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IndyPL Staff Picks 2025 - Best of Picture Books
Created on:
Nov 25, 2025
39 items
Our overwhelming favorite vote getter from 2025 is the very sly and funny Don't Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson followed closely by...
1 like
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IndyPL Staff Picks 2025 - Best of Graphic Novels for Kids
Created on:
Nov 22, 2025
11 items
Graphic Novels for kids has been an explosive market for publishers as well as authors and cartoonists alike. Anyone with a ch...
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...
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See Me Move and See Me Go!
By:
IndyPL_JaredW
IndyPL_JaredW
Created on:
Nov 04, 2025
21 items
Picture books featuring people using mobility aids. In some of these books, the focus is on the character's disability and thei...
4 likes
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"My Kid Wants to Read Wicked, What Do I Give Them?"
By:
IndyPL_TaylorVT
IndyPL_TaylorVT
Created on:
Oct 02, 2025
16 items
"Wicked: For Good" is coming to theaters on November 21st, the second part of the movie adaptation of the hit Broadwa...
6 likes
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X Marks the Spot! Books of Maps, Treasure, and Adventure
By:
IndyPL_RobinB
IndyPL_RobinB
Created on:
Aug 16, 2025
16 items
Ahoy, mateys! Set sail on a reading adventure this Talk Like a Pirate Day with stories full of treasure maps, secret clues, dar...
1 like
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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
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Fiction Featuring Type 1 Diabetics
Created on:
May 28, 2025
15 items
In the US alone there are an estimated 2 million people living with type 1 diabetes.
This list goes out to all the fellow type...
7 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
If You Liked...
How to Train your Dragon
By:
IndyPL_KelseyA
IndyPL_KelseyA
Created on:
May 13, 2025
8 items
These books are filled with adventure, fun, and friendship. And there might even be some dragons along the way!
#IndyPLKids #H...
3 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...
3 likes
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...
1 like
General Recommendations
Cosmic Chronicles: Out-of-This-World Alien Adventures for Kids
By:
IndyPL_RobinB
IndyPL_RobinB
Created on:
Apr 04, 2025
10 items
Aliens have fascinated young readers for generations, sparking curiosity about the unknown and the possibilities beyond our pla...
2 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
General Recommendations
"Beyond the Magic Treehouse: Enchanting Adventures for Young Explorers"
By:
IndyPL_RobinB
IndyPL_RobinB
Created on:
Apr 03, 2025
12 items
If your child loves Magic Tree House, they’re ready for more time-traveling, mystery-solving, and world-exploring adventures! T...
3 likes
Topic Guide
Community Garden Picture Books
By:
IndyPL_SarahW
IndyPL_SarahW
Created on:
Feb 28, 2025
10 items
The library is flourishing with wonderful picture books about community gardens for kids.
You don't have to have a "green ...
3 likes
General Recommendations
Monstress March: Board & Picture Books
By:
IndyPL_RyanL
IndyPL_RyanL
Created on:
Feb 28, 2025
16 items
Enjoy these board and picture books about monsters throughout the month of March (or any time of the year)! #IndyPLKids
2 likes
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The Prankster's Playbook: Fun and Mischief in Children's Literature
By:
IndyPL_RobinB
IndyPL_RobinB
Created on:
Feb 18, 2025
12 items
This list celebrates the joy and excitement that mischievous characters bring to children's stories. These characters often cha...
1 like
General Recommendations
Best Graphic Novels Nonfiction for Middle Grades (ages 7-11) and Tweens (ages 10-13)
Created on:
Feb 18, 2025
13 items
2024 LIST
ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is sharing the nominations for the 2024 Best Graphic Novels fo...
General Recommendations
Best Graphic Novels for Tweens (10-13 year olds)
Created on:
Feb 18, 2025
24 items
2024 Picks
ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is sharing the nominations for the 2024 Best Graphic Novels fo...
2 likes
General Recommendations
Best Graphic Novels for Middle Grade Kids (7-11 Year olds)
Created on:
Feb 18, 2025
52 items
2024 Picks
ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is sharing the nominations for the 2024 Best Graphic Novels fo...
General Recommendations
We See You, We Hear You: Picture Books Featuring Immigrant and Refugee Stories
By:
IndyPL_JaredW
IndyPL_JaredW
Created on:
Feb 04, 2025
33 items
To those immigrants and refugees who live among us, I think I can speak for the majority of librarians when I say, we value you...
7 likes
General Recommendations
Graphic Novel Crushes
By:
IndyPL_JenniferC
IndyPL_JenniferC
Created on:
Jan 13, 2025
11 items
Valentine's Day is getting closer. This is a list of graphic novels on crushes and love. #IndyPLKids
3 likes
If You Liked...
Dog Man
Created on:
Jan 13, 2025
21 items
Dav Pilkey has created a bunch of readers out there with not only Dog Man, but Captain Underpants and his Cat Kid Comic series....
7 likes
Top Picks
2024 in Fifteen Teen and Children's Titles
By:
IndyPL_ShaiS
IndyPL_ShaiS
Created on:
Jan 06, 2025
15 items
Here are my top reads for 2024 that are in the Young Adult and Children's collections at IndyPL. You'll find spooky schools, po...
4 likes
