Welcome to Delightful Children’s Books. At Delightful Children’s Books, I recommend my favorite picture books on a variety of themes, from friendship to insects to jazz music. You can search for books for children by age or by theme, or you can browse the list of booklists below.
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Index
For Babies
- Introducing Children to Books, Part I – Ages 0-13 months
- 6 Snuggly Bedtime Books for Babies
- 12 Books for Nature-Loving Babies and Toddlers
- 10 Books to Capture Your Baby’s Attention
For Toddlers
- 5 Books Every Toddler Should Own
- Introducing Children to Books, Part II – Ages 12-18 months
- Introducing Children to Books, Parts I, II & III – Ages 0-24 months
- 7 First Stories to Share With Your Toddler
- 12 Books for Nature-Loving Babies and Toddlers
Seasons
Holidays
Language Arts
- Awesome Alphabet Books
- 20 Fantastic Books for Kids Learning to Read
- 15 More Fantastic Books for Kids Learning to Read
- 60 Not-to-be-Missed Picture Books
- 15 Early Chapter Book Series
- The Common Core Standards Are Here *A 3-part series.
Math
The Arts
Science and Nature
- Scientific Picture Book Series
- Stars & Space
- Dinosaurs
- Trees
- Fish
- Insects and Other Wee Critters
- Birds
- Gardening
- Rainforests
- Indoor Gardening
- Backyard Wildlife in Winter
- Snow
- Rocks
- Farms
Geography
- Maps
- Children Around the World
- Africa
- Europe
- South America
- Asia
- The Arctic
- Australia
- Read Around the World *The Read Around the World booklists available in one place.
- Read Around the World: Educational Resources
- Read Around the World: For Librarians
History
- I. Early American Civilization
- II. Early Explorers & Colonial Times
- III. The Revolutionary War & The Founding of the United States
- IV. Westward Expansion (1800-1850)
- V. Slavery & The Civil War
- VI. Frontier Life & Native Americans (1850-1900)
- VII. Immigrants
- VIII. Women’s Suffrage Movement (early 1900s)
- IX. The Great Depression & The Dust Bowl (1920s-1930s)
- X. Two World Wars
- XI. The Civil Rights Movement (1960s)
- XII. Post World War II (1945-today)
- 30 Picture Book Biographies
- U.S. Constitution
How to Raise a Reader
- How to Raise a Reader: 5 Tips for Parents
- Introducing Children (Ages 0-24 Months) to Books
- 7 First Stories for Toddlers
- Awesome Alphabet Books
- 20 Fantastic Books for Kids Learning to Read
- 15 More Fantastic Books for Kids Learning to Read
- Avoiding Terrible Books: Tips for Storytime Success
- 5 Tips for Encouraging Your Child to Read This Summer
- Summer Reading Challenge: Tips for Encouraging Kids to Read in the Summer
Other
- Friendship
- Soccer
- Food
- Restaurant
- Super Silly Books
- 30 Picture Book Biographies
- Bible Stories, Prayers, and Reflections on God
- Favorite Children’s Book Characters
- The Common Core Standards Are Here
- Common Core Science Texts
- Common Core Social Studies Texts
Non-Books
New Picture Books
- On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein by Jennifer Berne and Vladimir Radunsky
- Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown
- Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Parade by Melissa Sweet
- Linnea in Monet’s Garden by Christina Bjork and Lena Anderson
- Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature by Nicola Davies and Mark Hearld
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Some children do learn that early ,I learned as early as you, as did my son. My daughter was much later. We have since learned of something called hyperlexia: reading too soon! Yes, it is a difficulty! Google it… It is perfectly OK and normal to learn to read at 5 or 6. Just keep introducing books! Good luck
Please, how can I get your contact address?
I love the idea of collecting books by theme for children. I am very fond of collecting children books by age and grade but never thought of collecting by theme. It is a good idea. Definately your website will help me collecting books for my students.
Hello! Love your site! I am traveling to Australia next month and was hoping to identify children’s books to take with me from the USA that they don’t have there. Any suggestions on where I could track down a list or find this info? Thanks! Amanda
Delightful! Thanks a lot.
I LOVE your Reading through History series; however, some of the links appear to not be working. (From Women’s Suffrage to Post WWII) I would love to be able to access these lists. Your site is great!
I would really like to send you some new traditionally published children’s books to review, but I do not have your address. Where can I send them? thanks
Thank you so much for your Reading through History series! I am going into our 2nd year of homeschooling, but now it’s 1st grade and history has never thrilled me…probably the way I was taught it! I am so excited to utilize your books from our library…than you, thank you, thank you!!