Believe it or not, librarians used to be kids too! These are some of our favorite kids’ books.
Favorite Authors:
- Jan Brett
- Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Beverly Cleary
- Doreen Cronin
- Marguerite Henry
- Lois Lenski
- Cynthia Rylant
Favorite Books:
- A Kiss for Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik
- Edward the Emu and Edwina the Emu by Sheena Knowles
- Horace the Horrible by Jackie French Koller
- The Dog Who Had Kittens by Polly M. Robertus
- The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
- Tuesday by David Wiesner
Favorite Series:
- Hank the Cowdog by John R. Erickson
- Redwall by Brian Jacques
- Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
- Childhood of Famous Americans biographies
Favorite Families:
- The Beaudelaire family from A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
- The Ingalls family from the Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- The Rabbit family from The Bear on the Doorstep by Jane Flory
Heroes:
- Dickon from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Herman the Helper by Robert Kraus
- Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner
Heroines:
- Judy Bolton from the series by Margaret Sutton
If you like…
The Bobbsey Twins
The Boxcar Children
Little House on the Prairie
Nancy Drew
Redwall
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Try…
The Happy Hollisters by Jerry West
The Grandma’s Attic series by Arleta Richardson
The Judy Bolton series by Margaret Sutton
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming
Favorite Illustrators:
- Jan Brett
- K.Y. Craft (The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Marianna Mayer)
- Lynn Musinger (Hooway for Wodney Wat by Helen Lester, etc.)
Disclaimer: The recommendations on this page are the personal opinions of the library staff. Patrons must determine for themselves which items they wish to read, which items are appropriate for their children, etc. Have fun!
