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.
Stories to help navigate those BIG emotions.
Group Hug
Garvey's Choice
Can I Play Too?
All Birds Have Anxiety
Fergal and the Bad Temper
My Heart Flies Open
My Monster and Me
Ruby Finds a Worry
Living With Viola
Jeremy Worried About the Wind
Anxious Charlie to the Rescue
Violet Shrink
Keep Your Head Up
What Stars are Made of
Just Roll With It
Tell Someone
The Sea in Winter
Stuntboy, in the Meantime
Pig and Horse and the Something Scary
Out of a Jar
Jabari Jumps
The Good Egg
I Am Every Good Thing
Me and My Fear
Niko draws a feeling
Maybe Tomorrow?
Sara and the Search for Normal
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.
- Sydney Taylor Book Award - Picture Books: Presented annually to outstanding books for children that authentically portray the Jewish experience.
- Sydney Taylor Book Award - Middle Grade: Presented annually to outstanding books for children that authentically portray the Jewish experience.
LAPL Book Lists
We Read Together
- Pets (Fiction)
- Pets (Non-Fiction)
- Poetry (Children)
- Wild Animals (Non-Fiction) Grade 3-6
- Wild Animals (Non-Fiction) K-3
Best of Lists
- Best of 2021: Children's Books
- Best of 2020: Children's Books
- Best of 2019: Children's Books
- Best of 2018: 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
