For Children

Give the Gift of a Good Book

Our Children's Librarians recommend the following titles as great picks for literary gift-giving, whatever the special occasion. For more ideas check out this blog post. And you can find even more literary gift suggestions for young readers in our gift guides from 20222021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016.

Baby/Toddler/Preschool
Becker, Bonnie. A Library Book for Bear
Brown, Mark. In New York
Carle, Eric & Friends. What’s Your Favorite Animal?
Castillo, Lauren. Nana in the City
Child, Lauren. The New Small Person
McMullan, Kate & Jim. I'm Cool!

Palatini, Margie.  No Nap! Yes Nap!

Early Elementary/New Readers 
Catalanotto, Peter. Monkey & Robot
Cox, Lynne. Grey, Mini. Hermelin the Detective Mouse
Hills, Tad. Drop it, Rocket!
Seuss, Dr. What Pet Should I Get?
Viorst, Judith.  Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Willems, Mo.  Waiting is Not Easy
Winter, Jeanette. Henri’s Scissors

Middle Grades and Young Adult 
Funke, Cornelia. Emma and the Blue Genie
Jamieson, Victoria. Roller Girl
McCall Smith, Alexander. The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case
McDonough, Yona Zeldis. Little Author in the Big Woods
Martin, Ann. The Doll People Set Sail
Mizieliska, Aleksandra. Maps
Neri, G. Tru & Nelle
Raabe, Emily. Lost Children of the Far Islands
Rundell, Katherine. Rooftoppers
Schmidt, Gary D. Orbiting Jupiter
Scieszka, Jon. Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor
Shusterman, Neil. Tesla’s Attic
Wicks, Maris. Human Body Theatre
Williams-Garcia, Rita. One Crazy Summer (series)
Woodson, Jacqueline. Brown Girl Dreaming