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ultimate summer reading for tweens
Tween

Summer 2015 Preview: The Best Books for 9- to 12-Year-Olds

If your kids complain they don’t have anything to read this summer, hand them one of these twelve amazing stories handpicked for kids from nine to twelve.

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Pre-K

Ask the Librarians: What Are the Top 3 Books to Read Before Starting Kindergarten?

The librarians at the New York Public Library answer your questions. This time: fun and clever books for kids to read before starting kindergarten.

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Growing Reader

The Ultimate Summer Reading List for 6–8 Year Olds

Your growing reader is finally ready to conquer books on their own and summer is a perfect time to get some extra reading in. Here are twenty great choices.

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Grown-Up Reads

Not Just for Kids: 5 YA Novels Adults Will Love

These young adult novels are just the kind of quality escapes that make grown-up life feel a little less…grown up.

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Teen

6 Great Websites for Teen Writers

Rather than bombard teens with fancy pens and motivational reading, direct them to a comfort zone: the Internet. These sites are great resources for future storytellers.

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Pre-K

Summer 2015 Preview: The Best Books for Preschoolers

Although your littlest ones may not be reading chapter books yet, there’s no reason not to fill their summer with great stories.

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Tips & Advice

Modernization or Censorship? The Case of the Non-PC Children’s Book

Does editing out potentially upsetting material in books like Pippi Longstocking and Huckleberry Finn make them safe or strip them of their historical context?

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader

Bear-Themed Bedtime Books and a Beary Yummy Snack

There’s nothing like tucking your little one into bed with their favorite stuffed bear, a book about sleepy bears, and this un-bear-ably cute bedtime snack.

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Growing Reader

9 Audiobooks for Growing Readers and Their Families

Whether you’re heading off on vacation or looking for something fun to do at home, these nine choices offer a little something for everyone.

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Tips & Advice

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Family Travel Essentials

Planning something epic for summer travel? Here’s our thoroughly modern list of Road Trip Survival Essentials.