Diversity
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Growing Reader
7 Books to Help Build Young Brains
Our friends at The New York Public Library share some newly released picture books perfect for kids’ parietal-temporal-occipital association cortexes.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
How to Talk to Kids About Race: Books and Resources That Can Help
Sharing stories can be a powerful tool for talking about the complex realities of race, particularly in trying times. Here are a few resources and books to help foster conversation, empathy, and understanding with the young people in your lives.
Tips & Advice
What Other Countries Do Right When It Comes to Reading
While there is no one way to raise kids who love to read, we took a look at several countries' practices to see how they, by certain measures, get it right.
Growing Reader
Tween
Books for Young Activists: 7 Inspiring Reads for Kids Who Want to Change the World
These books address social and environmental issues and will inspire young readers to make their own positive impact on the world.
Tween
1 in 68: 7 Kid-Approved Books for Tweens with Asperger’s
This list focuses on kid-tested-and-approved titles designed for tweens with Asperger's. They helped my kid, and I hope they help yours, too!
Pre-K
Growing Reader
7 Books That Teach Kids About the Fluidity of Gender and the Importance of Acceptance
Read these books to your child to help them better understand gender identity and to teach them about love, acceptance, and the beauty of diversity.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Read, Give, Grow! Books to Inspire Generosity in Your Young Reader
Milk + Bookies, a charitable organization that gets books into the hands of thousands of children who need them, share their favorite books to encourage young readers to give, share, and appreciate what they have.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
If You Liked This Book, Try ... A Summer Reading List Filled with Old and New Favorites
When it comes to summer reading selections, it's often helpful to get a comparison. Here are ten new books paired with ones you might have already enjoyed.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
Magical Thinking: Folktales, Fairy Tales, and Fables from Around the World
For all of you who still wish, on occasion, for a magic wand, a noble quest, or a royal crown, here are a few family faves beyond Grimm, all with an international flair.
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.
Tips & Advice
How to Diversify Your Child’s Bookshelves
There is a world of beautiful, complex tales out there. Here are a few ways to step outside our reading comfort zones to experience and share its richness.
Pre-K
How We Talk (or Don't Talk) About Diversity When We Read with Our Kids
Author Matt de la Peña on how we consciously or unconsciously frame “diverse” stories when we read to our little ones.