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Teen

Empowering YA Books by Black Authors

The importance of using one's voice and sharing our truth takes center stage in this list of YA books by Black authors.

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Pre-K

Read It, Make It: Books and a Treat for Snowy Days

What’s better than cuddling up with a wintery book on a snowy day? How about reading a few while enjoying yummy snow people cookies, too!

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

It’s Bedtime With Seth Meyers (and His Picture Book)

The late-night talk show host shares how his children’s book, I’m Not Scared, You’re Scared, was a family affair.

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All Ages

Author Zetta Elliott Reflects on Her Banned Book

Kids' book author Zetta Elliott reflects on how banned books, like her own, should be shared in schools to reflect today's reality, not hide it.

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Tween

Middle Grade Stories of Women Who Made History

Women's History Month offers tweens the opportunity to explore the inspiring stories of women who shook up the world with their courage and grit.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Brightly Storytime: Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato

When a leprechaun tricks Jamie O'Rourke into taking a seed for a giant potato instead of his treasured gold, could the result be more than the lazy farmer bargained for?

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

Inspiring Children’s Books Starring Female Athletes

The female athletes in these stories have faced many obstacles and continued to move forward to become record-breakers and world-changers.

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Baby & Toddler

The Best Eric Carle Books for Babies & Toddlers

Featuring bright collages and uniquely playful stories, here are a few of our favorite Eric Carle books for tiny tots and toddlers to enjoy over and over again.

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Growing Reader

4 Reading Roadblocks and Strategies for Helping Kids Overcome Them

Here are some ways newly independent readers get stuck and some tried-and-true ways to help them get back on course.

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Growing Reader

Books for Advanced First and Second Grade Readers

These books are wholesome enough for a 6- or 7-year-old but also offer depth and complexity that make them thought-provoking for advanced readers.