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Blame the Book: Parenting Through the Decades
Grown-Up Reads

Blame the Book: Parenting by Decade

If you’re a parent today, you’ve likely been shaped by both the books and parenting ideologies of your parents and those of today.

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Pre-K

Meet the Illustrator: Christian Robinson

In today’s Meet the Illustrator feature we hear from Christian Robinson, illustrator of the New York Times bestseller Last Stop on Market Street.

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Growing Reader

Stop the Slide! Summer Learning Loss Prevention Tips for 6- to 8-Year-Olds

Summer learning loss isn’t a myth. But just a few minutes of learning a day can keep kids’ brains from becoming sieves over the summer.

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Grown-Up Reads

Adopting a Child with Special Needs: 5 Books to Help Along the Way

When parenting my child felt like being alone in an unstable little boat, out on choppy waters during a dark night, these books were like lighthouses.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

How Books Can Help You Get Through the Dinnertime Craziness

Books are a great tool to help you survive the dinnertime rush. We've put together some great book-and-cook ideas, tailored to your child's age and stage.

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Tween

Summer 2015 Preview: The Best Books for 9- to 12-Year-Olds

If your kids complain they don’t have anything to read this summer, hand them one of these twelve amazing stories handpicked for kids from nine to twelve.

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Pre-K

Ask the Librarians: What Are the Top 3 Books to Read Before Starting Kindergarten?

The librarians at the New York Public Library answer your questions. This time: fun and clever books for kids to read before starting kindergarten.

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Growing Reader

The Ultimate Summer Reading List for 6–8 Year Olds

Your growing reader is finally ready to conquer books on their own and summer is a perfect time to get some extra reading in. Here are twenty great choices.

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Grown-Up Reads

Not Just for Kids: 5 YA Novels Adults Will Love

These young adult novels are just the kind of quality escapes that make grown-up life feel a little less…grown up.

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Teen

6 Great Websites for Teen Writers

Rather than bombard teens with fancy pens and motivational reading, direct them to a comfort zone: the Internet. These sites are great resources for future storytellers.