Kids Bookshelf: Reading Recommendations

There are many things out of our control in this COVID-19 world. One thing we can control is promoting reading at home for children, even 20 minutes per day. You've heard it on KidsBlog, opens a new window before: reading has a tremendous effect on a child's academic performance as well as achievement outside of the classroom that will last a lifetime.

Reading for pleasure can extend learning, especially when reading for school may have declined in the current educational setting. Students can explore new people, places, and events beyond their community, and cultivate imagination and empathy for others. Escaping between the pages of an enjoyable book may also help to relax the body, calm the mind, and ease feelings of anxiety fueled by the pandemic.



Browse a sampling of booklists in the online catalog curated by MCFL children's librarians.

Read-alikes

If You Liked...The Babysitter's Club Graphic Novels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


If You Liked...Land of Stories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


If You Liked...Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


If You Liked...The 13th Story Treehouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


If You Liked...Smile

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


If You Liked...Diary of a Wimpy Kid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


If You Liked...Wings of Fire


If You Liked...Wonder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Rick Riordan Presents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Grades K-3

Also, check out Hoopla, opens a new window, the streaming service to instantly borrow eBooks, eAudio, and Music: Easy Readers for grades K-2, opens a new window and eBooks for 3rd graders, opens a new window.

 


Looking for more suggestions? BookConnections, opens a new window is a fantastic student resource available to libraries from the California K-12 Online Content Project, opens a new window. One of the many features offered by BookConnections, opens a new window is video book trailers. As an example, watch the entertaining trailer for Jerry Craft's newest graphic novel Class Act, opens a new window.

 


If you're interested in personalized children's reading suggestions, call our Talk to a Librarian Help Line at 415-473-2272, Monday – Friday, 9am-6pm.


Stay tuned for more bookshelf recommendations on KidsBlog!


Source
Kamleiter, Kaitlyn. (2020, May 13). How to help your kids keep reading during stay-at-home order and distance learning, opens a new window. Children's Minnesota [website blog]

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