Find a Good Book
Our favorite thing to do is finding the right book just for you. We believe that the right book at the right time inspires life-long readers, so let us help you find your next favorite book. This page offers some reading suggestions, but please call, e-mail, or visit us for more personalized ideas.
Contact: Children’s Services 203-438-2282 x12002 children@ridgefieldlibrary.org
Librarian Suggestions
Grades K & 1 Book Lists
- Suggested Reading
- Books to Share: Great Read Alouds (Grades K-5)
- Feelings
- New Baby
- Rainbow Families: LGBT+ Picture Books
Grades 2 & 3 Book Lists
Grades 4 – 6 Book Lists
Read-Alike Book Lists
If you love one of the books or series below, click the link for a list of similar titles you might enjoy!
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Dog Man Series
- Harry Potter Series
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series
- Warriors Series
- Wonder
Award Winners
Newbery Medal
Boston Globe – Horn Book Awards
Scott O’Dell Award
Caldecott Medal
Pura Belpre Award
Theodor Seuss Geisel Award
Coretta Scott King Award
Robert F. Sibert Award
Nutmeg Book Award
Other Reading Resources
Novelist Plus K-8
An excellent resource to find good or hard-to-find books. You can search books by genre, age, topic, and popularity and see if the titles are available at the Library. Use your Library Card from home by clicking here
OverDrive for Kids
Use your Library Card to download e-books, audiobooks, and graphic novels to your device. OverDrive also has many bestsellers and suggested titles. Available as a free app.
Hoopla
Use your Library Card to instantly download eBooks, audiobooks, and comics to your device via the website or the free app. Hoopla provides new and suggested titles. Click here (You can also download movies, TV shows, and music!)
Tumblebooks
TumbleBookLibrary Premium has over 1100 titles for grades K-6, and includes our unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, national geographic videos, non-fiction books, playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French.
The Horn Book
A publication about books for children and young adults. Reviews, recommendations, articles, and analysis. Click Here