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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K

How to Throw a Make Way for Ducklings Party

Make way! Ducklings — er, we mean birthday kid coming through! Check out our fun book-themed ideas — from treats and décor to crafts and games.

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Growing Reader
Tween

Meet the Illustrator: Jarrett J. Krosoczka

When Jarrett J. Krosoczka isn't thinking up hilarious plot twists in his Lunch Lady graphic novel series, he writes and illustrates a variety of picture and middle grade books, and hosts “The Book Report with JJK."

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

7 Picture Books for Children Moving to a New Home

A few picture books go a long way to opening a discussion and helping children know what to expect before the big moving day.

The Books the Thing
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen

The Book’s the Thing: Shakespeare for Kids of All Ages

Books inspired by the Bard! These fun retellings can help make Shakespeare accessible and entertaining to kids and young adults.

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Just For Fun

5 Fun Parenting Lessons from the Animal Kingdom

These sweet, funny, and oh-so-real animal facts prove that there are parenting lessons to be found among all species — humans, bees, and sharks alike.

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Baby & Toddler

The Best Shakespeare-Inspired Baby Names

Shakespeare’s plays are rife with beautiful, meaningful names that would make for great present-day baby names.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Meet the Illustrator: Hudson Talbott

Hudson Talbott, author-illustrator of Picturing America: Thomas Cole and the Birth of American Art, discusses why he shares humor through art, the value of encyclopedias, and more.

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Growing Reader
Tween

Class Read-Alouds Teachers and Kids Will Adore

The right class read-aloud (one that both students and teachers enjoy) can spark a love affair with books or introduce new interests in children.

Q and A with Mary Pope Osborne
Growing Reader
Tween

Traveling the World with Magic Tree House: A Q&A with Mary Pope Osborne

With more than 50 books, the Magic Tree House series has inspired kids everywhere to pick up a book and join Jack and Annie on their adventures through time and space.

Author Daniel James Brown
Growing Reader
Tween

Pulling Together in Hard Times: A Q&A with Daniel James Brown

Daniel James Brown discusses this inspiring story of nine young men who bonded amidst a historic travesty, the perils of adapting a grown-up read for young readers, and more.