Books Every Child Should Know
Library staff maintains the following lists of excellent age and reading level-appropriate books for your young reader.
- Baby | Printable PDF
- Toddler | Printable PDF
- Preschool & Kindergarten | Printable PDF
- First Grade | Printable PDF
- Second Grade | Printable PDF
- Third Grade | Printable PDF
- Fourth Grade | Printable PDF
- Fifth Grade | Printable PDF
- Sixth Grade | Printable PDF
Other DBRL Lists of Interest
- Becoming a Big Brother or Sister | Printable PDF
- First Day of School | Printable PDF
- Gentle Reads for Kids
- Gentle Reads for Teens
- Staff Picks for Kids
- Staff Picks for Teens
- Easy Graphic Novels
Award Lists
- Caldecott Medal (View in our catalog or as a PDF)
- Coretta Scott King Award (View in our catalog)
- Mark Twain Award (View in our catalog or as a PDF)
- Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award (View in our catalog or as a PDF)
- Newbery Award (View in our catalog or as a PDF)
- Show Me Readers Award (View in our catalog or as a PDF)
- Truman Award (View in our catalog or as a PDF)
