The first five years of a child's life are an important time of development. Reading books with your child during that time can play a significant role in building the skills to get ready for school. To help prepare, library encourages reading 1,000 books before kindergarten and attending our fun interactive sessions which promote school readiness skills.

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Read From the Start

The Los Angeles Public Library has teamed up with Quality Start L.A. and the L.A. County Library to create themed booklists, reading tips, and family activities. Download a copy of the latest activity sheet, (o en español).

Books for ages 0 to 5

• Babies and Toddlers
• Great Books for Preschoolers and Kindergartners
• Preschool - 1,2,3s
• Preschool - A,B,Cs
• Preschool - Bilingual (English and Spanish)
• Preschool - Dinosaurs
• Preschool - Dogs
• Preschool - Farm Life
• Very Eric Carle Storytime Books

Books by Theme

• Bugs
• Bullying (Picture Books)
• Dinosaurs
• Ghosts and Monsters (Picture Books)
• Read From the Start
• Robots
• Sharks
• Wild Animals (Picture Books)