September 2026

Monthly Themed Reading List for Children

Themed lists curated by your local librarians. Discover and rediscover books in the local collection based on monthly reading themes!

Little Pirates (Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19th)

Click on the book images below to learn more about each book and even reserve a copy with your Perry Public Library Card!

You'll be ready to sail the high seas after reading these books!

• Pirates don't change diapers

• Pirate adventure

• Backbeard: pirate for hire

• Pirate puzzles

• Edward and the Pirates

• A Pirate Alphabet: the ABCs of Piracy!

• Pirates in pyjamas

• Pirate's perfect pet

• How to Be a Pirate

• 1001 pirate things to spot

• Pajama Pirates

• Bubble bath pirates

• How I became a pirate