Building a Home Library
Lists curated by librarians that provide guidance to parents, grandparents, and caregivers interested in assembling at-home libraries for the kids in their care. Click here to see the downloadable lists.
“More More More,” Said the Baby
By: Vera B. Williams
Illustrated by:
Vera B. Williams
Vera B. Williams
ISBN: 9780688147365
Fiction, 0-3
Baby Goes to Market
By: Atinuke
Illustrated by:
Angela Brooksbank
Angela Brooksbank
ISBN: 9780763695705
Fiction, 0-3, Math
Baby’s First Words
By: Stella Blackstone and Sunny Scribens
Illustrated by:
Christiane Engel
Christiane Engel
ISBN: 9781782858720
Fiction, 0-3, How-to / Activity
Clive and his Babies
By: Jessica Spanyol
Illustrated by:
Jessica Spanyol
Jessica Spanyol
ISBN: 9781846438820
Fiction, 0-3, Series
Five Cars Stuck and One Big Truck
By: David A. Carter
Illustrated by:
David A. Carter
David A. Carter
ISBN: 9781481471190
Fiction, O-3
Giraffes Can’t Dance
By: Giles Andreae
Illustrated by:
Guy Parker-Rees
Guy Parker-Rees
ISBN: 9780439287197
Fiction, 0-3
Little You
By: Richard Van Camp
Illustrated by:
Julie Flett
Julie Flett
ISBN: 9781459802483
Fiction, 0-3, Poetry
Lola Reads to Leo
By: Anna McQuinn
Illustrated by:
Rosalind Beardshaw
Rosalind Beardshaw
ISBN: 9781580894036
Fiction, 0-3, Series
My Heart Fills with Happiness
By: Monique Gray Smith
Illustrated by:
Julie Flett
Julie Flett
ISBN: 9781459809574
Fiction, 0-3
Pat-A-Cake
By: Annie Kubler
Illustrated by:
Annie Kubler
Annie Kubler
ISBN: 9781846433382
Fiction, 0-3, How-to / Activity
Sing With Me!
By: Naoko Stoop
Illustrated by:
Naoko Stoop
Naoko Stoop
ISBN: 9780805099041
Fiction, 0-3, How-to / Activity
Up & Down
By: Britta Teckentrup
Illustrated by:
Britta Teckentrup
Britta Teckentrup
ISBN: 9780763671297
Nonfiction, 0-3
Whose Knees Are These?
By: Jabari Asim
Illustrated by:
LeUyen Pham
LeUyen Pham
ISBN: 9780316454292
Nonfiction, 0-3
A Piece of Home
By: Jeri Watts
Illustrated by:
Hyewon Yum
Hyewon Yum
ISBN: 9780763669713
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
Alma and How She Got Her Name
By: Juana Martinez-Neal
Illustrated by:
Juana Martinez-Neal
Juana Martinez-Neal
ISBN: 9780763693558
Fiction, 4-6
Before She Was Harriet
By: Lesa Cline-Ransome
Illustrated by:
James E. Ransome
James E. Ransome
ISBN: 9780823420476
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography
Bob, Not Bob!
By: Audrey Vernick and Liz Garton Scanlon
Illustrated by:
Matthew Cordell
Matthew Cordell
ISBN: 9781484723029
Fiction, 4-6
Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn
By: Kenard Pak
Illustrated by:
Kenard Pak
Kenard Pak
ISBN: 9781627794152
Fiction, 4-6, Science
Hip Hop Speaks to Children
By: Ed. by Nikki Giovanni
Illustrated by:
Alicia Vergel de Dios, Damian Ward, Kristen Balouch, Jeremy Tugeau, Michele Noiset
Alicia Vergel de Dios, Damian Ward, Kristen Balouch, Jeremy Tugeau, Michele Noiset
ISBN: 9781402210488
Nonfiction, 4-6, Poetry
How to Code a Sandcastle
By: Josh Funk
Illustrated by:
Sara Palacios
Sara Palacios
ISBN: 9780425291986
Fiction, 4-6
If Sharks Disappeared
By: Lily Williams
Illustrated by:
Lily Williams
Lily Williams
ISBN: 9781626724136
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
La Princesa and the Pea
By: Susan Middleton Elya
Illustrated by:
Juana Martinez-Neal
Juana Martinez-Neal
ISBN: 9780399251566
Fiction, 4-6
Malala’s Magic Pencil
By: Malala Yousafzai
Illustrated by:
Kerascoët
Kerascoët
ISBN: 9780316319577
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography
One Big Pair of Underwear
By: Laura Gehl
Illustrated by:
Tom Lichtenheld
Tom Lichtenheld
ISBN: 9781442453364
Fiction, 4-6
Rosie Revere, Engineer
By: Andrea Beaty
Illustrated by:
David Roberts
David Roberts
ISBN: 9781419708459
Fiction, 4-6, Science
Song of the Wild
By: Nicola Davies
Illustrated by:
Petr Horáček
Petr Horáček
ISBN: 9780763691608
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
Swap!
By: Steve Light
Illustrated by:
Steve Light
Steve Light
ISBN: 9780763679903
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
The Princess in Black
By: Shannon Hale and Dean Hale
Illustrated by:
LeUyen Pham
LeUyen Pham
ISBN: 9780763678883
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!
By: Carmen Agra Deedy
Illustrated by:
Eugene Yelchin
Eugene Yelchin
ISBN: 9780545722889
Fiction, 4-6
The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse
By: Mac Barnett
Illustrated by:
Jon Klassen
Jon Klassen
ISBN: 9780763677541
Fiction, 4-6
A Boy Called Bat
By: Elana K. Arnold
Illustrated by:
Charles Santoso
Charles Santoso
ISBN: 9780062445834
Fiction, 7-12
Clayton Byrd Goes Underground
By: Rita Williams-Garcia
Illustrated by:
Frank Morrison
Frank Morrison
ISBN: 9780062215932
Fiction, 7-12
Cry, Heart, But Never Break
By: Glenn Ringtved
Illustrated by:
Charlotte Pardi
Charlotte Pardi
ISBN: 9781592701872
Fiction, 7-12
I’m Just No Good At Rhyming
By: Chris Harris
Illustrated by:
Lane Smith
Lane Smith
ISBN: 9780316266574
Fiction, 7-12, Poetry
Out of Wonder
By: Kwame Alexander, Chris Colderley, and Marjory Wentworth
Illustrated by:
Ekua Holmes
Ekua Holmes
ISBN: 9780763680947
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
Strongheart
By: Candace Fleming
Illustrated by:
Eric Rohmann
Eric Rohmann
ISBN: 9781101934104
Fiction, 7-12, Historical Fiction
The Red Pencil
By: Andrea Davis Pinkney
Illustrated by:
Shane W. Evans
Shane W. Evans
ISBN: 9780316247825
Fiction, 7-12
The Seventh Most Important Thing
By: Shelley Pearsall
ISBN: 9780553497311
Fiction, 7-12, Historical Fiction
Becoming Kareem
By: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld
ISBN: 9780316555388
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography
Fault Lines in the Constitution
By: Cynthia Levinson and Sanford Levinson
ISBN: 9781561459452
Nonfiction, Teen, History
In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse
By: Joseph Marshall III
Illustrated by:
Jim Yellowhawk
Jim Yellowhawk
ISBN: 9781419707858
Fiction, Teen, Historical Fiction
My Family Divided
By: Diane Guerrero and Erica Moroz
ISBN: 9781250308788
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography
Roses and Radicals
By: Susan Zimet and Todd Hasak-Lowy
ISBN: 9780425291467
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography
The Inquisitor’s Tale
By: Adam Gidwitz
Illustrated by:
Hatem Aly
Hatem Aly
ISBN: 9780142427378
Fiction, Teen, Historical Fiction
Babymoon
By: Hayley Barrett
Illustrated by:
Juana Martinez-Neal
Juana Martinez-Neal
ISBN: 9780763688523
Fiction, 0-3, Picture Book
Be Kind
By: Pat Zeitlow Miller
Illustrated by:
Jen Hill
Jen Hill
ISBN: 9781626723214
Fiction, 0-3, cOntemporary
Besos for Baby
By: Jen Arena
Illustrated by:
Blanca Gómez
Blanca Gómez
ISBN: 9780316230377
Fiction, 0-3, Spanish
B Is for Baby
By: Atinuke
Illustrated by:
Angela Brooksbank
Angela Brooksbank
ISBN: 9781536201666
Fiction, 0-3, Diversity
Blue / Azul
By: Meritxell Martí
Illustrated by:
Xavier Salomó
Xavier Salomó
ISBN: 9781423651475
Nonfiction, 0-3, Spanish
Car, Car, Truck, Jeep
By: Katrina Charman
Illustrated by:
Nick Sharratt
Nick Sharratt
ISBN: 9781681198958
Fiction, 0-3, Board Book
Counting Ovejas
By: Sarah Weeks
Illustrated by:
David Diaz
David Diaz
ISBN: 9780689867507
Nonfiction, 0-3, Math
Hiking Day
By: Anne Rockwell
Illustrated by:
Lizzy Rockwell
Lizzy Rockwell
ISBN: 9781481427371
Fiction, 0-3, Diversity
Indestructibles
By: Stephan Lomp, Created by Amy Pixton
ISBN: 9781523502073
Nonfiction, 0-3, Spanish
Little Poems for Tiny Ears
By: Lin Oliver
Illustrated by:
Tomie dePaola
Tomie dePaola
ISBN: 9781524737962
Fiction, 0-3, Poetry
Monster Boogie
By: Laurie Berkner
Illustrated by:
Ben Clanton
Ben Clanton
ISBN: 9781481464659
Fiction, 0-3, Poetry
Parker Looks Up
By: Parker Curry and Jessica Curry
Illustrated by:
Brittany Jackson
Brittany Jackson
ISBN: 9781534451865
Fiction, 0-3, History
SHARE This Book
By: John Hutton
Illustrated by:
Christina Brown
Christina Brown
ISBN: 9781936669677
Nonfiction, 0-3, Board Book
So Many Sounds
By: Tim McCanna
Illustrated by:
Andy J. Miller
Andy J. Miller
ISBN: 9781419731563
Fiction, 0-3, Poetry
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (Jane Cabrera’s Story Time)
By: Jane Cabrera
ISBN: 9780823444687
Fiction, 0-3, Poetry
Charlie & Mouse
By: Laurel Snyder
Illustrated by:
Emily Hughes
Emily Hughes
ISBN: 9781452172637
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
Fry Bread
By: Kevin Noble Maillard
Illustrated by:
Juana Martinez-Neal
Juana Martinez-Neal
ISBN: 9781626727465
Fiction, 4-6, History
The Honeybee
By: Kirsten Hall
Illustrated by:
Isabelle Arsenault
Isabelle Arsenault
ISBN: 9781481469975
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
How to Read a Book
By: Kwame Alexander
Illustrated by:
Melissa Sweet
Melissa Sweet
ISBN: 9780062307811
Fiction, 4-6, Poetry
In the Past
By: David Elliott
Illustrated by:
Matthew Trueman
Matthew Trueman
ISBN: 9780763660734
Nonfiction, 4-6, Poetry
King & Kayla and the Case of Found Fred
By: Dori Hillestad Butler
Illustrated by:
Nancy Meyers
Nancy Meyers
ISBN: 9781682630532
Fiction, 4-6, Mystery / Thriller
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors
By: Drew Daywalt
Illustrated by:
Adam Rex
Adam Rex
ISBN: 9780062438898
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
Magic Ramen
By: Andrea Wang
Illustrated by:
Kana Urbanowicz
Kana Urbanowicz
ISBN: 9781499807035
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Meet Yasmin!
By: Saadia Faruqi
Illustrated by:
Hatem Aly
Hatem Aly
ISBN: 9781684360222
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
My Papi Has a Motorcycle
By: Isabel Quintero
Illustrated by:
Zeke Peña
Zeke Peña
ISBN: 9780525553410
Fiction, 4-6, Contemporary
Not Quite Snow White
By: Ashley Franklin
Illustrated by:
Ebony Glenn
Ebony Glenn
ISBN: 9780062798602
Fiction, 4-6, Picture Book
Planting Stories
By: Anika Aldamuy Denise
Illustrated by:
Paola Escobar
Paola Escobar
ISBN: 9780062748683
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
The Proudest Blue
By: Ibtihaj Muhammad with S. K. Ali
Illustrated by:
Hatem Aly
Hatem Aly
ISBN: 9780316519007
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
Seeing into Tomorrow
By: Richard Wright and Nina Crews
Illustrated by:
Nina Crews
Nina Crews
ISBN: 9781512418651
Nonfiction, 4-6, Poetry
The Afterwards
By: A.F. Harrold
Illustrated by:
Emily Gravett
Emily Gravett
ISBN: 9781547600441
Fiction, 7-12, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
America’s National Parks
By: Alexa Ward
Illustrated by:
Mike Lowery
Mike Lowery
ISBN: 9781788681155
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster
By: Cary Fagan
ISBN: 9780735266216
Fiction, 7-12, Contemporary
Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge
By: Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Kathleen Van Cleve
ISBN: 9781534416185
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Thanku
By: Edited by Miranda Paul
Illustrated by:
Marlena Myles
Marlena Myles
ISBN: 9781541523630
Nonfiction, 7-12, Poetry
When Stars are Scattered
By: Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed
Illustrated by:
Iman Geddy
Iman Geddy
ISBN: 9780525553908
Fiction, 7-12, Graphic Novel
Born to Fly
By: Steve Sheinkin
Illustrated by:
Bijou Karman
Bijou Karman
ISBN: 9781626721302
Nonfiction, Teen, History
The Crossover (Graphic Novel)
By: Kwame Alexander
Illustrated by:
Dawud Anyabwile
Dawud Anyabwile
ISBN: 9781328575494
Fiction, Teen, Poetry
Peasprout Chen, Future Legend of Skate and Sword
By: Henry Lien
ISBN: 9781250294364
Fiction, Teen, Series
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe
By: Carlos Hernandez
ISBN: 9781368023627
Fiction, Teen, Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
By: Kwame Mbalia
ISBN: 9781368042413
Fiction, Teen, Action / Adventure
