This fall, I updated and created new Beginning Reader booklists. Some were topics that we’ve had before (Phonics, Animals) and others were entirely new topics (Diversity, Classics). I created the booklist using Publisher and a template that I’m very familiar with since I also use it for my programming handouts. So far, they’ve been well received by the patrons! I thought it would be a good idea to list out the books that I chose for each topic.

Diversity
Beginning reader books featuring diverse characters.

• Moving Day by Susan Blackaby
• The Lost Kitten by Katherine Cox*
• Go, Jade, Go! by Tony Dungy*
• The Pizza That We Made by Joan Holub
• Back to School by Christiane Jones
• Picture Perfect by Jacqueline Jones*
• Max Goes Shopping by Adria Klein*
• Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same by Grace Lin*
• Katie Woo by Fran Manushkin*

(* Indicates more books in the series)