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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.

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Pre-K

10 Engaging Audiobooks for Preschoolers

While not a replacement for reading a book aloud, audiobooks provide many benefits of their own, helping kids to expand their imagination and strengthen their listening, pronunciation, and comprehension skills.

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K

Hello, World! Printables and Activities

Kids can explore the ocean floor, shoot up to outer space, and get to know the critters in their own backyard through these delightful Hello, World! printables.

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Teen

15 Enlightening and Empathetic YA Novels About Mental Illness

If you’re looking for books to help a teen who’s struggling or to increase your own understanding of mental health issues, these books can get you started.

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K

Antiracist Baby Encourages Readers Big and Small to Think Deeper About Race and Racism

Ibram X. Kendi’s Antiracist Baby encourages us to stop tiptoeing around racism. With bright, engaging illustrations and thoughtful, rhyming text, this book is an excellent antiracism primer for both little readers and their grown-ups.

audiobooks
Tween

Audiobooks for Both Neurotypical and Neurodivergent Tweens

Author Cat Patrick shares why audiobooks are great for both neurotypical and neurodivergent kids — based on her experience with her twin daughters — as well as her audiobook recommendations.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen

Books to Help Kids Understand the Fight for Racial Equality

These books can serve as resources to help us move beyond tokens and icons to a deeper understanding of our history and its legacy.

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Teen

15 YA Books to Look Forward to in Fall 2020

This fall, the new YA titles are dramatic and diverse enough to keep your mind blissfully distracted from the news of the day — at least through the end of the year.

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Growing Reader
Tween

21 Middle Grade & Chapter Books to Dive Into This Fall 2020

Whether a thoughtful examination of dealing with family tragedy, a rip-roaring adventure, a thrilling fantasy, or a book designed to help young readers understand – and put into context – current events, there’s plenty to get excited about.