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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

The Best Bird Books for Kids

Maximize your young birdwatcher's experience with these books that offer ways to identify and attract those feathered friends.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

How Nature “Cooking” Pretend Play Builds Kids’ Literacy Skills

From building vocabulary and background knowledge to promoting social-emotional learning, find out how pretend nature cooking supports children's learning.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

5 Ways To Use Jonathan London’s Froggy Series for Teaching

With stories full of laughs and relatable lessons, Froggy has proven to be a reliable favorite amongst preschoolers. Here are five ways Froggy books make excellent teaching titles in the classroom or for at-home learning.

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Growing Reader
Tween

9 Baseball Books Kids Say Are Home Runs

Batter up! Looking for some great baseball books for kids? Check out these stories young readers are recommending to each other.

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Tween

Enthralling Historical Fiction Audiobooks for Tweens

These historical audiobooks transport tweens through time and space, enriching the experience through accents, soundscapes, and multi-cast narration.

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Teen

Queer YA Romance Reads Teens Will Love

We're all for the rise of inclusive YA romance stories featuring love stories between teens of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen

Amazing Children’s Books by Arab and Arab American Authors

There are many extraordinary authors of Arabic heritage, and now is an excellent time to pick up their books and read them with your kids.

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Tween

Books Featuring Autistic Individuals for Tween Readers

Embrace the beauty of neurodiversity with these middle grade books about autism that offer positive, accurate portrayals of what it means to be autistic.

Books for a Better Planet
Pre-K
Growing Reader

Books for a Better Planet! 18 Earth-Friendly Reads for Kids

Whether for Earth Day or every day, here are some great children’s books that encourage a love and stewardship of planet Earth.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Libraries Gone Wild! 13 Imaginative Picture Books About Libraries

From a storytime invaded by poultry to a school library guarded by a real-life dragon, these tales remind us that the library is a magical place full of possibility and fun.