Reading Corner

READ ALIKES

KPop Demon Hunters Read Alikes - Does your child or tween love the Netflix original KPop Demon Hunters? Check out this list of recommended reads featuring elements of Korean folklore and/or themes ranging from friendship to self-expression. This list includes both juvenile and young adult titles.

BOOKLISTS

Bullies

Death and Grief - try these title to help your child deal with the loss of a pet or loved one

Dinosaurs

Disability Pride - includes books featuring characters that are deaf, blind, wheelchair users, & children with Down Syndrome

Family Changes - topics covered include adoption, divorce, and a new baby sibling

Friendship

LGBTQIA

Military Parents

Neurodiversity - includes books with neurodivergent characters as well as information about autism, ADHD, & dyslexia

Potty Training and Bed Wetting

Princesses - picture books featuring princesses 

Puberty

Sharing - picture books about sharing

Sleepovers - picture books about sleepovers

Children's Literature websites

• 75 Ways to Share a Book - Cool ways to bring books to life
• All Together Now Lists - Lists of adventure books, mysteries, time travel novels, scary stories, diaries, and biographies
• Best Bedtime Stories--from Tuck.com, a group who promotes healthy sleep for kids
• Caldecott Winners - Awarded to the best American picture books
• Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature - Created by a librarian, you can find links to awards in other countries, and even search the settings or time period of great books
• List of 100 Great Children's Books - Created by Librarians of the New York Public Library
• Newbery Award Winners - Awarded to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children
• Reading Rockets-Books by Theme - Lets you select by topic, such as new baby