Looking for a new book to read? These lists will provide you with titles selected by trusted organizations and publications from Maine and around the country.
RESOURCES FROM LITHGOW
Favorite Picture Books of 2025 – see the list below for some of our staff’s favorite picture books published this year. Click on the cover to check our catalog for availability!
Reviews for You – an archive of recorded book reviews for families during the shutdown from our very own youth services aide, Kate.
MAINE-BASED AWARD LISTS
Chickadee Award – a picture book award program for children in kindergarten through fourth grade.
Maine Student Book Award – designed to expand literary horizons of students in grades 4-8 by encouraging them to read, evaluate, and enjoy a selection of new books and to choose a statewide favorite by written ballot each spring.
OTHER JUVENILE BOOK LISTS
ALSC Book & Media Awards Shelf – a browsable list of past awardees from the Association for Library Services to Children, including past Newbery and Caldecott award winners.
Anita Silvey’s Book-A-Day Almanac – daily children’s book recommendations.
Cooperative Children’s Book Center Book of the Week and Booklists – recommendations from the University of Wisconsin’s School of Education.
KDL What’s Next – a database that helps you search series fiction.
A Kids Book A Day – a new book review every day.
New York Public Library’s 100 Great Children’s Books in 100 Years – chosen by children’s librarians at New York Public Library, these inspiring tales have thrilled generations of children and their parents.
