Love
Tween
Tween Books to Heal a First Broken Heart
Author Jake Gerhadt rounds up his favorite books to help tweens safely venture through the jungle of first loves and broken hearts.
Growing Reader
8 Picture Books I Still Read with My 8-Year-Old
Some kids have a hard time letting go of their books. One 8-year-old shares the picture books he's holding tight to and why he's keeping them around.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
9 Positive, Feel-Good Books for Family Storytime
Katie Hurley, LCSW and author of The Happy Kid Handbook, shares nine books that teach kids important lessons about kindness, empathy, and caring for others.
Teen
YA Preview: The 23 Books Teens Should Be Excited About This Fall
While our dream reading list for fall could probably get into the triple digits, here’s a short selection of YA books teens should be especially eager to read.
Teen
Navigating the Long and Winding Road: 9 Coming-of-Age Novels for Teens
These books address issues of sexual identity, race, appearance, and, of course, love. I hope they help the teens you love navigate this exciting, tumultuous time in their lives.
Grown-Up Reads
Summer Lovin’: 8 Steamy Books for the Hot Days Ahead
From the scandalous to the dangerous, from the quiet to the true, there is something to fill your every desire in this list of summer-ready romantic reads.
Grown-Up Reads
6 Totally Engrossing YA Audiobooks to Make a Long Commute Fly By
If you’re a grown-up who loves hearing engrossing stories — the kind that make a long commute melt away — look no further than these six YA audiobooks.