Staff Picks for Kids
Library staff maintains the following book lists for your reader. We ensure that the featured books are both age- and reading-level-appropriate. For teen books, visit our teen page.
- Baby | Printable PDF
- Toddler | Printable PDF
- Preschool & Kindergarten | Printable PDF
- First Grade | Printable PDF
- Second Grade | Printable PDF
- Third Grade | Printable PDF
- Fourth Grade | Printable PDF
- Fifth Grade | Printable PDF
- Sixth Grade | Printable PDF
Other DBRL Lists of Interest
- Becoming a Big Brother or Sister | Printable PDF
- Easy Graphic Novels
- First Day of School | Printable PDF
- Gentle Reads for Kids
- Picture Books that Are Also Chapter Books
- Staff Picks for Kids
Missouri Award Winners and Nominees
- Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award (View in our catalog or as a PDF)
- Show Me Readers Award (View in our catalog or as a PDF)
- Hawthorn Readers Award (Coming Soon)
- Mark Twain Award (View in our catalog or as a PDF)
- Truman Award (View in our catalog or as a PDF)
- Dogwood Readers List (View in our catalog)
- Denny O’Neil Graphic Novel List (View in our catalog)
National Award Winners and Honorees
- American Indian Youth Literature Award (View in our catalog)
- Caldecott Medal (View in our catalog or as a PDF)
- Coretta Scott King Award (View in our catalog)
- Newbery Award (View in our catalog or as a PDF)
- Pura Belpre Medal (View in our catalog)
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (View in our catalog)
- Schneider Family Book Award (View in our catalog)
- Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award (View in our catalog)
