Kids Who'd Rather Play Video Games

    Collage of wacky children's books

    Madcap and Wacky Children's Books

    collage of diversity graphic novels for tweens

    Diverse Graphic Novels for Kids and Tweens

    paper bookmarks and children's books

    Read Alike Bookmarks for Kids!

    collage of book covers featuring Asian characters

    Middle Grade Books featuring Asian and Pacific-Islander Characters

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