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The Best Audiobooks To Listen to as a Family This Summer
Whatever your plans this summer, they’ll be better with a good audiobook. These are some of the best new titles to keep you listening to new stories all season long.
All Ages
The Best Children's and YA Books of June 2018
June’s new releases sure are something to be excited about — from moving picture books to stunning YA novels, the month is packed with awesome reads.
Tween
8 Middle Grade Mysteries for Fans of The Westing Game
Ellen Raskin’s The Westing Game is known for its humor, suspense, and intrigue. Once readers have solved Sam Westing’s puzzle, they should keep that love of mystery going with these read-alike options.
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Growing Reader
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Teen
The Best Audiobooks for Kids and Families to Listen to This May
In the spring, families may find themselves spending more time driving to hiking trails or picnic spots or to the zoo — and all that car time means more opportunities to listen to audiobooks!
Pre-K
Growing Reader
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Teen
The Best Children’s and YA Books of May 2018
With bright flowers, blooming trees, and plenty of new reads, the month of May is certainly the bee’s knees!
Tween
Teen
The Best ‘Great American Read’ Picks for Tweens and Teens
From beloved classics to contemporary gems, there’s a novel on PBS’s “The Great American Read” list for every fan of middle grade and young adult literature.
Tween
Teen
Jump Anyway — and Other Words to Live by, a Conversation with Author Jason Reynolds
We spoke to middle grade author Jason Reynolds about his latest book, For Every One — and the words and ideas that can inspire us to continue reaching for a dream, despite it all.
Growing Reader
Tween
Jeanne Birdsall on Penning The Penderwicks Through the Years
We chatted with author Jeanne Birdsall about the delightful (and bestselling!) book she would have first pitched as “the Little Women visit the Secret Garden.”
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
The Hands-Down Funniest Books for Kids, According to Authors
To celebrate Humor Month, we asked authors to share their picks for the all-time funniest books for kids. These are the giggle-inducing reads they’ve chuckled at, loved, and gone back to time and again.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
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Teen
The Best New Audiobooks for Kids and Families to Listen to This April
Here are some great new audiobooks for kids and families that are sure to be winners whether you're heading out on spring break or sticking closer to home.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
The Best Children's and YA Books of April 2018
This month's new releases include fun and imaginative picture books, middle grade reads from some favorite authors, and YA stories sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
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Teen
Authors Share Their Favorite Kids’ Books About Girls, Written by Women
To celebrate Women’s History Month, we asked all kinds of authors to share their favorite female-led books for kids, written by women. From picture books to YA novels, here are the fantastic stories they recommend.
