Tips & Advice
How to Help Kids Overcome Perfectionism
Unhealthy perfectionism inhibits children’s exploration, creativity, and personal growth. Fortunately, good books and helpful feedback from adults can work together to help our kids overcome this limiting mindset.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
What To Do When Your Child Is Not Kind
Dr. Thomas Lickona shares parenting strategies that can help parents and caregivers struggling with a child who is often unkind.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Can We Keep Him? 9 Books About Pet Adoption for Kids
If you’re on the hunt for a new pet or want to introduce your child to the concept of pet adoption or animal rescue, here are nine sweet picture books to read together.
Tips & Advice
The Transformative Power of Reading Poetry as a Child
Throughout his life, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gregory Pardlo has witnessed poetry’s ability to spur the imagination and take readers “beyond language, beyond the literal.”
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
The Hands-Down Funniest Kids’ Books, 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.
Teen
Bookshelf Must-Have: The Beauty That Remains
Looking for a teen book that’ll give you all the feels? This month’s Bookshelf Must-Have pick is a true tearjerker about love, loss, and everything in between. YA readers who enjoy stories packed with emotion will adore every page of Ashley Woodfolk’s The Beauty That Remains.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Lauren Eldridge on Creating the Dreamy Art for Sleep Train
Lauren Eldridge gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the dreamy counting book Sleep Train and shares helpful tips for encouraging kids’ artistic creativity.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
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.
Growing Reader
Tween
Book Club for Kids: The Penderwicks
Jeanne Birdsall’s The Penderwicks is a heartwarming, funny story about the adventure-filled summer of a close-knit family. A contemporary tale that feels truly timeless, this middle grade novel is perfect for readers (of all ages!) who enjoy classics like Little Women and Anne of Green Gables.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
The Many Benefits of Sharing Jokes as a Family
Beyond the joy of a good belly laugh, sharing jokes as a family can have all kinds of benefits for kids. Here are some compelling reasons to make joking around a family habit.