To find children's book on a specific subject, try searching for a topic with the added term of "juvenile."
For example: Transportation Juvenile
Divorce Juvenile
Rain Juvenile
You can also click on the subject terms below to review book results:
activity programs in education; child care; child development; day care centers; early childhood education; infants & development; montessori method of education; preschool education; reading
We have several books about specific authors, but these are general books that you may find helpful.
A to Zoo : subject access to children's picture books by 
Engaging children with print: building early literacy skills through quality read-aloudsTo find out if a local library owns an item, check WorldCat or the local lending library's website. Here is a list of some local public libraries and their websites:
Chesterfield County Library: http://library.chesterfield.gov/
County of Henrico Public Library: http://www.henricolibrary.org/
Jefferson-Madison Public Library (Louisa): http://jmrl.org/
Library of Virginia: http://www.lva.virginia.gov/
Pamunkey Regional Library: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/
Powhatan Public Library: http://public.powhatanlibrary.net
Richmond Public Library: http://www.richmondpubliclibrary.org/
