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Just For Fun

Pooh and Me: The Warmth of A.A. Milne’s Poems in Childhood and Beyond

Author Francesca Segal shares her experience of turning to A.A. Milne, whose poetry had been embedded in her memory since childhood, when she became a parent.

Bookshelf Must Have: Little Excavator by Anna Dewdney
Pre-K

Bookshelf Must-Have: Little Excavator

A little digger who'll scoop up your heart! Our new Bookshelf Must-Have pick, from the beloved Anna Dewdney, is a story straight from the construction site that’s perfect for vehicle-lovers and any kid who knows what it’s like to be small in a big world.

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Grown-Up Reads

How to Not Lose Your Mind Going Back to Work Post-Baby

In the head-spinning days post-baby, my too-high expectations bit me in the butt. With that in mind, here are three common misconceptions about returning to work as a postpartum mom.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen

The Best Children's and YA Books of June

June's new releases offer plenty of unforgettable tales — from singing skeletons to a wedding planner down on love to a book that promises (wink, wink) it won't be fun.

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader

Father’s Day Fun: 14 New Picture Books Perfect for Dads

We’ve gathered a few of our favorite new children's books that celebrate the tender, tough, funny, insightful, and devoted dads we know and love.

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Pre-K

Brightly Storytime: Little Excavator

Anna Dewdney's inspiring new picture book, Little Excavator, young readers are transported to a construction site where they meet Little E, a small excavator with big aspirations, and his big rig friends.

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

The Ultimate Audiobooks for Summer 2017

The long summer days (and nights) are a great time to introduce your kiddos to the beauty of listening along to wonderful stories. Here are some great new audiobooks for families.

Yaa Gyasi's favorite childhood books
Just For Fun

Yaa Gyasi’s 5 Favorite Books from Childhood

We were thrilled to ask Yaa Gyasi, author of the breathtaking Homegoing, about the books she loved most as a child and remembers fondly to this day.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Meet the Illustrator: Mike Lowery

Known for his sense of humor and sketchbook-style illustrations, Mike Lowery is the illustrator behind Prince and Pirate, a giggle-inducing book about two incompatible fish forced to share the same tank.

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Growing Reader
Tween
Teen

Democracy Begins at Home: Books to Teach Kids About Our American Government

Here are some books that we can read together to begin to pass the torch of democracy and liberty on to our kids. (And maybe we grown-ups can learn a thing or two as well.)