‘Tis the season for gift giving, and books make perfect gifts. Our Collection Management Librarians recommend these books for the younger readers in your life, whether they enjoy board books, picture books, or young adult novels.
Baby — Age 2
- Welcome: A Mo Willems Guide for New Arrivals by Mo Willems
- Bathtime for Little Rabbit by Jorg Muhle
- Mouse is Small by Mary Murphy
- My First Peek-a-Boo Animals by Eric Carle
- Bear Counts by Karma Wilson
- Beep, Beep, Maisy! by Lucy Cousins
- ABC Baby Signs by Christiane Engel
Picture Books — Ages 3 to 6
- After the Fall by Dan Santat
- Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel by Adam Rubin
- Say Zoop! by Herve Tullet
- Say Hello, Sophie by Rosemary Wells
- Mighty, Mighty Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker
- The Bad Seed by Jory John
- Good Day, Good Night by Margaret Wise Brown
- Creepy Pair of Underwear by Aaron Reynolds
Elementary — Ages 6 to 8
- Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties by Dav Pilkey
- Magic Treehouse #29: A Big Day for Baseball by Mary Pope Osborne
- The Secret Kitten by Holly Webb
- Runny Babbit Returns: Another Billy Sook by Shel Silverstein
- The Infamous Ratsos Are Not Afraid by Kara LaReau
- Carmen the Cheerleading Fairy by Daisy Meadows
Middle Grades — Ages 9 to 12
- Swing It, Sunny by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
- Mr. Lemoncello’s Great Library Race by Chris Grabenstein
- Harry Potter: A Journey Through a History of Magic by British Library
- Hidden Figures Young Readers’ Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly
- Minecraft: The Island by Max Brooks
- Wedgie & Gizmo by Suzanne Selfors
- Jack and the Geniuses at the Bottom of the World by Bill Nye and Gregory Mone
Young Adult
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
- Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
- Mars One by Jonathan Maberry
- The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater
- The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
- One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
- Warcross by Marie Lu
