#Children’s

Whether you’re looking for kid’s books online because you want to read them to your small humans or because you’re young at heart, we’ve got the best kid’s books recommendations! Our kid’s books post cover everything from children’s picture books to chapter books for kids to middle grade fiction recommendations.

Plagues and Priest Holes: 6 Nursery Rhymes and Where They Came From

Eileen Gonzalez 01-21-20

Some nursery rhymes have such strange messages, it's easy to speculate about their meanings. We look at some possible origin stories and...

Once Upon a Time, There Was a Queen: Drag Queen Story Hour Herstory

Rachel Rosenberg 01-16-20

We're talking about the history, queens, and headlines of drag queen story time organized for children at public libraries across the U.S.

16 of the Best Picture Books About Historical Figures

Carina Pereira 01-16-20

Gather the kids and get to know some amazing people from back when with this list of the best picture books about...

33 of the Top Middle Grade Books on Goodreads

Silvana Reyes Lopez 01-14-20

Have you ever wanted to know which books are the top middle grade books? With the help of Goodreads, we give you 33 of these books and the ratings.

20 Black Children’s Books by Black Authors

P.N. Hinton 01-13-20

This list of Black children's books by Black authors are ones which you may want to get for the kiddos in your life (or your own library).

Celebrating Awards Season in the Library

Ashlie Swicker 01-13-20

A school librarian shares info about the Youth Media Awards, ways to celebrate awards season in the library, and some bonus predictions!

Exit, Pursued By A Bear: Children’s Books about Bears

Rachel Rosenberg 01-09-20

As we head into hibernation season, it’s a great time to read some of the best fiction and nonfiction children's books about bears.

Read Harder: A Middle-Grade Book That Doesn’t Take Place in the U.S. or UK

Alice Nuttall 01-08-20

Try a middle grade book that doesn't take place in the US or UK, including books set in Nigeria, India, Italy, France,...

10 Powerful Graphic Memoirs for Young Readers

Mya Nunnally 01-07-20

Graphic memoirs for young readers allow children to connect, understand, and experience stories by those like and unlike them, fostering greater empathy.