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Thank You, J.K. Rowling
A proper birthday-inspired thank-you note to J.K. Rowling, magnificent manufacturer of magic and the woman who brought Harry Potter to our world.
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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Marching Two by Two: 10 Books and Activities About Noah’s Ark
Noah's Ark is one of the most beloved and enduring stories from the Bible and a favorite amongst bookworms. Here are some great versions for young readers.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
6 Picture Books and Paired Activities to Try at Home
How many times has a picture book inspired your kids to want to try a new skill or activity? In that spirit, we’re pairing picture books with fun activities you can do at home!
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Meet the Illustrator: Debbie Ridpath Ohi
We chatted with Debbie Ohi, illustrator of Mitzi Tulane, Preschool Detective in What's That Smell?, about creating the ever-adorable Mitzi, why she's glad she read scary books as a kid, and more.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
The Books That I Am Never Taking Off My Daughter’s Bookshelf
Here is a short list of the books that I've insisted remain on my family's bookshelves (and the reasons why they’ve earned a permanent spot in our collection).
Growing Reader
Tween
Liesl Shurtliff Recounts Her 7 Favorite Books from Childhood
Liesl Shurtliff, author of Rump, Jack, and Brightly's Book Club pick Red, recounts the books she loved as a child and how they influence her writing today.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Throw a Where the Wild Things Are Birthday Party
Where the Wild Things Are makes for a perfect party theme for little ones. Here are some of our favorite ideas for throwing your very own wild rumpus.
Tips & Advice
How Reading Comics Can Bring You Closer to Your Kids
Sharing impossible fictions with our kids moves us out of the realm of explaining and into the realm of wondering. In doing so, it puts us closer to them.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
8 Kids’ Books That Celebrate Diverse and Courageous Historical Figures
Author Clay Swartz recommends his favorite kids’ reads that showcase some of the coolest, classiest, and most courageous historical figures of all time.
Tween
Teen
Read Like a Grown-Up: 10 Great Middle Grade and YA Adaptations of Adult Bestsellers
Young adult and middle grade adaptations of popular adult books allow you and your kids to share great stories together — in a new way.
