Grow a Reader Curated Booklists
Discover wonderful books from these lists curated by library staff, particularly for children aged 5 and under. For additional options, explore our complete booklist archive.
Grow a Reader: Books on Bears
Some bears are gruff and others are mild, but most are beloved in this selection of picture and board books.
Grow a Reader: Oink! Pig Tales
Oink! Oink! Oink! Enjoy these tales about pigs.
Grow a Reader: Fish in the Deep Blue Sea
Fun and creative books to introduce your little learner to fish! Includes Board Books and Beginning Readers.
Grow a Reader: Do Like a Duck Does!
Ducks go "quack." Ducks waddle. But what else do ducks do?
Grow a Reader: Books on Bears
Some bears are gruff and others are mild, but most are beloved in this selection of picture and board books.
Grow a Reader: Oink! Pig Tales
Oink! Oink! Oink! Enjoy these tales about pigs.
Grow a Reader: Fish in the Deep Blue Sea
Fun and creative books to introduce your little learner to fish! Includes Board Books and Beginning Readers.
Grow a Reader: Do Like a Duck Does!
Ducks go "quack." Ducks waddle. But what else do ducks do?
Grow a Reader: Beep, boop, beep! Robot Reads
Books filled with silly and adventurous robots!
Grow a Reader: Superheroes to the Rescue!
Up, up, and away-- browse these beginning reader books about all kinds of superheroes! Include some picture books.
Grow a Reader: Bubbles that POP!
Other than bubbles, think about things that go pop-- bubble gum, buttons, and even books-- this list includes a variety of them.
Grow a Reader: RAWRRR!! Dinosaurs
Is your little one interested in dinosaurs? Check out these easy and fun books to introduce them to the dinosaur's prehistoric world.
Grow a Reader: Beep, boop, beep! Robot Reads
Books filled with silly and adventurous robots!
Grow a Reader: Superheroes to the Rescue!
Up, up, and away-- browse these beginning reader books about all kinds of superheroes! Include some picture books.
Grow a Reader: Bubbles that POP!
Other than bubbles, think about things that go pop-- bubble gum, buttons, and even books-- this list includes a variety of them.
Grow a Reader: RAWRRR!! Dinosaurs
Is your little one interested in dinosaurs? Check out these easy and fun books to introduce them to the dinosaur's prehistoric world.
Grow a Reader: Love, Kindness, & Respect
Preschoolers will develop skills for being a good friend and treating others with love, kindness, and respect through these gentle stories.
Grow a Reader: New Baby
Try these books about welcoming the new baby and how different families show they love their new babies.
Grow a Reader: Friendship Tales
Help your little one learn and grow in friendships with others with these picture books.
Grow a Reader: Siblings, Siblings, Siblings!
These books about all different kinds of siblings are great to read with, well, your siblings!
Grow a Reader: Love, Kindness, & Respect
Preschoolers will develop skills for being a good friend and treating others with love, kindness, and respect through these gentle stories.
Grow a Reader: New Baby
Try these books about welcoming the new baby and how different families show they love their new babies.
Grow a Reader: Friendship Tales
Help your little one learn and grow in friendships with others with these picture books.
Grow a Reader: Siblings, Siblings, Siblings!
These books about all different kinds of siblings are great to read with, well, your siblings!
Grow a Reader: I Feel Sick! Books About Going to the Doctor
These books help your little one know understand why they may be sick, plus what to expect if they go to the doctor.
Grow a Reader: Yoga and Meditation for Calming Down
Use these books to develop health coping mechanisms through yoga, meditation, and more, with your emotional little one.
My Librarian: Books To Encourage Positive Behavior
Engaging picture books can help young children build essential social-emotional skills, while also addressing early childhood challenges.
Grow a Reader: Hooray, Potty Training!
Use these books -- some with favorite characters! -- to help your child make an easier transition using the potty.
Grow a Reader: I Feel Sick! Books About Going to the Doctor
These books help your little one know understand why they may be sick, plus what to expect if they go to the doctor.
Grow a Reader: Yoga and Meditation for Calming Down
Use these books to develop health coping mechanisms through yoga, meditation, and more, with your emotional little one.
My Librarian: Books To Encourage Positive Behavior
Engaging picture books can help young children build essential social-emotional skills, while also addressing early childhood challenges.
Grow a Reader: Hooray, Potty Training!
Use these books -- some with favorite characters! -- to help your child make an easier transition using the potty.
Grow a Reader: Christmas Time with Your Favorite Characters
Christmas Time is here! Celebrate with your favorite book and movie characters with these board books, picture books, and beginning readers.
Grow a Reader: Holiday Stories & Traditions
Check out one of these picture books for growing readers that highlight multicultural winter holiday traditions and tales.
Grow a Reader: Not-so-scary Books for Halloween
Even the youngest reader can enjoy the thrill of Halloween. These books are just right for a little tension and laughs at the unexpected!
Grow A Reader: Autumn Is Awesome
Help your little one learn about autumn and the changing of the seasons! Includes board, picture, and beginning reader books.
Grow a Reader: Christmas Time with Your Favorite Characters
Christmas Time is here! Celebrate with your favorite book and movie characters with these board books, picture books, and beginning readers.
Grow a Reader: Holiday Stories & Traditions
Check out one of these picture books for growing readers that highlight multicultural winter holiday traditions and tales.
Grow a Reader: Not-so-scary Books for Halloween
Even the youngest reader can enjoy the thrill of Halloween. These books are just right for a little tension and laughs at the unexpected!
Grow A Reader: Autumn Is Awesome
Help your little one learn about autumn and the changing of the seasons! Includes board, picture, and beginning reader books.
Grow a Reader: Gardening & Flowers
Introduce your budding reader to these books on gardening and flowers. Includes Board Books and Beginning Readers.
Grow a Reader: Spring Titles for Growing Readers
Spring is on the way, hooray! Find the perfect book to celebrate the season with your little learner.
My Librarian: Snow Many Choices!
Is snow in the forecast? Snuggle up with these delightful picture books about snow and winter fun.
Grow a Reader: Rain, rain, (don't) go away!
Rainy day inside? Try these picture and board books to share on stormy afternoons.
Grow a Reader: Gardening & Flowers
Introduce your budding reader to these books on gardening and flowers. Includes Board Books and Beginning Readers.
Grow a Reader: Spring Titles for Growing Readers
Spring is on the way, hooray! Find the perfect book to celebrate the season with your little learner.
My Librarian: Snow Many Choices!
Is snow in the forecast? Snuggle up with these delightful picture books about snow and winter fun.
Grow a Reader: Rain, rain, (don't) go away!
Rainy day inside? Try these picture and board books to share on stormy afternoons.
Grow a Reader: We Love Libraries
These picture and board books convey the importance of libraries and library cards through heartwarming stories. Includes Beginning Readers.
Grow a Reader: Are You Ready for Kindergarten?
These books will help your kiddos feel ready to enter the world of kindergarten, addressing some of their fears and building confidence.
Grow a Reader: Starting Preschool
Soothe little one's fears with books that explore the transition and delight in the new experience.
Grow a Reader: Easy and Engaging Beginning Readers
Is your child ready to take on reading? Try these books that are filled with easy words, fun rhymes, and more to get them started.
Grow a Reader: We Love Libraries
These picture and board books convey the importance of libraries and library cards through heartwarming stories. Includes Beginning Readers.
Grow a Reader: Are You Ready for Kindergarten?
These books will help your kiddos feel ready to enter the world of kindergarten, addressing some of their fears and building confidence.
Grow a Reader: Starting Preschool
Soothe little one's fears with books that explore the transition and delight in the new experience.
Grow a Reader: Easy and Engaging Beginning Readers
Is your child ready to take on reading? Try these books that are filled with easy words, fun rhymes, and more to get them started.
Grow a Reader Skills: Focusing on Writing
Here are some fun titles that can be used to help little ones develop their writing abilities.
My Librarian: Interactive Books For Restless Readers
Picture books where you get to join in on the action!
Grow a Reader: Introduction to Baby Sign Language
Check out these books that can get babies to start signing away! Note: some of these are adult books for caregivers to use only.
Grow a Reader: Spanish for Young Ones
These storybooks, rhymes, songs, and dictionaries add some language learning to your reading or watching time together.
Grow a Reader Skills: Focusing on Writing
Here are some fun titles that can be used to help little ones develop their writing abilities.
My Librarian: Interactive Books For Restless Readers
Picture books where you get to join in on the action!
Grow a Reader: Introduction to Baby Sign Language
Check out these books that can get babies to start signing away! Note: some of these are adult books for caregivers to use only.
Grow a Reader: Spanish for Young Ones
These storybooks, rhymes, songs, and dictionaries add some language learning to your reading or watching time together.