Six lists to help you find great children's books

June 18, 11:47 AMPortland Parenting ExaminerKate Dionne

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This morning my son signed up for the summer reading program at our local library.  While he's still excited about it, I want to pull together a list of books he might enjoy.  Here's where I'm going to start looking.

1. The NEA (National Education Association) list of  top 100 kids' books--as compiled from a survey of kids.
2. The NEA's list of teachers' picks for the top 100 kids' books.
3. Michael Morpurgo's lists of the top 100 books kids should read (with separate lists by age group).  Morpurgo is a United Kingdom children's book author, so prices are listed in pounds and a few are books not available here, but they're still great lists, and include some books I would never have found otherwise .
4. ALA (American Library Association) list of "notable" (worthy) books from 2009.  (This list too is divided by ages if you scroll down.)
5. The NY Times list of the best illustrated children's books of 2008; that link is a slide show and is fun to browse with your child (or alone). 
6. NY Public Library's list of 100 favorite kids' books, divided by type (history, humor, science fiction, etc)

Come back tomorrow for great ways to find Maine children's books: some books by Maine authors and some set in Maine.