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Growing Reader

Bookshelf Must-Have: Don’t Blink!

A book that will help put your child to sleep? Talk about every parent’s dream! Don’t Blink!, a picture book written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and illustrated by David Roberts, is bedtime reading at its finest.

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Growing Reader

What You Can Do If Your Child Doesn’t Understand the Words They Read

There are a lot of moving parts when it comes to the brain’s ability to read. These activities can help a child focus on one strategy at a time to improve reading comprehension.

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Grown-Up Reads

9 Honest Memoirs About Moms and Motherhood

Readers will find much to love in the pages of these moving memoirs about how moms and motherhood can shape us.

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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!

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Growing Reader
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Teen

The Best Children’s and YA Books of May

With bright flowers, blooming trees, and plenty of new reads, the month of May is certainly the bee’s knees!

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Grown-Up Reads

The Best Grown-Up Reads of May 2018

There are plenty of new fiction and nonfiction reads to keep you turning the pages throughout May's longer days, warmer nights, and weekends spent outdoors.

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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.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

The Picture Books That Hooked My Son’s Attention as a Child with Autism

When I recall my son’s early childhood, I remember it in the phases of his obsessions. During these periods of his life, his passion was all he talked about ... and, of course, read about.

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Just For Fun

This Is Library Storytime for the Next Generation

In order to meet the various needs of kids and caregivers, librarians have developed amazing fresh takes on the traditional story hour.

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Growing Reader

10 Reasons Why Bees Are Worth Buzzing About

It is important that kids understand the world of bees not only to help support them but also because it’s a fascinating example of our natural environment at work.