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Pre-K
Growing Reader

When Sadness Is at Your Door Helps Kids and Parents Approach Big Emotions

Through simple sentences and muted illustrations, Eva Eland's new book gives sadness a face and encourages readers to explore it rather than hide from it or try to fix it.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

April Reading Challenge for Kids

With April comes National Humor Month, National Poetry Month, School Library Month, and more! These 10 challenges encourage readers of all ages to explore all kinds of new books over the next few weeks.

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Grown-Up Reads

The Best Grown-Up Reads of March 2019

From nerve-racking thrillers to eye-opening memoirs, we've picked the cream of the crop from this month's new releases.

Manners Books for Kids
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen

Dude, That’s Rude! And 12 Other Respectable Manners Books for Kids and Teens

Kids and manners. Sometimes it can feel like an uphill battle. So what's a well-meaning mom or dad to do? Turn to a book, of course!

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Pre-K

Discover the Lost Art of the High Five in This Slap-Tastic New Picture Book

The creators of Dragons Love Tacos are back with a fun and interactive new picture book all about the art of hand-slapping. Kids and adults alike will love practicing giving five with High Five!

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K

A Timeless Tale of Transformation: Celebrating 50 Years of The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Very Hungry Caterpillar celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. What is it about this insatiable little critter that has captured our hearts for so many years?

unexpected-paths
Tween

Unexpected Paths: Encouraging Middle Grade Readers to Look Beyond the Obvious

Middle grade books have the power to depict different paths and how to find them at a time when everything seems to be changing in a young person’s life and the “right” path might not seem obvious.

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Tips & Advice

7 Tips for Listening to Audiobooks With Kids

If your family has never listened to an audiobook, getting started can feel daunting, so here are some tips to get you up and running.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

Numbers Are Our Friends: How to Help Our Kids Conquer ‘Mathophobia’

One of the most important things we can do is to make sure our kids see math as “friendly” and relevant in their lives — and it’s never too soon to start.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

6 Thought-Provoking Books for Kid Inventors

These books (for the littlest readers to middle grade readers) drive home some of the most important qualities for inventors: creativity, resilience, and problem-solving.