March, 2020 BooksMarch is National Music in Our Schools Month! Celebrate music with these books... We are Music by Brandon Stosuy, illustrated by Nick Radford What is the history of music? This book explores the vast world of music, from classical and jazz all the way...
First 5 LA’s February, 2020 BooksFebruary 14th is Valentine’s Day! Celebrate this love-filled holiday with these books: This is Not a Valentine by Carter Higgins, illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins A charming book that celebrates all forms of love in a unique way....
Legislators & Literacy: Reading RecommendationsTo inspire early literacy and reading with your family, we've asked three California legislators to share their reading habits and favorite books from their childhood. Read below for reading tips and recommendations from...
January 2020 BooksJanuary is all about counting! 1...2...3… read these books! 1 Big Salad: A Delicious Book on Counting by Juana Medina Counting is fun with the romp to the zoo. This easy-to-read book, featuring colorful illustrations, is a great one for little ones...
December 2019 Book List December 22 is the first night of Hanukkah! Celebrate the holiday with these books: Clifford Celebrates Hanukkah by Norman Bridwell How does Clifford the big red dog celebrate Hanukkah? Follow along as Clifford and family sing songs, eat latkes...
First 5 LA Resources for Young Readers Celebrate Young Readers Day on Nov. 12 (and National Family Literacy Month which takes place throughout November!) by reading to your child! Studies show that reading aloud from birth builds bonds and enhances a child’s success...
November 2019 Book List November 13 is World Kindness Day! Celebrate with these books: Listening With My Heart: A Story of Kindness and Self-Compassion by Gabi Garcia, illustrated by Ying Hui Tan It’s very important to be kind to others and to be a good friend. But we...
October 2019 Book List October 31 is Halloween! Celebrate this spooky holiday with these books: Little Boo by Stephen Wunderli, illustrated by Tim Zeltner The little pumpkin seed just wants to be scary, but he can’t seem to scare anything! What happens when he waits a...
September 2019 Book List September 13 is Positive Thinking Day! Stay positive with these books: The Energy Bus for Kids: A Story About Staying Positive and Overcoming Challenges by Jon Gordon, illustrated by Korey Scott George is having a bad day… but everything...
August 2019 Book List August is Family Fun Month! Celebrate your family with these books: The Family Book by Todd Parr All families are different and unique in their own special ways. Families can be large and small, can have multiple or single parents, and can be...
