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Baby & Toddler

8 Baby Shower Books That Won’t Get Returned

Don't gift the obvious. These eight picture books tread the fine line between classic and cool and are sure to be welcome at any baby shower.

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Baby & Toddler

5 Quick Tips for Reading Aloud to Your Baby

When your baby is very little, it can be hard to know what's really going on when you read to them. These tips will help you engage with your baby and her books.

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Pre-K

7 Tricks to Introducing Your Preschooler to Audiobooks

Audiobooks can be great for young readers, helping them expand their vocabulary and their attention span. See the best ways to get them started on audiobooks.

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Grown-Up Reads

True Tales of Kith and Kin: The 10 Best Family Memoirs

From Ireland to Appalachia to Australia, these 10 true tales take us around the globe and inside the homes of some very different, very memorable families.

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Tips & Advice

Book Reading vs. Screen Reading

Are books on iPads considered screen time? What about books on the Kindle? The Nook? The iPhone? Does reading count only when you’re holding a “real” book?

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Just For Fun

Cute Marks the Spot: 9 DIY Bookmarks

If you’re looking for some bookishly fun crafts to do with your kids, try making one of these fun DIY bookmarks.

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Teen

Why Parents of Teens Should Really Read YA

Reading YA books gives adults a window into issues teens are grappling with and provides a helpful springboard for hard conversations.

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Grown-Up Reads

Overheard at the Office Party: What Everyone’s Reading

We asked some fellow parents what grown-up books they’ve read and loved recently. These were the titles they couldn’t stop buzzing about.

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Tips & Advice

8 Surprising Facts About Your Local Librarian

What you may not know about your local children’s or young adult (YA) librarian could fill, well, a library.

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Teen

Get Them to the Shelves: Young Adult Books for Boys

With their action-packed premises, abundant world-building, and quick pace, these novels are sure to hook even the most reluctant YA readers.