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All Ages

Bookish Ways to Keep Your Kids Entertained

When the kids are home, it’s helpful to have an arsenal of activities at the ready that can engage kids both physically and mentally.

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K

9 Books for Fans of The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been eating its way into the hearts and imaginations of our littlest readers for over 50 years. These books are sure to delight fans of the little creature.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

Spring Forward: 15 Children’s Books About New Beginnings

Celebrate new beginnings with these picture books and middle grade reads about overcoming obstacles, trying new things, starting over, and remembering that we are always growing.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

Celebrate Your Incredible Kids with These Books

By pointing out the good in others, we can help children feel valued and create momentum to perpetuate the same behavior. These books are geared towards fostering confidence and helping kids know just how incredible they are — exactly as they are!

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Tween
Teen

5 Women’s Suffrage Activists for Kids to Know and Celebrate

Kate Schatz, author of Rad American History A-Z, provides compelling details on five suffragists (who aren't Susan B. Anthony!) kids should know about.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Brightly Storytime: Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor

For our latest Brightly Storytime, we've selected a picture book biography about scientist Joan Procter. Read along with Ms. Linda and learn all about the amazing life of this pioneering female scientist.

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Teen

10 Books to Make Teens Believe in the Power of Imagination

Here are 10 young adult books for teens that will pique curiosity, inspire ingenuity, and make them believe in the power of imagination again. In these stories, adherence to the rules of reality is far less important than the universal truths the narratives reveal.

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Grown-Up Reads

The Best Grown-Up Reads of February 2020

Our top picks for the best grown-up reads of this month have something for every type of reader.

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Tween

8 Books That Will Ignite the Imagination for Tweens

These eight books will help ignite creativity and show tweens that there’s nothing quite like a little imagination.

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Baby & Toddler

8 Books That Will Spark Imagination in Babies and Toddlers

While babies and young toddlers aren’t yet developmentally able to dive deeply into imaginary worlds themselves, books are the perfect gateway to begin exposing them to imaginative ideas. These beautiful board books introduce the wondrous magic of imagination to the youngest of readers.