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Teen

Star Power: Reading Role Models for Teens

The glam allure of a celebrity reader might just succeed in getting teens to shift their gaze from their smartphones to a book.

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Pre-K

Terrific Tales of Pirates, Cowboys, and Adventurers

If your bookshelf is in need of excitement — in the form of swashbuckling pirates or brave cowboys — look no further than these eight adventure books.

Tish Rabe
Tips & Advice

Author Tish Rabe on Continuing the Legacy of Dr. Seuss

Author Tish Rabe tell us what it's like to step into the shoes of Dr. Seuss, how being a mom has made her a better writer, and which books she most cherishes.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Growing Reader
Tween

Mom’s Cheat Sheet: Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Everything parents need to know about Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

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Grown-Up Reads

Listen Up: 8 Audiobooks Worthy of Your Earbuds

Audiobooks can be a busy mom’s saving grace. Whereas it can be hard to to find time to sit down …

Just So Long As They're Reading
Tips & Advice

Just So Long As They’re Reading? An Expert Weighs In

We get an expert’s take on whether it matters what books our children are reading.

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Teen

Curiosity vs. Contemplation: Understanding Teen ‘Suicide Books’

Did you come across a copy of Thirteen Reasons Why or Hold Still on your teen’s nightstand? Take a deep breath.

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Baby & Toddler

How to Integrate Reading Throughout the Day

The term “bedtime stories” gets tossed around a lot in parenting, but that doesn’t mean bedtime is the only time to fit in reading with your children.

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Growing Reader
Tween

Your Child’s Reading Excuses, and What They Really Mean

A look at the most common reading excuses kids use, the real meaning behind them, and what parents can do about it.

Not Your Typical Parenting Books
Grown-Up Reads

These Are Not Your Typical Parenting Books

It turns out many parents find inspiration in the most unexpected of literary places.