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Tween
Teen

When Precocious Readers Want Mature Books: It’s Your Call, Parents

We spoke with several parents about how they draw the line when letting their tweens and teens read mature content with adult themes.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Finding Sunshine on Rainy Days With Kevin and Danielle Jonas

The power couple delves into the inspiration behind their new picture book, strategies for helping their kids handle disappointment, and their favorite family activities on rainy days.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Books to Help Kids Handle Uncomfortable Emotions

These picture books and chapter books are great tools for helping kids connect with and accept all kinds of emotions — even uncomfortable ones like anger, worry, and grief.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

Back to School Books & Resource Reads for Parents

Get set for the new school year! Find age-specific reads and helpful insights to prepare kids and parents for the year ahead.

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Tween
Teen

Meet Nic Stone: A Primer on the Powerhouse Author

Young adult mentor and bestselling author, Nic Stone’s books expertly tackle controversial topics like racism, mental health, gender roles, and teenage sexuality. This primer is your guide to all her must-read books.

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Tween
Teen

The Power of Poetry To Break Down Ableist Beliefs

When Jasminne Mendez's chronic illness felt overwhelming and scary, poetry helped her to overcome her biased beliefs around her disability in three key ways.

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Tween

13 Kid-Recommended Books Guaranteed To Make 4th, 5th, and 6th Graders Laugh

To find out which books are guaranteed to have your middle-grade reader in stitches, we went straight to the source. Here are 13 books kids say crack them up.

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Baby & Toddler

Read the Rainbow: 9 Illuminating Color Books for Babies

Learning their colors is one of the earlier skills toddlers can pick up, and there are opportunities to practice all around.

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Growing Reader
Tween

The Best Chapter Books To Read as a Family

Need to jumpstart your family’s read-aloud routine? These chapter books for kids ages 8-12 are the perfect starting point!

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

10 Outstanding STEM Picture Books for Kids

These standout picture books make it easy and delightful for you AND your child to learn new STEM concepts.