Booklists & Resources

Find inspiration for your classroom or library.

IRW publishes a Booklist each winter & summer, packed with our favorite new titles for children pre-K–8. You’ll find top recommendations for picture books, books for early & middle grade readers, and graphic novels, and highlighted selections from authors/illustrators with connections to Maine & IRW.

You can also find highlighted resources here from IRW’s past programs, with links for extended learning, templates, project ideas, and more!

IRW's Booklists

Special Edition: Environmental Education Booklist Special Edition: Environmental Education Booklist IRW believes in the power of books to inspire, spark curiosity, and open doors and minds. We created this special edition of our Booklist (Spring... Read More
Winter 2024 Booklist Winter 2024 Booklist 29 recommended titles for dark night reading. Winter 2024 Booklist “I am excited to be editing this booklist as my first in my role as... Read More
Summer 2024 Booklist Summer 2024 Booklist This summer, we invite you to read with the children in your life, explore local libraries, and have adventures with books! The Booklist is packed... Read More
Winter 2023 Booklist Winter 2023 Booklist 35 new titles for dark night reading. IRW staff members are always reading new books for children, which we stack like cairns on each of... Read More

Resources for Classrooms & Libraries

30 Ways to Bring Environmental Education into Your Classroom 30 Ways to Bring Environmental Education into Your Classroom The Backstory: In March 2025, IRW gathered 40 Washington County educators at the beautiful Cobscook Institute in Trescott, Maine for a day of hands-on professional... Read More
All About Zines All About Zines Zine is short for “magazine” or sometimes “fanzine.” A zine is a self-published work, usually a booklet, with a small distribution. Because of their accessibility,... Read More