Pre-K
Brightly Storytime: Hoot and Peep
Lita Judge's Hoot and Peep is a sweet story about a pair of owl siblings, making it a perfect read aloud for young siblings and soon-to-be big brothers and sisters, too.
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Grown-Up Reads
How Romance Novels Helped Lift Me Out of My Postpartum Depression
One hundred percent fantasy, one hundred percent escapism, and one hundred percent perfect for me at that precise moment in time.
Grown-Up Reads
The Best Books to Help with Your 2017 New Year’s Resolutions
These new reads can help you achieve the goals you’ve set, whether you’re looking to advance you career, find some tranquility, or become more involved in your community.
Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice
Win at Losing: How to Help Kids See Success in Their Failures
Author Sam Weinman explains that it's challenging, but crucial, to show children that failure and loss are often experiences we need to grow and learn.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Picture Books for Rock and Roll Parents and Their Kids
Pull out your old concert tees, turn on your favorite playlist, and enjoy these fabulous books about rock and roll, country, hip-hop, and punk rock together with the budding musicians in your life.
Teen
7 YA Heroines Who Kick Butt with Their Smarts and Hearts
In today’s YA, there are all manner of fierce heroines who play by their own rules. Here are a few of our favorite groundbreaking female characters in teen literature.
Tween
Jerry Spinelli On Family, Feelings, and His Latest Book, The Warden’s Daughter
We were thrilled to chat with Jerry about the inspiration behind his new heartfelt book for middle graders, The Warden's Daughter, and what he hopes kids will take away from it.
Just For Fun
From Scrooge to the Grinch: Why We Love Christmas Curmudgeons
Author Charlie Lovett celebrates the Christmas curmudgeon — that grumpy, sour, hater of the holidays whom we love to watch realize the error of his ways.
Just For Fun
Grown-Up Reads
A Scrumptious Holiday Pumpkin Scone Recipe for the Whole Family
Pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg all folded up between flaky layers makes the perfect treat for a cool fall morning or a blistery winter afternoon.
Teen
17 of the Most Exciting YA Books to Read in 2017
There is truly something for every lover of YA books in 2017, whether that reader enjoys things quirky and magical, extra-real real, wild, or world-building.
