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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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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.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Bookshelf Must-Have: The Lost Picnic

Looking for a book for readers of all ages that's as beautiful as it is fun? Our latest Bookshelf Must-Have pick is just that book. A modern seek-and-find in the tradition of I Spy, The Lost Picnic is a playful and gorgeous book parents and kids will love poring over together.

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Growing Reader

Brightly Storytime: How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

No holiday season is complete without a reading of Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Follow along as Ms. Linda reads this Christmas classic.

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Grown-Up Reads

The Best Grown-Up Reads of December 2017

Jumpstart your New Year's resolution to read more by gifting yourself one of these fantastic new books hitting the shelves this month.

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Growing Reader
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The Best Children’s and YA Books of December 2017

We’ve rounded up some of this month’s highlights — books that share funny, true, fantastical tales of bears and fearless women, crush-worthy new acquaintances and Jedis.

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Teen

FanFic Is Big with Teens and Tweens: Here’s What Parents and Educators Need to Know

While there’s much for kids to like, even love, about fanfiction, there can be a dark side to it as well. Here's what parents and educators should know.

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Grown-Up Reads

10 Hot Titles to Gift the Book-Lovers on Your List

This holiday season we’ve rounded up a truly inspiring haul of beautiful books perfect for gifting. From popular page-turners to gorgeous coffee-table editions, there’s something on this list for everyone — including you.

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23 Holiday Gift Ideas for Book-Crazy Teens

Whether you're looking for gifts for the voracious bookworm or casual page-turner, these books and bookish items are guaranteed teen-pleasers this holiday season.