Books are magic - and sharing that magic with kids is the greatest gift of all.
Even better, look through our list, pick the perfect book or two for the littlest readers in your life, and then read the book together. There's nothing like choosing a book for someone and watching them fall under its spell.
Board Book Essentials for the Littlest's Library
Dear Zoo by Rod CampbellFeast for 10 by Cathryn Falwell
Oh No, George by Chris Haughton
The Storytelling Math Series by Grace Lin
La Catrina: Emotion - Emociones by Patty Rodraiguez & Ariana Stein
Early Readers - great for kids just starting to read on their own, or to be enjoyed together
Astrid & Apollo Series by V.T. Bidania
Lola Levine Series by Monica Brown
The Magnificent Makers Series by Theanne Griffith
Definitely Dominguita #1: Knight of the Cape by Terry Catasús Jennings
Desmond Cole: Ghost Patrol #1: The Haunted House Next Door by Andres Miedoso
Jo Jo Makoons #1: The Used-to-Be Best Friend by Dawn Quigley
Graphic Novels - these count as reading, too!
Mac B.: Kid Spy Series by Mac Barnett
The Olga Series by Elisa Gravel
Hilda & the Troll AND Hilda & the Midnight Giant by Luke Pearson
Aster & the Accidental Magic AND Aster & the Mixed-Up Magic by Thom Pico
The Cardboard Kingdom AND The Cardboard Kingdom: Roar of the Beast by Chad Sell
How to Be An Antiracist - social justice for all
BOARD BOOKS
Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi
My Heart Fills With Happiness by Monique Gray Smith
PICTURE BOOKS
The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander
I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes
My Two Border Towns by David Bowles
When We Say Black Lives Matter by Maxine Beneba Clarke
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison
Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History by Vashti Harrison
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho
The Ugly Vegetables by Grace Lin
The Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom
We Are Still Here: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know by Traci Sorrell
The Skin You Live In by Michael Tyler
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford
MIDDLE GRADE
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy by Emmanuel Acho
Finding Langston AND Leaving Lymon AND Being Clem by Lesa Cline-Ransome
For Everyone by Jason Reynolds
Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids edited by Cynthia L. Smith
YOUNG ADULT
This Place: 150 Years Retold, A Graphic Novel Anthology with a foreword by Alicia Elliott
The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person by Frederick Joseph
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World by Malala Yousafzai
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young and Black in America edited by Ibi Zoboi
Inspirational True Stories - real life stories by and about real life people
PICTURE BOOKS
Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos by Monica Brown
Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome
I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark by Debbie Levy
It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way by Kyo Maclear
Areli is a Dreamer: A True Story by Areli Morales, a DACA Recipient
The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath by Julia Finley Mosca
The Fastest Girl on Earth!: Meet Kitty O'Neill, Daredevil Driver! by Dean Robbins
Two Friends: Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass by Dean Robbins
How to Solve a Problem: The Rise (and Falls) of a Rock-Climbing Champion by Ashima Shiraishi
Nina: A Story of Nina Simone by Traci N. Todd
Respect: Aretha, Franklin: The Queen of Soul by Carole Boston Weatherford
From the Tops of the Trees by Kao Kalia Yang
MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS
Who Was Ida B. Wells by Sarah Fabiny
It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories of a South African Childhood (Adapted for Young Readers) by Trevor NoahBecoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson & Kwame Alexander
Gone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood by Gary Paulsen
Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer by Traci Sorell
YOUNG ADULT
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose
Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers by Michelle Obama
Loving Vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case by Patricia Hruby Powell
Kindess, Care, Empathy - powerful books for powerful kids
PICTURE BOOKS
Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress by Christine Baldacchino
Ten Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper
Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña
Zola's Elephant by Randall de Sève
Edmond: The Thing by Astrid Desbordes
Change Sings by Amanda GormanWhat's My Superpower? by Aviaq Johnston
Outside, Inside by LeUyen Pham
Brimsby's Hats by Andrew Prahin
Our Little Kitchen by Jillian Tamaki
From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea by Kai Cheng Thom
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
Lala's Words: A Story of Planting Kindness by Grace Zhang
MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS
The Line Tender by Kate AllenThis Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us edited by Katherine Locke & Nicole Melleby
YOUNG ADULT
The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimmons
Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh
Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus
Can't Take That Away by Steven Salvatore
Lots of Fun - because learning is great, but so is laughing
PICTURE BOOKS
Not Your Typical Dragon by Dan Bar-El
The Wolf, The Duck, and The Mouse by Mac Barnett
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown
Chirri & Chirra: The Rainy Day by Kaya Doi
The Great Indoors by Julie Falatko
We All Play by Julie FlettThe Cranky Ballerina by Elise Gravel
The Foodie Flamingo by Vanessa Howl
There's a Ghost In This House by Oliver Jeffers
The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr
The Rock From the Sky by Jon Klassen
Inside Cat by Brendan WenzelThere Must Be More Than That by Shinsuke Yoshitake
Professional Crocodile by Giovanna Zoboli
Norman & the Nom Nom Factory by Bridgette Zou
MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS
Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat by Lynne Jonell
Aven Green: Sleuthing Machine by Dusti Bowling
Magic, Adventure, Fantasy - for those committed to believing the unbelievable; a celebration of imagination
PICTURE BOOKS
The Fox Wish by Kimiko AmanFranklin's Flying Bookshop series by Jen Campbell
Fern & Otto: A Story About Two Best Friends by Stephanie Graegin
A Fort on the Moon by Maggie Pouncey
In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS
Amari & the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes
Pahua and the Soul Stealer by Lori Lee
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
The Barren Grounds: Book One of the Misewa Saga by David A. Robertson
The Unicorn in the Barn by Jacqueline Ogburn
YOUNG ADULT
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
The Hazel Wood Series by Melissa Albert
The Mirror Visitor Quartet by Christelle Dabos
Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older
Memorable Female Protagonists
PICTURE BOOKS
Amazing Grace by Mary HoffmanMarilyn's Monster by Michelle Knudsen
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
Priya Dreams of Marigolds and Masala by Meenal Patel
MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS
Premeditated Myrtle: A Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery by Elizabeth C. Bunce
I Can Make This Promise by Christine Day
The Sea in Winter by Christine Day
The Birchbark Series by Louise Erdrich
The Girl Who Stole an Elephant by Nizrana Farook
Lupe Wong Won't Dance by Donna Barba Higuera
Ophie's Ghost by Justina Ireland
The Pages & Co.: The Bookwanderers AND The Lost Fairy Tales AND The Map of Stories by Anna James
Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen by Sarah Kapit
Astrid the Unstoppable by Maria Parr
Goldie Vance: The Hotel Whodunit by Lilliam Rivera
Front Desk AND Three Keys AND Room to Dream by Kelly Yang
YOUNG ADULT
Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne
Like Other Girls by Britta Lundin
Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado
Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera
Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit by Colby Cedar Smith
Perfect for Bedtime - calming, sweet, unforgettable picture books
Nightsong by Ari BerkIf You Come to Earth by Sophie Blackall
Sleep Tight Farm: A Farm Prepares for Winter by Eugenie Doyle
Sleep Like a Tiger by Mary Logue
The Way Home in the Night by Akiko Miyakoshi
Goodnight Everyone by Chris Naughton
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Miss Maple's Seeds by Eliza Wheeler
Science, Animals, Nature - for the curious; fiction and nonfiction to inspire a life of learning
PICTURE BOOKS
Camp Tiger by Susan ChoiThe Reptile Club by Maureen Fergus
The Worm: Disgusting Creatures by Elise Gravel
Making a Baby by Rachel Greener
The Night Flower: The Blooming of the Saguaro Cactus by Lara Hawthorne
Nine Months: Before a Baby is Born by Miranda Paul
Margaret and the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing by Dean Robbins
On the Trapline by David A. Robertson
MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS
Maya and the Robot by Eve L. Ewing
The Pax Series by Sara Pennypacker
Lightning Mary by Anthea Simmons
The Skunk & Badger Series by Amy Timberlake
Winter & Holiday Books
Little Santa by Jon AgeeKaty and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton
Ten Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper
Vegetables in Holiday Underwear by Jared Chapman
The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper
The Crayons' Christmas by Drew Daywalt
Chirri & Chirra: The Snowy Day by Kaya Doi
Everybody Serves Soup by Norah Dooley
When the Moon Comes by Paul Harbridge
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Hershel & the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric A. Kimmel
The Tea Party in the Woods by Akiko Miyakoshi
Between Us and Abuela: A Family Story from the Border by Mitali Perkins
Brimsby's Hats by Andrew Prahin
Over the River and Through the Wood illustrated by Emma Randall
Olive, The Other Reindeer by J.Otto Seibold
Meet the Latkes by Alan Silberberg
Dasher: How a Brave Little Doe Changed Christmas Forever by Matt Tavares