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Tween

5 of the Biggest, Baddest Mythical Monsters in Middle Grade Literature

Mythical monsters can be found in nearly every culture’s folklore — and they pop up in acclaimed middle grade novels, as well. Here are some of the best of the big baddies.

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Baby & Toddler

Sparking Babies’ Scientific Curiosity One Story at a Time: A Look at the Baby Loves Science Series

We chatted with Ruth Spiro, author of the Baby Loves Science series, to learn more about how she makes science accessible, relatable, and fun for little ones.

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Growing Reader
Tween
Teen

The Best Audiobooks of 2017 for Kids and Families

The top audiobooks of 2017 for kids and families range from a dance-worthy autobiography to an out-of-this-world adventure, and everything in between.

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Grown-Up Reads

The Best Books of 2017 — Real Recommendations from Real Readers

We asked real readers to name their favorite books of 2017. From engrossing novels to revealing memoirs, these were the books that stuck with them this year.

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The Best YA Books of 2017, According to Teens

What YA books were tops with teens this year? Here are the titles that teen readers were raving about to their friends in 2017.

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Growing Reader
Tween

The Best Children’s Books of 2017, According to Kids

To put together this best-of-the-year list, we went straight to the most important people: the kids! Here are the books they loved reading most in 2017.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Meet the Illustrator: Emma Randall

In this installment of Meet the Illustrator, Emma shares her favorite illustration from The Twelve Days of Christmas, a simple way that parents can help their kids draw, and an absolutely adorable illustration of her new baby.

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Just For Fun

The Very Best Things About Reading Aloud with Kids, According to Parents

From learning more about their little ones to simply snuggling, here are the things that parents love most about sharing books with their children.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Meet the Illustrator: David Hohn

In this installment of Meet the Illustrator, David Hohn shares some of his favorite drawings, the children’s book he says is the perfect marriage of text and illustration, and why he thinks kids are natural artists.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Oliver Jeffers’s Here We Are Is a Wondrous Read for Kids and Parents

Heartwarming and sprinkled with Jeffers’s signature wit, Here We Are touched my daughter and me in many different ways.