Book Lists

 and other bookish things

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DoE_English-ES1-literature-recommendations.pdf
DoE_English-S1-literature-recommendations.pdf
2020_Henry Parkes class sets.pdf
Online_bilingual_readers.pdf
english-es1-s1-s2-s3-checklists-for-selecting-quality-texts - Copy.docx

Checklists for selecting quality texts

Updated 28 May 2021

Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander Resource

Australian Verse Novel lists

pub_D467_Storytelling_handbook_FINAL_web.pdf

Picture Books in SciTech

Julie Mott: Strathfield North PS

An extensive list of book titles and teacher notes - this will save you a lot of time!

National Library of New Zealand

More than 60 comprehensive lists of multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults, and educators 

International language books

Harper Collins' Epic Reads site for 12-18 years

Adventure back in time and around the world uncovering magical stories behind the food we eat every day 

The Diverse BookFinder is a comprehensive collection of children's picture books featuring Black and Indigenous people and People of Color (BIPOC). 

From the amazing Learning.21stCentury.Snapshot weebly; this fantastic book list was created by Christine Fraser (2013)

100 best picture books of all time - 2016 list with good descriptions

Book lists and recommendations

Find the best prices for books and DVDs

best-books-for-schools-catalogue-july-december-2022.pdf

Hachette 2021 lists

Compiled by

Gayle Pinn Mulwala PS

This is a comprehensive site which includes Text Requirements for the NSW English Syllabus and lists of texts connected to all KLAs

50 books all kids should read before they are 12

Yarning Strong aims to reach out and engage all young people – both Indigenous and non-indigenous – and deepen their awareness and understanding of what it's like to be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person living in Australia today. 

Note: other suppliers for this series are available

Inside the Australian & New Zealand book industry

Primary book list and teaching resources

Search and browse bibliographies of over 50,000 bestselling fiction authors, with the latest books and series information 

Yr 6 transition book list

List for Grade 4; US publications (2018)

Includes books for adults but has plenty of popular kids books too

Just Imagine Story Centre   [UK]

BookTrust is the UK's largest children's reading charity.  

Use our Bookfinder to look for books that suit your tastes and interests, browse our archive of interviews with authors and illustrators, watch our online storybooks.          [UK site]

         A fabulous resource, worth exploring!     [UK site]

The world's largest collection of books, toys and movies for smart, confident, and courageous girls 

Picture books to support the Australian Curriculum, from K-6

Australian charity with great book deals!

Book blurbs, K-12    [US site]

Finding a Book When You've Forgotten Its Title

Our goal is to cover kids' comics (for readers from birth to age 16) with both breadth and depth, through a mix of news, reviews, interviews, and previews, and to be both accessible to casual readers and interesting enough for serious fans.

Follow us on Twitter @GoodComics4Kids. 

Quick Links

A comprehensive set of book lists, from pre-Kinder to Yr 8  [US site]

Book Talks

Diversity & Inclusion  

            - for ideas (US site)

Links to multiple book list and review sites; includes software reviews     [US site]

Our popular children's books, aimed at 3 to 7 year olds, can help families with young children talk about, explain and understand Parkinson's. 

The Book Wizard allows you to search by reading level, genre or grade.

Visit The Horn Book's website often for uncommon insight and timely information. There you’ll find free e-newsletters; a blog for just about every aspect of children’s literature; and other original web content.  

36 great short stories to teach in middle school (July 2019). Scroll for the link to middle school poetry.[US site]

100 biographies

[US site]

Gifted Young Reader (Ages 8-12)                    List updated 2016

Site last updated 2018

Here at Books For Littles, you can find engaging children’s picture books to discuss hard topics with the next generation of kind and brilliant leaders.