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All locations closed September 4 - 6.

Kids' Books and Reading Resources

Award Winners

Caldecott Medal
Picture books voted the best for children.

Recent winners:

Coretta Scott King Award
Books by authors and illustrators of African descent whose books "promote an understanding and appreciation of the American Dream."

Recent winners:

Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
Books voted the best for kids in Minnesota, for grade 3-8.

Newbery Medal
Fiction books voted the best for children.

Recent winners:

StoryLine

StoryLine
Excellent read-aloud children's books, read by local actors. Call 952-352-1350 anytime to hear a story read by a professional actor! A new story starts every Sunday by noon and runs for one week. All of the stories are read by local performing artists.

Web Sites

Book Adventure
The Kids Zone features a book finder to help findsomething to read, as well as games and quizzes about reading. Information for teachers and parents about helping their kids and students with reading is also available. Some parts of the site require free registration to access.

Children's Literature Network
Local authors, illustrators and others involved in children's literature. Includes recommended reading lists, artist appearances, and more!

Great Kids Reads
Board books, picture books, and chapter books for kids birth to teen

GuysRead
Web-based literacy program to help boys find what they like to read.

Kidsreads.com
Book recommendations, series lists, author profiles, trivia, reviews and more!

Reading is Fundamental
Reading tips, activity ideas, and book lists. The site also includes a section in Spanish/Español.

Storyplace
Read along with stories, play games, print out activities to take home, and learn about good books. [ Español ]