The Beacon
Lightship's ever-growing database of thousands of children's books, personally tagged. Search by topic, theme, feeling, identity, or author, and filter by age and format. Anyone can browse; members can request books for upcoming selections.
2,971 books
The Cardboard Kingdom
Molly Muldoon, Barbara Perez Marquez·8-12 years
The Carrot Seed
Ruth Krauss·3-6 years
The Cartoonists Club
Scott McCloud, Raina Telgemeier·8-12 years
The Cat Man of Aleppo
Karim Shamsi-Basha, Irene Latham·5-9 years
The Cat Mummy
Jacqueline Wilson·7-10 years
The Cat, the Dog, Little Red, the Exploding Eggs, the Wolf, and Grandma
Diane Fox, Christyan Fox·4-8 years
The Chick and the Duckling
Mirra Ginsburg·2-5 years
The Christmas Pig
J.K. Rowling·8-12 years
The Circle of Days
Reeve Lindbergh·4-8 years
The Class Election from the Black Lagoon
Mike Thaler·7-10 years
The Cloud Horse Chronicles: Guardians of Magic
Chris Riddell·8-12 years
The Colour Monster
Anna Llenas·3-6 years
The Colour of Home
Mary Hoffman·6-9 years
The Complete Adventures of Tom Kitten and His Friends
Beatrix Potter·4-8 years
The Composer Is Dead
Lemony Snicket·6-10 years
The Cookie-Store Cat
Cynthia Rylant·4-8 years
The Cow Loves Cookies
Karma Wilson·3-6 years
The Crocodile and the Dentist
Taro Gomi·3-6 years
The Crossover
Kwame Alexander·10-14 years
The Curie Society
Heather Einhorn, Adam Staffaroni·12-17 years
The Curious Garden
Peter Brown·5-9 years
The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish
Neil Gaiman·6-10 years
The Day You Begin
Jacqueline Woodson·5-8 years