Tips & Advice
Adam Gidwitz on the Magic of Telling Stories to Your Child
After Adam Gidwitz's daughter had a frightful encounter with a fire alarm, he began to tell her stories — true stories about her experience. Over many months of telling that story, some magical things started to happen.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
12 Reassuring Books to Help Kids Deal With Change
These books are perfect for starting conversations about changes with your children. They'll help your child know that they aren’t alone in navigating these changes.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
4 Tips to Help Blended Families Connect
Blending a family doesn’t happen overnight. It's our job as parents to cut up the process into chewable moments to nurture a sense of safety that can ripen into feelings of family. Here are four tips to help blended families connect.
Tips & Advice
7 Lessons I Learned from Ali Wong’s Dear Girls
When I cracked the spine of Ali Wong's book, "Dear Girls" — essays written as letters to her two young daughters — I expected to laugh. And I did. I did not expect to learn much about being a mom. But I did anyway.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Yee-haw! 12 Fantastic Picture Books for Country Music Lovers
Pull on those cowboy boots and get ready to honky-tonk! From books by country music stars to stories about rural life, these fabulous picture books are must-reads for avid country music fans and their kids.
All Ages
The Best Children’s and YA Books of April 2021
Whether you’re in the mood for a hilarious picture book, an exciting middle grade fantasy novel, or a sweet YA romance, here are the best books publishing this month.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Brightly Storytime: Miss Rumphius
Filled with gorgeous illustrations of faraway places and beautiful flowers, our latest Brightly Storytime is the perfect springtime tale.
Tween
8 Incredible Novels in Verse for Tweens
Poetry packs an emotional punch, and novels in verse are perfect for tweens that feel deeply. These middle grade novels highlight diverse stories of family, fitting in, and finding our way in the world.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Lyrical Picture Books That Encourage a Love of Poetry
A great way to introduce little readers to poetry is through beautiful picture books with lyrical language that shows the world as a place full of wonder. These poetic picture books are the perfect place to start.
Baby & Toddler
Board Books on Wellness for Kids Ages 0 – 2
Whether encouraging mindfulness, helping our toddlers recognize and understand their feelings, or fostering good sleep habits, there are plenty of fun and often hilarious books to light the way.