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Grown-Up Reads

The Best Grown-Up Reads of March 2018

Take advantage of the last few guilt-free weeks of winter hibernation with one (or two!) of these brand-new adult books.

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Tips & Advice

Why Should Dads Read with Their Kids? I’m Glad You Asked …

The statement “It’s important for dads to read with their kids” sounds painfully obvious, but there's more to it than dads might think.

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Tween
Teen

5 Teacher-Recommended Tips for Exploring Current Events With Your Students

I asked real-life teachers to share tips for reflecting with students on what they hear in the news. Here’s what they suggested.

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Tween
Teen

Madeleine L’Engle and Me

My mother gave me many, many gifts, and when I was 10 years old one of the biggest gifts was a nightly read-aloud of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time.

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Baby & Toddler

3 Things You Can Do to Help Fuel Your Toddler’s Language Development

Research clearly shows that interactions with parents and caregivers play a crucial role in children’s language development. Here's how you can help grow your toddler's communication skills.

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Growing Reader

Meet the Illustrator: Cori Doerrfeld

We were excited to chat with author-illustrator Cori Doerrfeld about one of her favorite moments in her new book, The Rabbit Listened, her love of donuts, and how art allows kids to share what they think is important.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Finding the Space Between Words and Images: Inside an Illustrator’s Process

That space between what the written words are saying and what the pictures are showing is where all the power and wonder are hidden.

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Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice

How to Help Your Daughter Manage Her Inner Critic

A girl’s inner critic can stop her from showcasing her strengths and building her social relationships. Fortunately, there are things parents can do to help.

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Teen

The Books That Would’ve Kept Me Reading as a 16-Year-Old Boy

Here’s a list of books I wish I had read when I was a teenager; maybe one of them would have convinced me to keep going with books even when literary fiction didn’t suit me just yet.

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Tween
Teen

A Sneak Peek at Some of the Rad Girls Shaping Our Future

Rad Girls Can shows us the potential and the power of young, creative, hopeful, brilliant girls, and all that they can do in this world.