Children's Books: Subject Categories
This page lists selected children's book subjects grouped by the following categories. For subjects not covered in these categories, click on Children's Books: Alphabetical Subject List in the column at left.
Aboriginal people
- Akwesasne Indian Reserve
- Aztecs
- Carrier Indians
- Chipewyan Indians
- Cree dance
- Cree Indians
- Creek Indians
- Dakota Indians
- Indian authors
- Indian children
- Indian dance
- Indian mythology
- Indian reservations
- Indian sign language
- Indian youth
- Indians
- Indians of Mexico
- Indians of North America
- Inuit
- Inuksuit
- Iroquois Indians
- Leech Lake Indian Reservation (Minn.)
- Missisauga Indians
- Moccasins
- Mohawk Indians
- Mohawk youth
- Nanabush (Legendary character)
- Native children
- Native peoples
- Native youth
- Off-reservation boarding schools
- Ojibwa dance
- Ojibwa Indians
- Okanagan Indians
- Powwows
- Quiché Indians
- Quiché mythology
- Residential schools
- Spokane Indians
- Suquamish Indians
- Totem poles
- Tsimshian Indians
- W¯isakecahk (Legendary character)
- Wampanoag Indians
- Animal sounds
- Animal tracks
- Animals
- Domestic animals
- Familial behavior in animals
- Forest animals
- Jungle animals
- Marine animals
- Parental behavior in animals
- Prairie animals
- Savanna animals
- Tundra animals
- Urban animals
- Wildlife rescue
- Zoo animals
- Zoos
- Albatrosses
- Birds
- Canada goose
- Ducks
- Emperor penguin
- Loons
- Owls
- Penguins
- Pigeons
- Robins
- Roosters
- Snow goose
- Spotted owl
- Ants
- Arthropoda
- Bees
- Beetles
- Butterflies
- Caterpillars
- Fleas
- Insects
- Ladybugs
- Monarch butterfly
- Mosquitoes
- Moths
- Spiders
- Worms
- Arctic fox
- Bats
- Bear cubs
- Bears
- Beavers
- Cairn terrier
- Calves
- Caribou hunting
- Cats
- Cows
- Coyote
- Dogs
- Elephants
- Foxes
- Giraffe
- Gorilla
- Hamsters
- Hazel mouse
- Hedgehogs
- Hippopotamus
- Horses
- Hyenas
- Kangaroos
- Kittens
- Koala
- Lions
- Llamas
- Marmots
- Mice
- Monkeys
- Moose
- Pigs
- Polar bear
- Police dogs
- Puppies
- Rabbits
- Raccoon
- Sea otter
- Sheep
- Sled dogs
- Sloths
- Squirrels
- Swine
- Tigers
- Walrus
- Wild horses
- Wolves
- Zebras
- Animation
- Art
- Art teachers
- Artists
- Artists' tools
- Canadian art
- Cartoonists
- Cinematography
- Crayons
- Drawing
- Illustrators
- Nature photography
- Photographers
- Pictorial works
- Picture books
- Picture dictionaries
- Sculpture
- Shadow-pictures
- Soapstone carving
- Statues
- Stories without words
- Askar, Saoussan
- Biko, Steve
- Biography
- Brooks, Martha
- Carr, Emily
- Cartier, Jacques
- Jackson, Glen
- Joseph, Helen
- Khama, Seretse, Sir
- Luthuli, A J (Albert John)
- Mandela, Nelson
- Mandela, Winnie
- Mbeki, Thabo
- Peters, Dylan
- Petit, Philippe
- Sapp, Allen
- Seuss, Dr
- Sitting Bull
- Tambo, Oliver
- Tutu, Desmond
- Adventure stories
- Alphabet books
- Authors, American
- Authors, Danish
- Bibliotherapy
- Board books
- Books and reading
- Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Children's literature
- Children's stories
- Children's stories, Canadian
- Children's writings
- Children's writings, Canadian
- Detective and mystery stories
- Fables
- Fairy tales
- Fantasy
- Flip books
- Humorous stories
- Novelists, Canadian
- Readers
- Reading
- Sea stories
- Tales
- Toy and movable books
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Cape Breton Island
- Lunenburg (NS)
- Manitoba
- National characteristics, Canadian
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Prairie Provinces
- Prince Edward Island
- Rankin Inlet (Nunavut)
- Repulse Bay
- Richmond (B.C.)
- Saskatchewan
- Borrowers (Fictitious characters)
- Cinderella (Legendary character)
- Coyote (Legendary character)
- Imaginary companions
- Jiggs, Jillian (Fictitious character)
- John Henry (Legendary character)
- Legendary Characters
- Little Rabbits (Fictitious characters)
- Peter Rabbit (Fictitious character)
- Potter, Harry (Fictitious character)
- Robin Hood (Legendary character)
- Sindbad the Sailor (Legendary character)
- Adopted children
- Babies
- Babysitters
- Birth customs
- Children
- Children and adults
- Children and strangers
- Children of divorced parents
- Children of working parents
- Girls
- Infancy
- Infants
- Juvenile delinquency
- Midwives
- Missing children
- Preschool children
- Preteens
- Speech perception in infants
- Alzheimer's disease
- Asperger's syndrome
- Athletes with disabilities
- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Autism
- Blind
- Cerebral palsied children
- Cerebral palsy
- Children with disabilities
- Children with mental disabilities
- Down syndrome
- Fetal alcohol syndrome
- Hearing impaired
- Hydrocephalus in children
- Learning disabled
- Orthopedic braces
- Paraplegics
- People with disabilities
- People with mental disabilities
- Tourette syndrome
- Wheelchairs
- Day care centers
- Education
- Elementary schools
- First day of school
- Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary place)
- Kindergarten
- Middle school students
- Schools
- Teachers
- Anger
- Assertiveness (Psychology)
- Avarice
- Awareness
- Bashfulness
- Behavior
- Best friends
- Conduct of life
- Courage
- Courtesy
- Cruelty
- Curiosity
- Determination (Personality trait)
- Emotions
- Envy
- Etiquette for children and teenagers
- Farewells
- Fear
- Friends
- Friendship
- Generosity
- Good and evil
- Happiness
- Helping behavior
- Hugging
- Human behavior
- Jealousy
- Kindness
- Kissing
- Life skills
- Listening
- Love
- Patience
- Pride and vanity
- Problem solving
- Quarreling
- Secrets
- Self-acceptance
- Self-esteem
- Self-reliance
- Sharing
- Surprise
- Tardiness
- Toilet training
- Ecology
- Environmental education
- Forest ecology
- Natural history
- Nature
- Nature conservation
- Pond ecology
- Ponds
- Recycling (Waste, etc)
- Refuse and refuse disposal
- Rivers
- Sunshine
- Urban ecology (Biology)
- Water
- Wetland conservation
- Adoption
- Aunts
- Brothers
- Brothers and sisters
- Divorce
- Families
- Family
- Family life
- Family recreation
- Family relationships
- Father and child
- Fatherless families
- Fathers and daughters
- Fathers and sons
- Foster children
- Foster home care
- Grandfathers
- Grandmothers
- Grandparent and child
- Hispanic American families
- Intercountry adoption
- Latchkey children
- Loving family
- Mother and child
- Mothers
- Mothers
- Mothers and daughters
- Mothers and sons
- Orphans
- Parent and child
- Parents
- Runaway children
- Sibling rivalry
- Sisters
- Stepchildren
- Stepfamilies
- Stepmothers
- Uncles
- African American cookery
- Afternoon teas
- Apples
- Cheese
- Cookery
- Cookery (Rice)
- Cookery, Canadian
- Cookery, International
- Cookery, Jewish
- Corn
- Food
- Food habits
- Fruit drinks
- Hanukkah cookery
- Holiday cookery
- Hot peppers
- Maple syrup
- Nutrition
- Pies
- Pumpkin
- Smoothies (Beverages)
- Snack foods
- Soup kitchens
- Wild rice
- Activity programs
- Contests
- Creative activities and seat work
- Finger play
- Games
- Kites
- Magic
- Magic tricks
- Optical illusions
- Picture puzzles
- Play
- Puns and punning
- Rebuses
- Riddles
- Word games
- AIDS (Disease)
- Allergy
- Appendicitis
- Asthma in children
- Beauty, Personal
- Dentists
- Doctors
- Exercise for children
- Fractures
- Hiccups
- Hospital care
- Hospitals
- Hygiene
- Itching
- Medical care
- Medical examinations
- Medical offices
- Patients
- Physicians
- Preparation for dental care
- Preparation for medical care
- Sick
- Sick children
- Surgery
- Antiquities, Celtic
- Arthur, King
- Cid (Epic cycle)
- Frontier and pioneer life
- History
- Knights and knighthood
- Middle Ages
- Museums
- Paleontology
- Pioneers
- Pirates
- Birthdays
- Chinese New Year
- Christmas
- Christmas stories
- Christmas stories, Canadian
- Christmas tree growing
- Christmas trees
- Fasts and feasts
- Festivals
- Halloween
- Hanukkah
- Holidays
- Kwanzaa
- Thanksgiving Day
- Vacations
- City and town life
- Communities
- Community life
- Country life
- Dwellings
- Farm life
- Habitations
- Home
- Homeless persons
- Homesickness
- Households
- Moving, Household
- Neighborhood
- Arm
- Body language
- Body, Human
- Defecation
- Face
- Feces
- Fingers
- Flatulence
- Foot
- Hand
- Hearing
- Human anatomy
- Human skin color
- Leg
- Nose
- Odors
- Physiology
- Sense organs
- Senses and sensation
- Skin
- Smell
- Taste
- Teeth
- Toes
- Touch
- Touch in children
- Vision
- Alphabet
- Creative writing
- Diaries
- English language
- Letters
- Show-and-tell presentations
- Spanish language
- Swahili language
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Vocabulary
- Writing
- Yiddish
- Circle
- Counting
- Counting-out rhymes
- Decimal system
- Eratosthenes
- Fractions
- Inequalities (Mathematics)
- Math anxiety
- Mathematics
- Mensuration
- Number concept
- Numbers
- Numeration
- Place value (Mathematics)
- Rectangles
- Shape
- Size
- Triangle
- Weights and measures
- Aerialists
- Boy Scouts
- Bus drivers
- Clowns
- Construction workers
- Magicians
- Meteorologists
- Occupations
- Police
- Political activists
- Postal service
- Presidents
- Princesses
- Refuse collectors
- Zoo keepers
- Africa
- Africa, Eastern
- Africa, West
- African Americans
- Alabama
- Antarctica
- Arctic regions
- Benin
- Blacks
- Botswana
- China
- Chinese
- Chinese Americans
- Emigration and immigration
- England
- Ethiopia
- Ethnic groups
- Ethnicity
- France
- French
- Geography, Ancient
- Georgia
- Germans
- Great Britain
- Great Plains
- Hutterite Brethren
- India
- Japanese Americans
- Jews
- Masai (African people)
- Métis
- Metis children
- Multiculturalism
- New Mexico
- Northwest Coast of North America
- Oklahoma
- Prairies
- Russia
- Scotland
- Sikhs
- Somali Canadians
- South Africa
- Southwest, New
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Ukrainians
- United States
- Vermont
- Vikings
- Washington (State)
- Birch
- Common dandelion
- Daisies
- Flowers
- Forests and Forestry
- Gardening
- Gardens
- Germination
- Indoor gardening
- Leaves
- Orchards
- Plants
- Poppies
- Seeds
- Trees
- Children's poetry
- Children's poetry, Canadian
- Juvenile poetry
- Nonsense verses, American
- Nursery rhymes
- Stories in rhyme
- Children of depressed persons
- Depression, Mental
- Dreams
- Identity (Psychology)
- Individual differences
- Individuality
- Maturation (Psychology)
- Memorizing
- Memory
- Mental health
- Movement, Psychology of
- Self-actualization (Psychology)
- Self-evaluation
- Separation anxiety
- Size judgment
- Size perception
- Space perception
- Stress in children
- Stress management for children
- Civil rights
- Civil rights workers
- Fugitive slaves
- Prejudices
- Race awareness
- Race relations
- Segregation in transportation
- Slavery
- Social acceptance in children
- Toleration
- Underground railroad
- Camping
- Dance
- Hockey
- Jig (Dance)
- Literary recreations
- Parks
- Parties
- Picnicking
- Shopping
- Sports
- Walking
- Bible stories
- Bishops
- Church of the Province of Southern Africa
- Ecclesiastes
- Heaven
- Jesus Christ
- Nativity
- Noah's ark
- Religion
- Saints
- Visions
- Acoustics and physics
- Change of state (Physics)
- Color
- Colors
- Electricity
- Equilibrium
- Experiments
- Inventions
- Light
- Noise
- Physics
- Science
- Sound
- Sounds
- Space and time
- Autumn
- Fall
- Rain
- Rainbow
- Seasons
- Snow
- Snowflakes
- Snowmen
- Snowmobiles
- Snowsuits
- Spring
- Storms
- Summer
- Weather
- Wind
- Winds
- Winter
- Human reproduction
- Hygiene, Sexual
- Puberty
- Reproduction
- Sex differences
- Sex instruction for children
- Sex instruction for teenagers
- Fairies
- Ghost stories
- Monsters
- Pixies
- Strega Nona (Fictitious character)
- Supernatural
- Tooth fairy
- Tricksters
- Witchcraft
- Witches
- Wizards
- Airplanes
- Airports
- Balloons
- Bicycles
- Description and travel
- Flight
- Motor vehicles
- Railroads
- Subways
- Trains
- Transportation
- Travel
- Trucks
- Vehicles
- Voyages and travels
