The Children and Young Adult Literature collection is shelved on the 2nd floor of the Library.
Alphabet Books
Letter knowledge is the ability to recognize the different letters and their associated sounds. Research has shown that you should start by teaching children upper OR lowercase, but not both to start with. So far, there is no known benefit to teaching lowercase verse uppercase and vice versa.
8 an Animal Alphabet by 
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by 
If Rocks Could Sing by 
Once upon an Alphabet by 
Sleepy Little Alphabet by 
Over and under the Snow by Easy-to-Read Books
"Children often love to be in control of story time, which usually means they want to pick out the book (for toddlers, this might mean the SAME book every day), and they may not even sit for the whole book. Instead of allowing this to create conflict, let them guide the time spent together and make it fun! Repetition is a great way for them to learn words..." Dr. Amy Emerson.
Frog and Toad Together by 
Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas by 
Mouse and Mole, Fine Feathered Friends by Graphic Novels
"Graphic novels can be a way in for students who are difficult to reach through traditional texts... Graphic novels can dramatically help improve reading development for students struggling with language acquisition, including special-needs students, as the illustrations provide contextual clues to the meaning of the written narrative. They can provide autistic students with clues to emotional context that they might miss when reading traditional text. English-language learners will be more motivated by graphic novels, and will more readily acquire new vocabulary and increase English proficiency." -Scholastic Inc
Yummy by Multicultural Books
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by 
Barbed Wire Baseball by 
Becoming Naomi Leon by 
The Birchbark House by 
Chato and the Party Animals by 
Enchanted Air by 
The Game of Silence by 
Gathering Sparks by 
The Golden Compass by 
Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns by 
The Golem's Latkes by 
Good-Bye, Havana! Hola, New York! by 
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by 
Hidden Like Anne Frank by 
I Love Saturdays y Domingos by 
Just in Case by 
The London Eye Mystery by 
Looking for Bongo by 
Mango, Abuela, and Me by 
Marisol Mcdonald Doesn't Match / Marisol Mcdonald no Combina by 
Maybe Something Beautiful by 
Michael Rosen's Sad Book by 
Night of the Moon by 
Pele, King of Soccer/Pele, el Rey Del Futbol by 
Persepolis by 
Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes by 
Sweetgrass Basket by 
The Thing about Luck by 
Two White Rabbits by 
What Can You Do with a Rebozo? by 
Yes! We Are Latinos by Picture Books for Older Readers
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by 
The Pilot and the Little Prince by 
The Wall : growing up behind the Iron Curtain by Postmodern Books
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by 
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Baby Books / Board Books
Books are for infants too! High contrast books with simple shapes help caregivers talk with their babies. Babies also enjoy looking at faces. Here's a list of recommended baby books.
Black on White by 
Global Baby Girls by 
The Going to Bed Book by 
I Kissed the Baby! by 
Moo, Baa, la la La! by Counting Books
Helping children understand basic math concepts helps them develop positive associations towards math learning and deepens their understanding of math. Pointing out and talking about numbers, shapes, patterns, measurements, sorting, and spatial relationships are all great ways to increase math literacy. - NAEYC
10 Little Rubber Ducks Board Book by 
One Gorilla: a Counting Book by Engineered Books
Animals Upside Down by 
Knick Knack Paddywhack by 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Interactive Books
Let's Sign, Baby! by 
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by 
All Different Now by 
Brown Girl Dreaming by 
Elijah of Buxton by 
Gone Crazy in Alabama by 
Henry's Freedom Box by 
How to Build a Museum by 
Light in the Darkness by 
Locomotion by 
M. C. Higgins, the Great by 
Marching for Freedom by 
The Moon over Star by 
One Crazy Summer by 
The Other Side by 
P. S. Be Eleven by 
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by 
Stella by Starlight by 
Underground by 
Voice of Freedom by 
Words Set Me Free by 
Words to my life's song by Picture Storybooks
The Adventures of Beekle by 
Children Make Terrible Pets by 
Click, Clack, Moo by 
Creepy Carrots! by 
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by 
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by 
The Grouchy Ladybug by 
The Hello, Goodbye Window by 
Interrupting Chicken by 
I Want My Hat Back by 
Kitten's First Full Moon by 
Last Stop on Market Street by 
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by 
Officer Buckle and Gloria by 
A Sick Day for Amos McGee by 
This Is Not My Hat by 
The Very Busy Spider by 
Where the Wild Things Are by Predictable Books
Predictable books allow for use of the cloze technique, where words are left out of the story and children are required to fill them in. This is used to increase comprehension. Unconstrained skills like vocabulary and comprehension are the biggest long term indicators of reading success. -Susan B. Neuman
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by 
Ella Sarah Gets Dressed by 
The House in the Night by 
In the Small, Small Pond by 
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by 
Where Is the Green Sheep? by Transitional Books
26 Fairmount Avenue by 
Ruby Lu, Brave and True by Wordless Books
Books without words encourage caregivers to talk with their children; an early literacy skill. Picture walks are also a great way to build reading comprehension.
A Ball for Daisy by 
Flora and the Flamingo by 
The Lion and the Mouse by 
