Tween
4 Simple Tips for Surviving Your Kids’ Tween Years
Amy Cooper Hakim, Ph.D., an industrial-organizational psychology practitioner, helps people at work to get along. When her kids started acting up, she adapted some workplace tactics to ensure that her family could get along better too.
Just For Fun
Grown-Up Reads
The Dark and Twisty Adventures of a Crime Fiction Writer and His Daughter
David Mark shares the joys of having his tween daughter accompany him on (sometimes grisly) adventures in the name of book research.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
New Reads to Celebrate Black History Month
From illustrated biographies to seldom-seen profiles to stunning prose, these stories help bring Black history to life for kids.
Tips & Advice
Building a World of Empathy Through the Simple Yet Profound Act of Reading Aloud
Reading aloud can provide a pathway for a child to build an empathetic life. By reading together, and talking about different characters, ideas, and themes, we can help create a sense of self-awareness and an awareness of others.
Just For Fun
The Special Place Laura Ingalls Wilder Holds in My Own Little House
Opening up Little House in the Big Woods to read aloud to my daughter was like reliving my childhood all over again — except this time I was the mom, watching someone else discover this world I loved.
Tween
Bookshelf Must-Have: Flying Lessons & Other Stories
From basketball games to first crushes to female pirates and even Bigfoot, there's something for every middle grade reader in Flying Lessons & Other Stories, a short story collection that celebrates and honors what makes us unique.
Pre-K
Brightly Storytime: How Do Penguins Play?
Your little animal lover will enjoy reading along with How Do Penguins Play?, a delightful Little Golden Book written by Diane Muldrow and illustrated by David Walker.
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
Celebrating Black Authors Past and Present
The Brown Bookshelf celebrates and shares the infinite stories Black creators have to tell. Here, five Brown Bookshelf team members reflect on favorite works from children's authors past and present.
Tween
On Diversity in Kids’ Lit: A Chat with Ellen Oh About Flying Lessons & Other Stories
The cofounder of We Need Diverse Books talks about what it means for all kids to see diversity in kids' books.
Tween
Teen
Raising Confident Tweens and Teens: Expert Tips To Help Your Kid Step Outside Their Comfort Zone
How can we thoughtfully nudge our children outside their comfort zones so they can build that confidence and resilience we want for them? Here are some tips that might help.