Booklists

For young listeners who need a reminder that kindness matters and resilience is powerful, share these audio titles to provide inspiration, comfort, and even temporary escape.

These reviews cover volumes in new and ongoing series for young people at every stage of their reading journey.

Rigorous, research-based phonics readers for librarians, educators, and families who are supporting readers at a variety of levels.

These bright additions to picture book series will allow children to go on new adventures with familiar characters.

Old friends and new skills take center stage in these silly and warm books that kids will be thrilled to encounter on the road to independent reading.

A robust collection of chapter books filled with gentle high jinks and diverse characters.

Whether it’s harrowing tales of survival, epic fantasy, spine-tingling horror, or silly derring-do, the name of the game in these series installments is adventure.

These slim, accessible series have all the drama, intrigue, and action older students are looking to read.

From The Smurfs to the Pizzaplex, these reviews will help librarians keep up with this high-demand format.