Pre-K
Growing Reader
9 Picture Books That Celebrate Great Teachers
What better way to honor teachers than with poignantly crafted stories about them? These kids' books starring and celebrating educators are prime examples.
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Tips & Advice
6 Ways to Model Healthy Phone Habits for Your Kids
As parents, we worry a lot about our children’s potential smartphone addiction, but what about our own? Here are six techniques that will help you be more present with your children — and your life.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
7 Picture Books That Revel in the Magic of Rain
It's raining, it's pouring, but being stuck inside doesn't have to be boring! Make the most of those damp days indoors with a few picture books that celebrate the power and majesty of rain.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
There’s a New Piglet in Town: Kate DiCamillo on Her New Book, A Piglet Named Mercy
With A Piglet Named Mercy, author Kate DiCamillo and illustrator Chris Van Dusen have rendered Mercy’s origin story in grand style, adding the first picture book to the existing Mercy Watson series — a porcine prequel, if you will.
Pre-K
Why It’s Never Too Early to Teach Your Kids Financial Literacy
Cinders McLeod's Moneybunny picture books offer fun financial literacy lessons on earning, saving, and spending as a relatable way for little kids to start thinking about money.
Pre-K
You’re Missing It! Reminds Parents That Kids Aren’t the Only Ones Who Should Put Down the Screens
In a technology-obsessed world, You’re Missing It! is a real-life notification for kids and parents on the importance of human connection.
Tween
Brightly’s Book Club for Kids: Samantha Spinner and the Super-Secret Plans
Samantha Spinner and the Super-Secret Plans is an action-packed global mystery that's packed with fun puzzles and smelly ninjas.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Bookshelves in Bloom: A May Reading Challenge for Kids
This month, find reading inspiration in the blooming plants outside, your own creativity within, and the (fast-approaching!) end of the school year.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
How Cribsheet Uses Data to Help Make Parenting Less Stressful
Rather than getting swept up in emotion or bogged down in conflicting information from every mother in your contact list, Emily Oster’s Cribsheet empowers parents to make fact-based decisions that reflect what’s best for their unique family.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Chill Out With These 8 Endearing Picture Books About Penguins
Who doesn’t love the adorable waddle, distinctive built-in tuxedos, and fun-loving personalities of penguins? Add these penguin-themed picture books into the storytime rotation.
