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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Gross Me Out! Hilarious Poop and Fart Books for Kids

Young readers will adore these stinky stories of our grossest yet often hilarious bodily functions: farts and poops.

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K

If You Build It … Awesome Construction Books for Little Builders

Little kids love building and big machines like diggers and dump trucks are sure to enjoy these construction-themed books.

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Growing Reader

9 Books That Are Perfect for Your Junie B. Jones Fan

If your emerging reader is a Junie B. addict, here are nine other books they might love, all featuring similarly headstrong young women.

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Pre-K

Books About Kindergarten for Kids

Kindergarten can be intimidating for kids in the days leading up to it, but these books can help get them ready for the big day.

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Tween

20 Short Middle Grade Books Under 250 Pages

Having trouble motivating your tween to read? Shorter middle grade books offer zippy pacing and tight prose that moves the plot forward.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

Back to School Books & Resource Reads for Parents

Get set for the new school year! Find age-specific reads and helpful insights to prepare kids and parents for the year ahead.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Picture Books To Help Kids Understand Physical Disabilities and Differences

These books help those with disabilities feel seen while also fostering conversations around inclusion as we work toward a more accessible world for all.

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Tween

9 Globe-Trotting Adventure Books for Middle Grade Readers

If your kid has the travel bug, check out these captivating globe-trotting adventure stories sure to inspire your family's next trip.

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Tween

9 Surefire Books To Get Kids Out of a Reading Slump

Even the most voracious readers get into reading slumps now and then. These highly engaging middle grade books can help pull them out.

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Pre-K

14 Must-Have Books for 3-Year-Olds

Looking for some great books your three-year-old will love and want to hear over and over again? Here are 14 of the best.