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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K

Kids’ Music That Won’t Make Parents Want to Tear Their Hair Out

"Old MacDonald" forever on replay at your house? Our friends at the NYPL have rounded up a few children's albums that adults will actually enjoy (yes, really)!

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

How to Throw a Perfectly Polka-Dotted Ladybug Girl Party This Winter

Whether you’re hosting a winter birthday party or holiday gathering, these Ladybug Girl-inspired party ideas are sure to keep you cozy and warm inside.

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader

Delightful Videos of Beloved Picture Books

For those times when a video is needed, there are many great adaptations of amazing picture books available. Here are just a few fantastic ones for littles.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

The Nonfiction Books Children's Booksellers and Book Experts Are Recommending

We talked to some of our favorite book experts about the nonfiction titles and trends they are most excited about. Here's what they told us.

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Tips & Advice

5 Easy Ways to Give as a Family This Holiday Season

Jennifer Iacovelli, author of Simple Giving, shares five easy ways to keep gift-giving simple and meaningful, and give as a family this holiday season.

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Tween
Teen

Writing for Teens, Tweens, and In-betweens: 8 YA Authors Who Also Rock Middle Grade

These eight wildly gifted authors have taken their talents outside the more adult themes of YA to create extraordinary stories for middle grade readers.

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Pre-K

Meet the Illustrator: Alexandra Boiger

In this installment of Meet the Illustrator, Max and Marla author Alexandra Boiger shares what it was like to write her first book, how the Olympics and mountains of Bavaria inspired its setting, and more.

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Tween

On-Trend Titles: DIY Style and Fashion Books for Tweens

These DIY style and fashion books are great for tweens who want to express themselves and build creative skills along the way.

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Tween

5 Books That Have Fourth and Fifth Graders Seriously Cracking Up

Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries top kids' recommendations, but they're not the only funny books out there. These "kid-approved” books also have kids busting up.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

9 Positive, Feel-Good Books for Family Storytime

Katie Hurley, LCSW and author of The Happy Kid Handbook, shares nine books that teach kids important lessons about kindness, empathy, and caring for others.