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10 Imaginative Scenes for Teaching Children to Visualize as They Read

Whether students naturally imagine as they read or need to be taught to do so, they can all benefit from structured practice creating mental images with books like these.

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Growing Reader

My Go-To Picture Books for Reading as a Family

Elyssa Friedland shares the five books that successfully entertain her three children, who span the ages of four to ten.

Best Books of July 2018
Grown-Up Reads

10 Brand-New Books to Add to Your TBR List This Month

From goosebumps-raising thrillers to moving memoirs to thought-provoking essay collections, July has a new book to please every adult reader.

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Growing Reader

A Printable Educator’s Guide to R Is for Rocket: An ABC Book

Explore Common Core Language Arts Anchor Standards with these accessible and engaging R Is for Rocket lesson plans.

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Growing Reader

Green Bean ‘Fries’ and The Day the Crayons Quit — A Perfect Recipe and Read-Aloud Pairing

For a storytime snack, Kristin Cavallari likes to prep these Green Bean “Fries” and pair them with a read-aloud of The Day the Crayons Quit.

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Grown-Up Reads

6 Children’s Stories That Appear in Adult Novels

It should come as no surprise that authors are sometimes influenced by tales for kids. Here are a few favorite grown-up reads that incorporate children’s stories into their narratives.

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The Best Children's and YA Books of July

We’ve rounded up the most exciting new books for kids of all ages, including historical fiction, hands-on reads, teen thrillers, a fairy tale retelling, and more!

Train Books for Kids
Pre-K
Growing Reader

All Aboard! The Best Books for Kids Who Love Trains

From classics starring beloved characters like Thomas the Tank Engine to new picture books, these stories are perfect for young readers obsessed with trains.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

10 Picture Books To Inspire Children to Get Outside and Explore

Brimming with adventure and joy, these tales will make your whole family want to put down the screens, head outdoors, and explore the beauty of nature.

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Tween

The Best Magical Realism Books for Tweens

These captivating novels, which seamlessly incorporate magical elements into real-world settings, provide tweens with the perfect entry to magical realism.