Tips & Advice
The Power of the Right Book To Let Our Kids Know We See Them
This is what I can tell you as an author and as a mom: discovering one’s presence in books like my son did is what makes kids feel like they EXIST.
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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Kobi Yamada on Embracing Our Ideas and the Chances That Come Our Way
We spoke with Kobi Yamada ahead of the release of What Do You Do With a Chance? and his insights were as inspiring as his books.
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Growing Reader
Tween
9 Valentines to the Books My Family Will Always Love
These are some of the books that remind me of times in my sons’ lives and call up specific memories I don’t want to forget. For that, each deserves a short appreciation — in the form of a love poem.
Teen
The Books I Fell in Love with as an Awkward Immigrant Teenager
I couldn’t leave the country without a green card, but at least I could lie in bed, open a book, and escape into someone else’s miserable life. These titles resonated with me at that age and remain some of my favorites.
Grown-Up Reads
How Losing Ourselves in Stories Can Help Us Find Our Greater Truths
Rhiannon Navin wasn’t planning on featuring a beloved kids’ book series in Only Child, her novel about a boy coping with trauma. Yet, the more she progressed, the more it made sense.
Tween
6 Fascinating Things You Might Not Know About Laura Ingalls Wilder
Even if you are a fan like myself, you probably live with a number of misconceptions about Laura Ingalls Wilder. Here are six things you might not know about her life.
Baby & Toddler
Bookshelf Must-Have: Open the Garage Door
This sturdy lift-the-flap book is full of exciting surprises and fun vehicles that will keep your baby or toddler delighted each and every reading.
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Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
The Best Children’s and YA Books of February 2018
From stories about inspiring trailblazers to timely tales of inclusion and compassion, there’s plenty of great new books to keep young readers feeling warm on the inside this month.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Storytime Surprises: Sophie Kinsella’s Favorite Books to Read as a Family
All five of my children spent much of their babyhoods sitting on my knee, turning pages, lifting flaps, and learning the greatest question of all time: What happens next?
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Talking Love with Matt de la Peña
"Humans are often consumed with human things. But love is everywhere, even in inanimate objects. We’re so lucky to be alive. To know the sky, and the smell of the ocean, and the power of a storm."
