Are you looking for children’s books but don’t know where to start? Let the library surprise the child in your life with a wonderful selection of books from Book Bundles To Go.
Check out some of the children's books featured in The Brown Bookshelf's 28 Days Later Initiative.
Nana Akua Goes to School
The Old Truck
Natalie's Hair Was Wild!
When Life Gives You Mangos
Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration
Bedtime Bonnet
How to Test a Friendship
Rocket Says Clean Up!
What is Given From the Heart
Root Magic
Isaiah Dunn is My Hero
Twins
William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad
Naomis Too
All Aboard!
Kids Books Online
You will need a library card to use these if you are not at the library.
- BookFlix: Read, watch and listen to books and book videos. For ages 4 to 8.
- hoopla: Instant access to a wide selections of books, audiobooks, comics, music and movies.
- OverDrive Kids: A special section just for young readers.
- MakeMake: plataforma de libros digitales, interactivos y animados para lectores desde los 3 años en adelante.
Digital reading platform with books in Spanish from Latin America. - Novelist K - 8: Looking for a great book to read? Start here!
- Something About the Author: Information about the lives and books of writers for children and teens.
- Teaching Books: Multimedia resources about K-12 books to support reading and library activities for all grades and content areas.
- TumbleBooks: Read and listen to all kinds of books in 3 different languages!
Award Books
- Beatty Award: Distinguished books that best promote awareness of California and its people.
- Belpré Medal - Authors: The best books celebrating Latino cultural heritage, by Latino/a authors and illustrators.
- Belpré Medal - Illustrators: The best books celebrating Latino cultural heritage, by Latino/a authors and illustrators.
- Caldecott Medal: The very best illustrated books for kids
- Coretta Scott King Award - Authors: The very best books celebrating African American culture and values, by African American authors and/or illustrators.
- Coretta Scott King Award - Illustrators- The very best books celebrating African American culture and values, by African American authors and/or illustrators.
- FOCAL Award Winners: The best books with California content.
- Geisel Award: The best books for beginning readers.
- The Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Older Children: Given annually to a children's book that advances the causes of peace and social equality.
- The Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Younger Children: Given annually to a children's book that advances the causes of peace and social equality.
- John Steptoe Award for New Talent - Authors: Affirms new talent and offers visibility to excellence in writing and/or illustration.
- John Steptoe Award for New Talent - Illustrators: Affirms new talent and offers visibility to excellence in writing and/or illustration.
- Newbery Medal: The very best books for kids.
- Orbis Pictus Award: Recognizes excellence in the writing of nonfiction for children.
- Sibert Medal: The best informational books for kids.
- Schneider Family Award: The best books about the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences.
LAPL Book Lists
We Read Together
Best of Lists
- Best of 2020: Children's Books
- Best of 2019: Children's Books
- Best of 2018: Children's Books
- Best of 2017: Children's Books
Books by Grade
- Great Books for 1st and 2nd Graders
- Great Books for 3rd and 4th Graders
- Great Books for 5th and 6th Graders
