Reading Recommendations
Here are some book lists and websites to help you find just the right book for your child's age and interests. You can also find information on how child development affects book selection for children from birth to age five. For other ideas, try our What's Hot Now Bookshelf or ask library staff for additional recommendations.
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Book Lists
Books for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers
Concept Books [Alphabet, Colors, Counting and Shapes]
Issue Books [New Baby, Potty Training and Back to School]
Books about Kids' Favorite Topics [Ballerinas, Dinosaurs, Trains and Princesses]
Books for Those Who Love Harry Potter
Accelerated Reader Lists for some Guilford County Schools
Websites
New Books @ the Greensboro Public Library: Children's Picture Books, Children's Chapter Books and Teen Books
Guilford County Schools Favorite Books for Grades K to 8
Guilford County Schools Best Books
Local media specialists and children's librarians compile this list of the previous year's best fiction and nonfiction books for elementary and middle school students.
The BookHive
Find books for all ages on a variety of different subjects with reviews, parents' notes and kids' comments.
Reading Planet
Reader reviews and ratings for hundreds of books in subject and age categories.
Book Adventure
Find recommended titles by reading level and category and take reading comprehension quizzes!