Grown-Up Reads
The Best Grown-Up Reads of July 2019
From real-life and Austen-like love stories to a guidebook for helping kids manage healthy online lives, we’ve rounded up the best titles being published this month.
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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Numbers Are Nifty: 7 Books That Help Make Math Fun
Whether your child could use some extra support in math, or you just want to add some math problems to your family's daily routine, these books can help.
Pre-K
Expand Your Horizons: How The Little Green Girl Inspired a Fairy Garden Village
Summer is the perfect season to reach for picture books that celebrate adventure. It’s also a time when parents tend to grasp for ideas to keep their little ones occupied. Why not combine the two?
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Tips for Helping Reluctant Sharers
Jennifer Hansen Rolli, author of the picture book about sharing "Just for Me," provides tips and tricks for encouraging your little ones to share — and feel good about it!
Pre-K
Growing Reader
5 Tips for Using Audiobooks at Bedtime
Make listening to audiobooks a part of your bedtime routine with these five great tips — from which types of stories to avoid to making the experience a privilege.
Grown-Up Reads
Reviving Ophelia All Over Again
Authors Dr. Mary Pipher and Sara Pipher Gilliam have updated the classic book about adolescent girls to reflect the ever-changing world in which we live.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Fun Ways to Upcycle Old and Worn Picture Books
Old and worn out picture books don’t have to be relegated to your recycle bin. Try some of these book craft ideas instead or come up with your own!
Growing Reader
Author Kelly Starling Lyons on Daring to Shine Like Jada Jones
In a world where popularity can take center stage, we sometimes forget to remind kids of the shine they hold inside. Kelly Starling Lyons' Jada Jones series aims to show kids that they are rock stars, class acts, scientists, and dancing queens just like Jada.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
16 Far Out Space Books for Future Astronauts
These out-of-this-world reads can help your budding astronaut explore life in outer space … from the safety of home.
All Ages
Fostering a Love of Reading Through Booktalk
One often-overlooked way to spark and kindle a love of reading in children is through booktalk. Sharing the experiences that move us and change us — such as reading a good story — gives them added importance.
