Read from the Start – Quality Start LA has teamed up with the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) System, the LA County Library System, the Pasadena Public Library, and Sesame Street in Communities to bring you “Read from the Start.”
Each month, QSLA and your local library systems will work together to develop a themed booklist, reading tips, and family activities all designed for families with children ages birth to five. Click on the Read from the Start booklists below to download a PDF of the list.
October 2026: Feelings and Emotions
Monthly Booklist: To print out and share!
Click on the the images below to download the PDF of the booklists or scroll to the bottom of the page to find every book at your local Los Angeles Public, LA County Library, and Pasadena Public Library.
For more activities related to literacy, click on the links below to further engage children in stories and keep their little minds and bodies active.
25 Reading and Writing Activities
Click the links below for more books available for read aloud:
Reading is Fundamental: Some of your favorite stories available for children pre-k through 6th grade!
ASL(American Sign Language) Stories and Activities
Storyline Online: Watch as some of your favorite actors and actresses read their stories aloud to your little ones!
Read Conmigo: Free bilingual children’s books and literacy resources for children in preschool through fifth grade.
