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Characters of Color: 7 Must-Read Picture Books Featuring African American Characters

These seven must-read books feature memorable characters of color that your little ones are sure to love.

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7 Heart-Mending YA Books to Get You Through a Break-Up

Break-ups are inevitable, but these young adult novels are a good place to start nursing a broken heart.

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Tween Books to Heal a First Broken Heart

Author Jake Gerhadt rounds up his favorite books to help tweens safely venture through the jungle of first loves and broken hearts.

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Growing Reader
Tween

George Saunders's Ultimate Picture Book Reading List

The bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo discusses his favorite books to share with kids and create reading memories to cherish forever.

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Growing Reader
Tween
Teen

10 Books That Empower Kids to Stand Up and Speak Out

These books are great resources for change-minded kids of all ages, and will help them think about how to have a positive impact in a complicated world.

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K

The Must-Have Picture Books for Reading Aloud with Your Kids

As a parent, the key to a good read-aloud performance is finding the right picture books for you.

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Pre-K

10 Books for the Young Artiste

Perfect for budding artists, these ten kids' books celebrate art of all kinds — whether it’s hanging on the wall of a museum or created with a broken crayon.

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Tips & Advice

Advice from a Super Hero Author and Mom: A Q&A with Lisa Yee

Lisa Yee, author of the upcoming series of DC Super Hero Girls middle grade novels, shares her secrets to success when balancing life as a mom and author.

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Pre-K

3 Picture Books and Activities to Encourage Your Child’s Creative Thinking

Picture books and related activities can help build skills like problem solving, ideation, and connection making. Here are three of our favorite books, each with corresponding activities, for you and your kids to enjoy.

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Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice

Letting It Be: Why I Stopped Trying to Change My Kids

Claude Knobler recounts his father's journey to find where he fit in the world, and how that story inspired Claude to accept his son's reading struggles.