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Pre-K

How to Draw a Rude Cake

Author/illustrator Rowboat Watkins reveals the inspiration behind his delightful new picture book, Rude Cakes, and shows us how to draw our own rude cake.

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Grown-Up Reads

Father’s Day Book Gifts for Every Kind of Dad

Skip the ties, gift cards, and yard tools. What many dads really want on Father's Day are books – awesome, unexpected, completely absorbing books.

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K

Potty Training 101: Helpful Books for Kids and Their Parents

For all of you looking for some great potty training resources, I hope these lists of books — one for you and one for your child — will be helpful.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen

Required Reading for Wrestlers (in Training)

If your child is a WWE fan, or just enjoys flying off the top turnbuckle with wild abandon, here are some fantastic books about wrestling for kids of all ages.

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Tween

7 Entertaining Audiobooks for Tweens

Stop dreading the long drive and start planning your audio itinerary. Here are seven great listens to get you started.

Blame the Book: Parenting Through the Decades
Grown-Up Reads

Blame the Book: Parenting by Decade

If you’re a parent today, you’ve likely been shaped by both the books and parenting ideologies of your parents and those of today.

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Pre-K

Meet the Illustrator: Christian Robinson

In today’s Meet the Illustrator feature we hear from Christian Robinson, illustrator of the New York Times bestseller Last Stop on Market Street.

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Growing Reader

Stop the Slide! Summer Learning Loss Prevention Tips for 6- to 8-Year-Olds

Summer learning loss isn’t a myth. But just a few minutes of learning a day can keep kids’ brains from becoming sieves over the summer.

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Grown-Up Reads

Adopting a Child with Special Needs: 5 Books to Help Along the Way

When parenting my child felt like being alone in an unstable little boat, out on choppy waters during a dark night, these books were like lighthouses.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

How Books Can Help You Get Through the Dinnertime Craziness

Books are a great tool to help you survive the dinnertime rush. We've put together some great book-and-cook ideas, tailored to your child's age and stage.