Gift guides
Hand-picked award-winning books for every age, with a note on why each one makes a good gift.
For the holidays
Award-winning Christmas booksPrize-winning Christmas picture books, from The Polar Express to The Jolly Christmas Postman, with ideas for starting a family tradition.
Holiday gift guide 2026One standout award-winning book for every age from baby to teen, with recent winners and modern classics for the 2026 holidays.By age
Award-winning books for babiesPrize-winning picture books for babies under one, with tips on what babies actually get out of books and which formats survive.
Award-winning books for 1-year-oldsPrize-winning picture books for one-year-olds, with what this age gets from books and how to make reading together stick.Award-winning books for 2-year-oldsPrize-winning picture books for two-year-olds: real stories, big feelings and jokes they are in on, with tips on choosing.
Award-winning books for 3-year-oldsPrize-winning picture books for three-year-olds: funny, a little suspenseful and full of detail, with tips on what works at this age.
Award-winning books for 4-year-oldsPrize-winning picture books for four-year-olds: imaginative, funny and clever, with notes on why each one works at this age.
Award-winning books for 5-year-oldsPrize-winning books for five-year-olds: richer picture books, true stories and the first easy readers, with tips for the start of school.
Award-winning books for 6-year-oldsAward-winning easy readers, first chapter books and read-alouds for six-year-olds, with tips for building a confident reader.
Award-winning books for 7-year-oldsFirst chapter books, read-aloud novels and picture books for seven-year-olds, from the Geisel, Newbery and Caldecott lists.
Award-winning books for 8-year-oldsPrize-winning books for eight-year-olds: funny novels, short classics, graphic-style books and true adventures.
Award-winning books for 9-year-oldsNewbery and Carnegie honored books for nine-year-olds: adventures, mysteries, fantasy and graphic novels they will read in one go.
Award-winning books for 10-year-oldsPrize-winning novels for ten-year-olds: survival, history, mystery and stories about kindness that kids pass to their friends.
Award-winning books for 11-year-oldsAward-winning books for eleven-year-olds, from classic fantasy to modern Newbery winners, with notes on what to expect.
Award-winning books for 12-year-oldsPrize-winning books for twelve-year-olds: verse novels, graphic memoirs and big adventures for readers between children's and teen books.
Award-winning books for teensCarnegie and Newbery honored books for teens: thrillers, verse novels and books that matter, with a note on each one's themes.