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Growing Reader

Great Gift Books for Kindergarten Grads

A sweet way to say "Great start!", celebrate your child's milestone with one of these picture books that make great graduation gifts for kindergarteners.

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Tween

Summer Reading for Kids Ages 9 – 12

Full of fantasy, mystery, adventure, and fun, find books for tweens guaranteed to make summer reading a blast.

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Growing Reader

Summer Reading for Kids Ages 6 – 8

Dive into summer reading with some wonderful books for 6- to 8-year-olds to enjoy this season.

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Pre-K

Summer Reading for Kids Ages 3 – 5

These delightful picture books will keep your preschooler engaged on picnics, trips to the beach, and stormy days stuck indoors.

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

The Best Bird Books for Kids

Maximize your young birdwatcher's experience with these books that offer ways to identify and attract those feathered friends.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

How Nature “Cooking” Pretend Play Builds Kids’ Literacy Skills

From building vocabulary and background knowledge to promoting social-emotional learning, find out how pretend nature cooking supports children's learning.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

5 Ways To Use Jonathan London’s Froggy Series for Teaching

With stories full of laughs and relatable lessons, Froggy has proven to be a reliable favorite amongst preschoolers. Here are five ways Froggy books make excellent teaching titles in the classroom or for at-home learning.

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Growing Reader
Tween

9 Baseball Books Kids Say Are Home Runs

Batter up! Looking for some great baseball books for kids? Check out these stories young readers are recommending to each other.

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Tween

Enthralling Historical Fiction Audiobooks for Tweens

These historical audiobooks transport tweens through time and space, enriching the experience through accents, soundscapes, and multi-cast narration.

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Teen

Queer YA Romance Reads Teens Will Love

We're all for the rise of inclusive YA romance stories featuring love stories between teens of all sexual orientations and gender identities.