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Teen

Mom’s Cheat Sheet: The Fault in Our Stars

If you haven't read the biggest teen romance to hit bookshelves (and movie theaters) in years, this handy cheat sheet will get you all caught up.

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Baby & Toddler

Making the Transition from Board Books to Paper Books

These six ideas may help make the transition from board books to paper books – which is both exhilarating and terrifying – a little smoother for both of you.

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Growing Reader
Tween

Books for Young Activists: 7 Inspiring Reads for Kids Who Want to Change the World

These books address social and environmental issues and will inspire young readers to make their own positive impact on the world.

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Growing Reader
Tween

3 Epic Comic Books You and Your Kid Can Read Together

The folks at GeekDad bring us some awesome comic books featuring epic heroes, great plots, and fun literary references.

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All Ages

Seeing Double: Kids’ Books for and Featuring Twins

While no one story defines the twin experience, there are some great children’s books that feature twins. Here are suggestions for all reading levels.

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Grown-Up Reads

How Working Women Can Make Time for the Things That Matter

Laura Vanderkam, author of I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time, reveals how successful women really spend their time, and shares some terrific time-management tricks.

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Tween

7 Kid-Approved Books for Tweens with Asperger’s

This list focuses on kid-tested-and-approved titles designed for tweens with Asperger's. They helped my kid, and I hope they help yours, too!

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Pre-K

Meet the Illustrator: Sophy Henn

In today’s Meet the Illustrator feature we hear from Sophy Henn, author and illustrator of Where Bear? and Pom Pom Panda Gets the Grumps.

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Tween

10 Classics for Kids (That They’ll Actually Enjoy Reading)

The eleven classics listed here all share an important characteristic: they’re interesting to real readers!

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Tips & Advice

How to Get Back on the Reading Wagon

If you've fallen off the reading wagon, remember that it’s never too late to hop right back on. Here are five ways my family got back on track.