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Grown-Up Reads

3 New Must-Have Books About Strength, Resilience, and Grit

Books that feature true strength, resilience, and grit — whether the story is about an actual or fictional person — can be profoundly inspiring.

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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

How I Found My Surrogate Family, and Strength, in a Most Unlikely Place

I believe in finding unexpected friendships. I believe in loving and supporting people who maybe seem different from us but really are so much the same.

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Baby & Toddler

The New Books Destined to Become Baby Shower Classics

These new books have a beautiful, timeless feeling and are destined to become classics for a new generation of parents.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Meet the Illustrator: Jay Fleck

In our Meet the Illustrator conversation, Jay shares his favorite illustration from Black Belt Bunny, creates an awesome self-portrait, and recommends a new illustrated book he thinks is super cool.

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Tween

A Hilarious and Heartfelt Romp Down the Yellow Brick Road: A Q&A with Holly Goldberg Sloan

Featuring a laugh-out-loud narrator and a cast of memorable supporting characters, Holly Goldberg Sloan's Short is an inspiring story that tweens won’t soon forget.

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Tween

Bravo! 11 Terrific Books for Tweens Who Love Musical Theater

Aspiring thespians and musical theater lovers will uncover all the drama and intrigue of the stage between the pages of these middle grade stories.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

Learning Apps to Keep Kids Engaged All Summer

We’ve pulled together a list of great apps for kids that can help them learn math, apply critical thinking skills, learn about meditation and healthy living, develop important reading and phonics skills, or simply delight in stories.

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Tips & Advice

How to Show Your Kids It's Awesome to Stand Out

Here are some helpful tips from Kate Peterson — author of You're Weird — to show your kiddos that being unique is cool, even when it doesn’t feel like it.

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Growing Reader

Bookshelf Must-Have: My Life in Pictures

Calling all doodlers and dreamers! A chapter book that's paced just right for growing readers, our latest Bookshelf Must-Have pick is a story packed with creativity, imagination, and plenty of great pictures.