Book Lists
Curated by Youth Services Staff

Books for Babies & Toddlers

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My Hair Is Like the Sun by St. Clair Detrick-Jules (Hoopla)

Baby Says by Various Authors (Hoopla)

The Babies and Doggies Book by John Schindel (EE Sch)

Singing In the Rain by Arthur Freed (E Fre)

Toesy Toes by Sarah Tsiang (EE Tsi)

Merbaby’s Lullaby by Jane Yolen (EE Yol)

One Yellow Sun by Michael Arndt (EE Arn)

Black and White by Tana Hoban (EE Hob)

Opposites, Canticos by Susie Jaramillo (EE Spanish Jar)

Dog’s First Baby by Natalie Nelson (EE Nel)

You Are Getting Sleepy by Lori Alexander (JPC Infant Backpack #4)

Peek a You! by Andrea Davis Pinkney (EE Pin)

Singing-Cantando de Colores by Patty Rpdriguez & Ariana Stein (EE Spanish Rod)

My First Baby Signs: Over 40 Fundamental Signs for You and Baby by Lee Ann Steyns (E Ste)

Books Featuring Hispanic Characters for Infants & Toddlers

Besos for Baby: A Little Book of Kisses by Jen Arena

I Love You Baby Burrito by Angela Dominguez

La Fiesta del Baño / A Bath Time Party by Vanes Perez-Sauquillo & Sara Sanchez

Llama Llama Colores by Anna Dewdney

My Party = Mi Fiesta by Raul the Third

Books for Preschoolers

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Big Dog and Little Dog Making a Mistake by Dav Pilkey (E Pil)

Color Monster: A Pop-Up Book of Feelings by Anna Llenas (J 152.4 Lie)

The Cutest Brave Little Bunny by Joy Steuerwald (E Ste)

Disney Princess: 5-Minute Princess Stories by Disney Press (E Dis)

Find Fergus by Mike Bolt (E Bol)

5-Minute Marvel Stories by Marvel (E Mar)

Fox and the Box by Yvonne Ivinson (E Ivi)

From Grapes to Jelly by Bridget Heos (J 641.348 Heos)

Harold Loves His Woolly Hat by Vern Kousky (E Kou)

I’m My Own Dog by David Ezra Stein (E Ste)

How to Count to One by Caspar Salmon (E Sal)

Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle (J Read Along Sch)

Poke-a-dot: What’s Your Favorite Color? by Melissa & Doug (EE Mel)

Some Dinosaurs Are Small by Charlotte Voake (E Voa)

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (J Read Along Car)

Hello, Crayons! And Other School Friends by Hannah Eliot

The Nervous Dragon: A Story About Overcoming Back-to-School Worries by Clare Victoria Wilson

Getting Ready for Kindergarten by Vera Ahiyya

Goodnight School by Catherine Bailey

Monsters at School by Laura Baker

Olu’s Teacher: A Story About Starting Preschool by Jamel C. Campbell

Archie & Pip: The First Day of School by Zoe Wodarz

The King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes

The Queen of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes

First Day, Hooray! by June Sobel

Three smiling elementary grade children laying on the floor and reading one book

Books For Grades K-1

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A Human for Kingsley by Gabriel Evans (E Eva)

Apart, Together: A Book About Transformation by Linda Booth Sweeney (E Swe)

Big by Vashti Harrison (E Har)

I Want to Be a Scientist by Laura Driscoll (ER Dri)

I’m From by Gary R. Gray, Jr. (E Gra)

Monkey-Cam by Margie Palatini (ER Pal)

My Baba’s Garden by Jordan Scott (E Sco)

Nat the Cat Takes a Bath by Jarrett Lerner (ER Ler)

Parker’s Big Feelings by Parker Curry (ER Cur)

Ready? Set. Puppies! by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson (ER Nel)

The River That Flows Beside Me by Charlotte Guillain (J 551.483 Gui)

The Sea Hides a Seahorse by Sara T. Behrman (E Beh)

There Was a Party for Langston by Jason Reynolds (E Rey)

Ty’s Travels: Showtime! by Kelly Starling Lyons (ER Lyo)

When the Moon Became the Moon by Rob Hodgson (J 523.3 Hod)

Books for Grades 2-3

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Ali the Great and the Market Mishap by Saadia Faruqi (YR Far)

Baking with Mi Abuelita by Julissa Mora (ER Mor)

Beach Pug by Kyla May (YR May)

Breaking News by Christina Platt (YR Pla)

Bunny and Clyde by Megan McDonald (YR Mcd)

Cornbread & Poppy for the Win by Matthew Cordell (YR Cor)

Forever Friends by Susan Lubner (YR Lub)

Henry and the Something New by Jenn Bailey

King & Kayla and the Case of the Downstairs Ghost by Dori Butler (YR But)

The Mystery of the Painted Fan by Linda Trinh (YR Tri)

Orris and Timble: The Beginning by Kate DiCamillo (YR Dic)

The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink by Shannon & Dean Hale (YR Hal)

Rise of the Green Flame by Bernard Mensah (YR Men)

Simone Biles by Kekla Magoon (J B Biles)

The Sky’s the Limit by Nick Eliopulos (ER Eli)

What’s Inside a Caterpillar Cocoon?: And Other Questions About Moths & Butterflies by Rachel Ignotofsky (J 595.78 Ign)

Books for Grades 4-5

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Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango (J Ara) En Espanol: (J Spanish Ara)

The Eyes & the Impossible by Dave Eggers (J Egg)

Remember Us by Jacqueline Woodson (J Woo)

Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy by Angie Thomas (J Tho)

Finally Seen by Kelly Yang (J Yan)

First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly (J Kel)

Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow (J Bow)

The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri (J Nay)

Bumps In the Night by Amalie Howard (J How)

Sona and the Golden Beasts by Rajani LaRocca (J Lar)

Grizzly Bears: Guardians of the Wilderness by Frances Backhouse (J 599.744 Bac)

Fungi Grow by Maria Gianferrari (J 579.6) Gia)

National Monuments of the USA by Cameron Walker (J 973 Wal)

Best Wishes: Time After Time by Sarah Mlynowski (J Mly)

The War of the Witches: Dragons in a Bag (Book 5) by Zetta Elliott (J Ell)

Books Featuring Hispanic characters for Preschool-Elementary

Buscando a Bongo Eric Velasquez

El Español es la Lengua de Mi Familia by Michael Genhart

How Are You? Como Estas? by Angela Dominguez

I’m Hungry! !Tengo Hambre! by Angela Dominguez

Lucero by Yuyi Morales

Mis Dias con Papa / Spending Time With Dad by Elias David

My Town / Mi Pueblo by Nicholas Solis

The Coquies Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope, and Rebuilding by Karina Nicole Gonzalez

Los Coquies Aun Cantan by Karina Nicole Gonzalez

The Very Hungry Caterpillar / La Oruga Muy Hambienta by Eric Carle

Wepa by J De la Vega

Elena Monta en Bici by Juanna Medina

Jugo Fresco by Robert Liu-Trujillo

Books for PreTeens Grades 6 - 8

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Alebrijes by Donna Barba Higuera (J Hig)

Aniana del Mar Jumps In by Jasminne Mendez (J Men)

Confessions of a Candy Snatcher by Phoebe Sinclair (J Sin)

Greenwild: The World Behind the Door by Pari Thomson (J Tho)

Hidden Truths by Elly Swartz (J Swa)

The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity by Nicholas Day (J 364.162 Day)

Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X: The Fatal Friendship by Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith (J 920 Rob)

A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee (J Yee)

Shark Teeth by Sherri Winston (J Win)

Slugfest by Gordon Korman (J Kor)

Stateless by Elizabeth Wein (TEEN FIC Wei)

Summer at Squee by Andrea Wang (J Wan)

Warrior on the Mound by Sandra W. Headen (J Hea)

We Still Belong by Christine Day (J Day)

The Windeby Puzzle: History and Story by Lois Lowery (J Win)

Graphic Novels and Manga for Grades 6-8

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Fiction & *Nonfiction

A-Okay by Jarad Greene (J GN Gre)

Cross My Heart and Never Lie by Nora Dasnes (J GN Das)

Two Tribes by Emily Bowen Cohen (J GN Bow)

New In Town (Curlfriends, 1) by Sharee Miller (J GN Mil)

Garlic & the Vampire by Bree Paulsen (J GN Pau)

Lost Time by Tas Mukanik (J GN Muk)

Things In the Basement by Ben Hatke (J GN Hat)

Eerie Tales From the School of Screams by Graham Annable

Kitten Ninja by Colleen AF Venable (J GN Ven)

Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends by Kaz Windness (J GN Win)

Hip-Hop: The Beat of America, History Comics by Jarrett Williams (J GN His)