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Kids Explore Music
By:
IndyPL_BarbaraOL
IndyPL_BarbaraOL
Created on:
Oct 12, 2023
13 items
Are there music loving kids in your life? The books in this list will help them understand the nature of music, how it has been...
4 likes
If You Liked...
Diary of A Wimpy Kid
By:
IndyPL_RobinB
IndyPL_RobinB
Created on:
Nov 13, 2025
15 items
If you can’t get enough of Greg Heffley’s awkward adventures, you’re in luck! These books capture the same mix of humor, doodle...
General Recommendations
Snuggle Up & Start Fresh: Cozy Read-Alouds for Families This New Year’s Eve
By:
IndyPL_RobinB
IndyPL_RobinB
Created on:
Nov 13, 2025
15 items
As one year ends and another begins, there’s no better way to celebrate than by sharing stories together. These cozy, heartwarm...
1 like
General Recommendations
Soupy Stories to Slurp Up
By:
IndyPL_FloS
IndyPL_FloS
Created on:
Nov 01, 2025
11 items
Soup is the ultimate comfort food during those cold, winter nights. Whether you enjoy a silly story about unusual recipes, or a...
2 likes
General Recommendations
Autumntime Storytime
By:
IndyPL_RyanL
IndyPL_RyanL
Created on:
Oct 18, 2025
12 items
Cuddle up with some warm apple cider, near the campfire, and enjoy these autumn-time stories. #IndyPLKids
4 likes
Topic Guide
Diwali for Kids
Created on:
Oct 01, 2025
12 items
Diwali, also known as Deepavali and the Hindu “Festival of Lights,” is one of India's most widely celebrated holidays. It is t...
3 likes
General Recommendations
Picture Books and Juvenile Nonfiction About Mental Health and Illness
By:
IndyPL_JaredW
IndyPL_JaredW
Created on:
Jul 21, 2025
20 items
Each year has a Mental Health Awareness Month and a Suicide Prevention Month, but mental health is important all year long! If ...
3 likes
General Recommendations
Ohana Means Family
By:
IndyPL_AliceS
IndyPL_AliceS
Created on:
Jul 19, 2025
11 items
"Ohana means family" is a phrase made popular from the Lilo & Stitch movies. While you won't find Lilo or Stitch ...
3 likes
General Recommendations
BIG FEELINGS
By:
IndyPL_JaredW
IndyPL_JaredW
Created on:
Jul 15, 2025
29 items
A part of mental and emotional health is understanding what you're feeling, so here are some Social-Emotional Learning picture ...
5 likes
General Recommendations
Favorite Toddler Books
By:
IndyPL_JaredW
IndyPL_JaredW
Created on:
Jul 10, 2025
36 items
An informal list made for a friend. It has minimal annotations and features my favorite books for toddlers.
#IndyPLKids
2 likes
General Recommendations
Indigenous Picture Books
By:
IndyPL_RyanL
IndyPL_RyanL
Created on:
Jul 10, 2025
16 items
Indigenous picture books offer a wonderful way to introduce children to the diverse cultures, stories, and perspectives of Indi...
4 likes
Top Picks
National Relaxation Day
By:
IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Jul 08, 2025
11 items
What to do when you're bored out of your gourd? Have you ever been so lost in the doldrums that you can't find your way back? D...
3 likes
General Recommendations
Learn & Imagine: Prehistoric People
By:
IndyPL__EmilyBC
IndyPL__EmilyBC
Created on:
Jul 05, 2025
11 items
If our Summer Reading 2025 theme - Unearth Your Imagination! - has you curious about prehistoric people (and the animals that l...
1 like
Top Picks
LGBTQ Picture Books // 2024-2025 Edition
By:
IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Jun 30, 2025
15 items
Below are a few of my selections for fave picture books I've read during 2024 and 2025 that are full of love, beauty, history, ...
2 likes
General Recommendations
Summer 2025 Storytime in Irvington
By:
IndyPL_KatieW
IndyPL_KatieW
Created on:
Jun 18, 2025
21 items
Here are the books we read aloud during storytime at the Irvington Branch in the summer of 2025. In the summertime, especially,...
2 likes
General Recommendations
I'm Hungry!
By:
IndyPL_TammieB
IndyPL_TammieB
Created on:
Jun 18, 2025
9 items
Lets run a restaurant! These books are all about hamburgers and hotdogs and running a restaurant! #IndyPLKids
General Recommendations
Summertime Books for Kids
By:
IndyPL_TamiE
IndyPL_TamiE
Created on:
Jun 02, 2025
20 items
The sweet summer season captured in picture books!
#IndyPLKids
published - June 2025
5 likes
General Recommendations
Let Me Share My Culture With You
By:
IndyPL_JaredW
IndyPL_JaredW
Created on:
May 27, 2025
17 items
Dive into these wonderful picture books that feature children sharing their culture with classmates, friends, and neighbors. #I...
6 likes
General Recommendations
Numbers Tell a Story
By:
IndyPL_CarrieS
IndyPL_CarrieS
Created on:
May 23, 2025
12 items
Help little kids become familiar with numbers by reading them books with numbers in the spotlight. Some of these books come fr...
2 likes
Top Picks
Beach Time, Excellent!
By:
IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
May 20, 2025
15 items
In this list you'll find picture books that feature the many wonders to be found where sand and rocky shores meet ocean waves. ...
4 likes
General Recommendations
Picture Books Which Celebrate America's Rich Cultural Diversity
By:
IndyPL_JaredW
IndyPL_JaredW
Created on:
May 01, 2025
29 items
Here are some books that touch on America as a Nation of Immigrants. These are picture books, but many are inspired by real peo...
2 likes
General Recommendations
Visit the Farmers Market!
By:
IndyPL_TammieB
IndyPL_TammieB
Created on:
Apr 30, 2025
10 items
It's Farmers Market season! Enjoy a visit to a market near you and here are some great books to share with your kids to go alon...
General Recommendations
Mysteries, Puzzles, and Escape Rooms
By:
IndyPL_JaredW
IndyPL_JaredW
Created on:
Apr 23, 2025
20 items
If you love escape rooms and solving puzzles to figure out mysteries, then you should check out these books!
On this list, yo...
General Recommendations
Twisters
By:
IndyPL_CarrieS
IndyPL_CarrieS
Created on:
Apr 11, 2025
21 items
2025 is the 100th anniversary of the Tri-state tornado that hit southern Indiana, Illinois and Missouri on March 19th, 1925 and...
4 likes
General Recommendations
Black girls at magic school
By:
IndyPL_SarahS
IndyPL_SarahS
Created on:
Apr 04, 2025
11 items
I'm defining "school" somewhat loosely, but all of these girls have awesome powers, lessons to learn, and missions to...
3 likes
