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AudioFile Magazine’s Top 10 Audiobooks for Holiday Travel
All cries of “Are we there yet?” will vanish as the whole family listens, spellbound, to these absorbing audios.
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Growing Reader
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How Fantasy Novels Help Kids Explore the Messiness of Real Life
In kids’ literature, fantasy is interpreted as a “safe zone” for young readers, where the author leaves the icky messiness of real life outside the wardrobe door. But not only is leaving out the icky messiness of real life unwise, it’s pretty much impossible. The icky messiness is what it’s all about.
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Growing Reader
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Helping Kids Think Like Writers: A Talk with Frindle Author Andrew Clements
Andrew Clements has dozens of titles to his name, from picture books to novels to early reader chapter books, including Frindle, a middle grade novel about the power of language and invention.
Tween
2016 Holiday Gifts for Tween Readers Ages 9 – 12
Here you’ll find gift ideas for every type of tween reader on your holiday list whether she likes magical adventures or he loves humorous crime-solving dogs.
Growing Reader
Tween
Exploring Furthermore, Fantastical Worlds, and Fashion with Author Tahereh Mafi
Tahereh Mafi is the author of Furthermore, a spellbinding middle grade novel about two kids on an epic and magical adventure.
Growing Reader
2016 Holiday Gifts for Growing Readers Ages 6 – 8
Here's our holiday shortlist of activity books, new titles, themed sets, and some particularly special books for the 6- to 8-year-olds in your life.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
We Belong Together: 4 Wonderful Picture Books That Feature Adoptive Families
Every adoption is a celebration, the culmination of a journey to create a family, and these picture books featuring adoptive families would broaden and diversify any family's bookshelves.
Pre-K
2016 Holiday Gifts for Little Readers Ages 3 – 5
We’ve combed through tons of recent books to find the ones that are sure to be winners not just when they’re unwrapped but for dozens and dozens of re-readings too.
Growing Reader
Tween
Brightly’s Book Club for Kids: Furthermore
Tahereh Mafi's Furthermore is a color-rich, wonderfully imaginative story that will enchant readers to the very end. With characters you’ll love, and scenes as creative as can be, your topsy-turvy journey won’t soon be forgotten. Come along, won’t you?
Growing Reader
Tween
Bookshelf Must-Have: Coding Games in Scratch
Empower your techie to take the reins at the computer and take screen time to the next level with our latest must-have pick, Coding Games in Scratch.
