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Pre-K
Growing Reader

The Best Bookish Birthday Gifts for 5- and 6-Year-Olds

Check out these unique ideas for bookish birthday gifts for 5- and 6-year-olds; they’re beautiful reminders that reading is a time for joy, togetherness, and discovery.

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Baby & Toddler

The Best Bookish Birthday Gifts for 1- and 2-Year-Olds

With toddlerhood comes a slightly longer attention span and an interest in books, which makes them the perfect birthday gift for your 1- or 2-year-old. Here are some great choices.

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader

Reading Pictures: What Comics Can Teach Young Children

Jennifer L. Holm, the author behind the Babymouse and My First Comics series, explains how comics teach kids the building blocks of reading in a visual way.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Birthday Party Time! Printables and Activities

Blow out the candles and wish away. We’ve got printables for your kid’s special day.

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Just For Fun

Night-Night No-No’s: Things Every Parent Should Avoid at Bedtime

As parents, our goal is to get the kids to sleep — but obstacles always get in the way. Here are things you should never do when putting your child to bed.

Shelley Pearsall, author of The Seventh Most Important Thing
Growing Reader
Tween

Blending Fact and Fiction: A Q&A with Shelley Pearsall

We chatted with Shelley Pearsall, author of The Seventh Most Important Thing, about healing heartache with art, how fiction can connect us to the past, and more.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Bedtime Prompts for Story-Strapped Parents

If you’re plagued with bedtime story stage fright, these should help everyone get to sleep a lot faster.

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Tween

Author Chris Grabenstein on the Value of Funny Books

Chris Grabenstein shares the secret power of funny books for tween readers: When kids are laughing, they don't realize how much they're learning.

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Just For Fun

How to Throw a Toy-Free Birthday Party for Book-Loving Kids

If you want to avoid raiding the local toy store and make books the center of your child's next birthday party, here are a few fun suggestions.

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Tips & Advice

Why I Created ‘Reading Rules’ for My Family

Ariel Lawhon lists the Reading Rules she uses to keep her boisterous sons focused during read-alouds, and explains why she created a separate set of Rules just for herself.