Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
7 Books to Inspire Kids to Love Trees
Kids don’t need a yard teeming with trees to learn to love them. Celebrate our larger, greener neighbors this Earth Day and all year long with lush picture books that cultivate children’s interest in and appreciation of trees.
Tween
Teen
Jump Anyway — and Other Words to Live by, a Conversation with Author Jason Reynolds
We spoke to middle grade author Jason Reynolds about his latest book, For Every One — and the words and ideas that can inspire us to continue reaching for a dream, despite it all.
Growing Reader
Tween
Jeanne Birdsall on Penning The Penderwicks Through the Years
We chatted with author Jeanne Birdsall about the delightful (and bestselling!) book she would have first pitched as “the Little Women visit the Secret Garden.”
Just For Fun
5 of the Coolest Children’s Libraries in the U.S.
With eye-catching designs, the best books for kids, and impressive community programming, these children’s libraries stand out as some of the top choices in the United States.
Growing Reader
Brightly Storytime: The Lorax
Read along with Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax, a powerful and timeless picture book that’s perfect to explore with children on Earth Day and throughout spring.
Tips & Advice
How to Help Kids Overcome Perfectionism
Unhealthy perfectionism inhibits children’s exploration, creativity, and personal growth. Fortunately, good books and helpful feedback from adults can work together to help our kids overcome this limiting mindset.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
What To Do When Your Child Is Not Kind
Dr. Thomas Lickona shares parenting strategies that can help parents and caregivers struggling with a child who is often unkind.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Can We Keep Him? 9 Books About Pet Adoption for Kids
If you’re on the hunt for a new pet or want to introduce your child to the concept of pet adoption or animal rescue, here are nine sweet picture books to read together.
Tips & Advice
The Transformative Power of Reading Poetry as a Child
Throughout his life, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gregory Pardlo has witnessed poetry’s ability to spur the imagination and take readers “beyond language, beyond the literal.”
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
The Hands-Down Funniest Kids’ Books, According to Authors
To celebrate Humor Month, we asked authors to share their picks for the all-time funniest books for kids. These are the giggle-inducing reads they’ve chuckled at, loved, and gone back to time and again.