Pre-K
Growing Reader
Teachers Share Their All-Time Favorite Books for Preschoolers and Early Elementary Schoolers
We asked real-life preschool and elementary school teachers to share their favorite books for the classroom. Here are 11 picture books they recommend, plus tips on how to teach them.
Baby & Toddler
Books to Help You Share the Things You Love with Your Baby
Part of the fun of being a new parent is imagining how you’ll introduce your child to what you love. From art to cooking to music to sports, these books can help you do just that.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
17 Authors on the Children’s Books That Still Make Them Weepy
We know children’s literature is full of wonderful tearjerkers, so we asked 17 authors to share the book from childhood that still makes them well up to this day. Here are the stories that hold special places in their hearts.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
An Introduction to Tomie dePaola: Folktales for Young Readers
Tomie dePaola is one of the world’s most beloved children’s authors and illustrators with over 260 books to his name. These are some of his very best.
Tips & Advice
5 Great Places to Donate Your Old Books
Where can you donate your old books where they'll be sure to live a full second life (and not end up in the landfill)? We've found five great places.
Growing Reader
Tween
Dickens for Kids: 10 Books to Introduce the Great Author to Children
There’s much for young readers to love in Charles Dickens's stories, including wonderfully eclectic characters, thrilling adventures, and oft-heartwarming morals.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Getting to Know Julia, the Newest Friend on Sesame Street
Author Leslie Kimmelman tells us how the Sesame Workshop team brought Julia, the newest friend on Sesame Street, and her experiences with autism to life.
Growing Reader
12 New Chapter Books for Growing Readers to Love in 2018
Whether you're looking for books to read aloud to your kids or books for independent reading time, here are 12 chapter books to look forward to in 2018.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
How Reading with Your Children Can Help Them Develop a ‘Yes Brain’
Reading together can help promote a “Yes Brain” mindset in your kids, helping them build balance, resilience, insight, and empathy. Here’s how.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Meet the Illustrator: Christopher Weyant
We chatted with illustrator Chris Weyant about his favorite illustration from his new book, My Pillow Keeps Moving, why he’s loving Matthew Cordell’s Wolf in the Snow, and how art helps little kids find their place in a big world.