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Teen

Books Like Ready Player One: 10 Out-of-This-World Next-Reads

Check out these thrilling titles if you've read Ready Player One and are looking for books like it. They're sure to satisfy your inner geek.

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K

10 Great Picture Books Now in Board Book Format

With their thick, sturdy pages board books are built to withstand a baby or toddler's love. Here are some bookshelf favorites, newly released in board book format.

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Growing Reader

Parent-Tested, Expert-Recommended Advice for When Your Child Isn’t Reading Yet

Watching your child struggle with anything is difficult. And that can feel especially so when it comes to reading. Here is some helpful advice from parents who've been there and experts in the know.

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Pre-K

Looking Back at 10 Years of Ladybug Girl: A Q&A with Creators Jacky Davis and David Soman

Little Lulu, often known by her bold alter ego, Ladybug Girl, has delighted young readers since she first broke onto the literary scene 10 years ago. We were thrilled to chat with Jacky Davis and David Soman, the husband-wife duo behind the Ladybug Girl books, about the origins of the beloved character and what it’s like to end the series they’ve worked on for so long.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Pan-Fried Flatbreads and The Little Red Hen — A Perfect Recipe and Read-Aloud Pairing

Children will love kneading the dough for this simple, delicious recipe, then pairing their homemade flatbreads with a read-aloud of an old-school favorite: The Little Red Hen.

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Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice

How to Navigate Your Way to the Best Education for Your Child

Author and education expert Sir Ken Robinson shares eight takeaways to get you started on the road to the best education for you child.

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Teen

10 Prep School Page-Turners to Keep You Up All Night

Prep school holds a certain mystique that makes for fantastic YA fiction. These riveting prep school tales will keep you reading well past your bedtime.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

4 Easy Ways to Build Your Child’s Vocabulary at Home

Today, educators have a new understanding of how to best help kids learn new words. Here are some of their strategies that you can easily turn into family habits at home.

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Tween

12 Things Parents and Educators Should Know About Manga

Here's what you need to know about the vast and visually stunning world of Japanese graphic novels, also known as manga.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

10 Picture Books That Introduce Big Ideas to Little Kids

Foster curiosity and a sense of wonder in your children with these picture books that introduce big ideas and philosophical questions to young readers.