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Female Empowerment on the Shelf: Why We Need Feminist Books for Young Girls — And Boys Thumbnail
Tips & Advice

Female Empowerment on the Shelf: Why We Need Feminist Books for Young Girls — And Boys

Feminist books, like the Rad Women series, show kids that all humans have the power to be courageous, to be loving, and to work for justice.

Adam Grant on Teaching Kids to Be Original
Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice

Why Parents Shouldn't Always Be the Go-to Role Models for Their Children

Adam Grant, author of Originals, explains why fictional characters can sometimes serve as better mentors to kids than parents.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

8 Books About Real-Life Kids Who Changed the World

Sometimes reading stories about one child’s brave act, creative spark, or quiet determination is enough to inspire my kids — or yours, or anyone’s — to believe that they have power just waiting to be discovered.

How Mother-Daughter Book Clubs Can Help Girls (and Moms!) Find Their Voice Thumbnail
Tips & Advice

How Mother-Daughter Book Clubs Can Help Girls (and Moms!) Find Their Voice

I love books; I’m addicted to stories. So when my fourth-grade daughter received an invitation to join a Mother-Daughter book club, I was thrilled.

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K

Helping Kids Be Exactly Who They Are — The Joy of Feel-Good Children’s Books

Author Todd Parr aims to create books that empower kids to be confident, determined, strong, and kind human beings.

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Tips & Advice

The Importance of Raising Free-Range Readers

My first maternal instinct is often to shield, to do what I can to help my child avoid discomfort. But from the beginning, I was eager to share stories with my daughter that brought both smiles and tears.

Bridget Jones's Baby by Helen Fielding
Grown-Up Reads

Read the First Chapter of Bridget Jones’s Baby

Bridget's back ... and pregnant! But who is the father? We snagged an excerpt of the new book, Bridget Jones's Baby, so you can get a hilarious taste of what Bridget's been up to lately.

Funny Book Series for Kids
Growing Reader
Tween

Laugh as You Learn: 6 Series That Make History Fun(ny) for Kids

Books that deliver factual information with a dose of fun can help kids can make fresh connections with the past. These historical series combine humor with great storytelling.

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader

Emily Winfield Martin on Daydreams, Drawing, and the Delight of Small Things

We chatted with Emily Winfield Martin, author of The Littlest Family's Big Day, about dreams big and small, her favorite critters from children’s literature, and the power and peril in being little in a big world.

What to Do When Your Child Says They've Seen Bullying
Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice

What Should You Say When Your Child Tells You They’ve Been a Bystander to Bullying?

At some point every kid will be a bystander to bullying. Author Rosalind Wiseman offers tips on what to tell young people when they encounter this difficult situation.