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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Dark and Complex: The Fate of Fausto Is Classic Oliver Jeffers

Jeffers is the king of unraveling stories with layers that mean something slightly different depending on where you are in life. His newest book, a fable made with traditional lithographic printmaking techniques, is no different.

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Baby & Toddler

The Best Bedtime Stories for Babies and Toddlers

There are lots of beautiful bedtime books for babies and toddlers. Start exploring some of the best with these titles.

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Growing Reader

Where’s Waldo? Printables and Activities

Fend off boredom with these printables and activities featuring everyone’s favorite bespectacled wanderer and his wily friends.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Must-Read Picture Books Written by Black Authors

This list encompasses just a handful of incredible works by Black authors. We hope it inspires you and encourages you to expand and diversify your reading library.

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All Ages

The Best Children’s and YA Books of September 2020

September will bring with it the first day of fall, and with fall comes a veritable treasure chest of the year’s best new books for kids and teens.

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Growing Reader
Tween

Who Was? Printables and Activities

If you have a curious kid who loves history, then they'll love these printables and activities that go right along with some of these bestselling Who Was? books.

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Tips & Advice

6 Recommendations to Help First-Time Parents Thrive

Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, author of The Bottom Line for Baby, offers first-time parents tips on what to prioritize so they can relax a little and focus on what matters most: establishing and strengthening the relationship with their child.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Let’s Get Gardening: How to Grow Your Own Herbs

Looking for a fun, at-home activity you can do all year round? Try growing your own herbs! You can easily do this on a kitchen windowsill, on a balcony, or in your own backyard.

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Growing Reader
Tween

Mad Libs Printables & Activities

Mad Libs provide a fun and engaging way to teach kids about parts of speech while reinforcing essential grammar, reading comprehension, and vocabulary skills.

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Grown-Up Reads

The Best Grown-Up Reads of August 2020

From the best new parenting advice to a fabulist rom-com, a gritty thriller, and a reimagined royal history, August’s best new adult reads promise to lift you up and whisk you away.