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8 Books for Kids with Big Imaginations

This collection of read-alouds will help you nurture your little dreamers and show them you understand what makes them tick.

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How I Learned to Love Nonfiction Books for Kids

While my daughter's storybooks opened doors into worlds of imagination, nonfiction books opened doors into someplace even weirder and more wonderful — our world.

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Meet the Illustrator: Jon Agee

In Jon Agee's clever new picture book, Life on Mars, a young astronaut travels to Mars, determined to find life on the seemingly deserted planet and prove the naysayers wrong.

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The Luckiest Characters in Children’s Literature

These kids' book characters are some of the luckiest folks around. In the real world they’d be goners, but between the covers of a book, they’re invincible.

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A Reading List for Moms Who Want To Raise Feminist Sons

These books can help you educate yourself on the issues around feminism, and present your sons with stories of strong and forthright women and girls.

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Serenity Now! 3 Quick and Easy Meditations for Kids

If you're curious about meditation, but aren't sure where to start, check out these easy at-home meditations for kids.

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The Stories Alexander McCall Smith Reads to His Grandchildren

Curious what tales master storyteller Alexander McCall Smith enjoys in his downtime, we asked him to share a shortlist of family favorites.

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13 Read-Alouds to Help You Connect with Your Middle Schooler

I asked middle school kids and teachers for a list of their favorite read-alouds. Here are some of the top picks that I can’t wait to share with my young reader.

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What Kids Learn About Books from Watching You

I haven’t always been aware of how my actions are imprinting values on others, especially younger people around me who I think aren’t paying attention. They are. What I do, it turns out, matters.

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Brightly Storytime: The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day

It's nearly St. Paddy's Day ... and what better way to celebrate than by reading along with The Night Before St. Patrick's Day, written by Natasha Wing and illustrated by Amy Wummer?