Find the right books for a child
Book suggestions matched to a child's age, reading level, interests, and sensitivities, plus how to tell if a book fits.
The prompt
Help me find books that fit a specific child or group of children.
Child or group: [AGE or grade, number of children if a class]
Reading level: [e.g. "reads early chapter books independently", "reluctant reader", "level from school if known"]
How the book will be read: [read-aloud / independent / classroom / bedtime]
Interests: [TOPICS, favorite books or shows]
Purpose: [fun, a learning topic, a life event such as a new sibling or moving, building reading confidence]
Sensitivities or needs: [e.g. "anxious about scary content", "dyslexia", "grief", "family values on certain topics"]
Representation I'd like: [e.g. "characters who look like my child", "different family structures", "disability"]
Format and budget: [library, ebook, audiobook, buying]
Give me:
1. 8-12 suggestions in a table: Title | Author | Format (picture book, early reader, chapter book, graphic novel, middle grade) | Why it fits | Content notes | Stretch or comfort read.
2. How to check fit in 2 minutes: the five-finger test or similar for independent reading, and what to look for in content.
3. Ways to keep a reluctant reader going: series, audiobooks, graphic novels, choice.
4. Where to find more: library services, award lists, and librarian recommendations.
Rules: only recommend books you are confident exist and are correctly attributed; if unsure, say so and mark [VERIFY]. Do not guess reading levels; describe them in general terms. Remind me to preview books on sensitive topics before sharing them with the child.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- AGE or grade, number of children if a class
- read-aloud / independent / classroom / bedtime
- TOPICS, favorite books or shows
- library, ebook, audiobook, buying
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the Few-Shot structure (Few-shot prompting). A few-shot prompt includes one or more worked examples of the input and the output you want, so the model can copy the pattern instead of guessing it.
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