All Ages
The Best Children’s and YA Books of October 2021
Whether you’re in the market for a gorgeous new picture book or a novel to keep your tween or teen busy for a few hours, there are plenty of titles to fit your needs.
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Pre-K
14 Must-Have Books for 3-Year-Olds
Looking for some great books your three-year-old will love and want to hear over and over again? Here are 14 of the best.
Tween
Author of Born Behind Bars on Reading Beyond Your Own Experiences
‘Who wants to read only about things they’ve experienced, over and over? Perhaps some. But I’m guessing most readers prefer a book that takes them on adventures of the mind and heart.”
Tween
Middle Grade Books for Fans of Jason Reynolds
Like Reynolds' stories, these books feature compelling characters of color, drawing readers into their complex yet highly relatable lives.
All Ages
Let’s Stop Labeling Books as “Boy Books” or “Girl Books”
The sad truth is that we often assume books with male protagonists are for everyone, and books with female leads are only for girls.
Pre-K
Picture Books to Encourage Pretend Play
Inspire new playtime ideas by reading picture books about children who use their imaginations to create worlds and adventures.
Tween
18 Fantastic Chapter Books for Fifth Graders
Fifth grade is an in-between time when kids should just be kids — and dip their toes into deeper waters, too. With a mix of heartfelt and humorous, fantastical and familiar, the books on this list allow them to do just that.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Brightly Storytime: The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree
Follow along as Ms. Linda reads aloud from this delightful Halloween classic about three little bears who dare go into an old tree.
Baby & Toddler
Alphabet Books for Your Little Linguist
Alphabet books are a far more enjoyable way for children to learn the alphabet than flash cards. These ten books explore the alphabet in a creative way.
Brightly Storytime: With Lots of Love
Join author Jenny Torres Sanchez for a beautiful story about a girl missing her Abuela after moving from Central America to the United States.
