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Early Literacy: Read To Me

Keep a record of the books you read to your child. Select the "Read To Me" tab for book suggestions or check with the Children's Librarian at your Delaware Public Library.

Blue Hen Book Award For Young Readers 2026

For Young Readers

  • Read 3 of the 5 nominated books
  • Check off the books as you read them
  • Choose your favorite book
  • Vote by October 31, 2025

Vote Here

2024 Best Picture Books

From Publishers Weekly

Horn Books: Best of 2024

From Horn Books

Best Picture Books 2024

From School Library Journal

A Baker’s Dozen:
Thirteen Best Children’s Books for
Family Literacy, 2025

Among the many children’s books published last year, 13 were chosen by the Pennsylvania Center for the Book to form the 22nd annual "A Baker’s Dozen: Thirteen Best Children’s Books for Family Literacy," for 2025.