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best-middle-grade-chapter-books-2025
Growing Reader
Tween

The Best Middle Grade & Chapter Books of 2025

2025 was a banner year for books, and these are some of the best middle grade and chapter books for readers from 3rd-6th grade.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

The Best Picture Books of 2025

We look forward to year-end roundups every year! Here are the best picture books of 2025. This list does not disappoint!

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Brand-New Children’s Books To Read This Christmas

Fresh-as-the-fallen-snow, these brand-new Christmas stories are the perfect way to enjoy the holiday season as a family.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

6 Picture Books That Celebrate Bilingual Families

These picture books, available in both English and Spanish, celebrate the many gifts of being bilingual and bicultural in a relatable way.

Books About Being Thankful
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader

Books That Show Kids What It Means To Be Thankful

When kids are feeling down, forget their manners, or need a reminder about all the good things they have, these books about gratitude are here to help.

50-best-books-7-8-year-olds
Growing Reader

The 50 Best Books for 7- and 8-Year-Olds

What are the best books for 7-year-olds and 8-year-olds? Our panel of experts list their top 50 children's books for developing readers.

picture-books-celebrate-thanksgiving
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K

15 Picture Books To Celebrate Thanksgiving

Introduce the Thanksgiving holiday to the youngest of readers with these delightful picture books featuring some of their favorite characters and holiday-themed activities.

time-travel-books-for-tweens-teens
Tween
Teen

16 Thrilling Time Travel Books for Tweens and Teens

These books for middle grade and young adult readers that explore new eras and other realities run the gamut — from love stories and family dramas to adventures and horror tales.

reading-logs-for-kids-tips
Growing Reader

Reading Logs for Kids: How To Make Them Less Stressful and More Useful

Do reading logs really work? Learn why teachers use them, why some kids struggle with them, and simple ways parents can make reading logs less stressful.

tiler-peck-interview
Growing Reader
Tween

Tiler Peck on Ballet, Big Dreams, and Her New Book XO Ballerina Big Sis

Tiler Peck is a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet and is one of the top ballerinas working …