Staff picks

Books for young dual language learners working on their English and Spanish skills.

Stories featuring people of the sea for preschoolers up to high school ages.

JAMO is a My Discovery Pass partner.

Books we hope will help with conversations with preschoolers to teens who may scared and anxious due to events in the news. 

A growing body of research shows that time spent outside is good for you and your family’s mental health and that spending time in nature is a great way to boost everyone’s mood. Here are some books for Kids and family that explore the wonders of the great outdoors, from gardening to hiking, from the beach to the backyard.

For preschool and grades K-3, and includes books about pronouns and gender identity. Most stories written/illustrated by trans authors and authors with trans children.

Maybe books can help. Here are a couple books for a parent and some picture books for a jealous older sibling as well.

Books for 5th-8th grade readers featuring girls with autism and sensory processing disorder.

Libros para contar, sumar, restar y aprender diferentes conceptos acerca de las matemáticas, incluyendo libros para entender cómo funciona el dinero.

Puberty, body and emotional changes, and sex education for all genders, especially good for tweens/preteens in grades 4, 5, and 6 and the adults in their lives.

Books and websites for adults to help with conversations with children.

Books for children and young teens to help understand the lives of those in our community experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity, and hunger.

Talking to Kids and family explicitly about race is challenging for many adults, especially white adults, who may be entirely new to this conversation. But research shows it's the best way to raise antiracist Kids and family. The good news is that books can provide the language and pictures to help guide these very important conversations. Here are some of my favorites.

So many picture books for children who have new siblings on the way offer a negative take on the whole situation. These titles celebrate the coming event!

Picture books showing characters disrupting stereotypical gender binary roles, showing boys exhibiting emotional literacy, featuring female animals not coded with stereotypical clothing or behavior, and characters in jobs outside stereotypical gender roles.

Picture book biographies, stories, and early nonfiction recommendations on women in science and technology fields.

Books that talk about and include characters who live with a chronic condition. Not an exhaustive list, but does include arthritis, asthma, cancer, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, epilepsy, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, and multiple sclerosis

Fantasy with action, adventure and mystery.

Books for K-2nd graders to help talk about and overcome their fears.