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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Brightly Storytime: The Night Before Valentine’s Day

We're gearing up for Valentine's Day with a special reading of The Night Before Valentine's Day, an adorable picture book by Natasha Wing with illustrations by Heidi Petach.

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Teen

The Page-Turning Allure of the British Upper Class

M. A. Bennett shares the personal experience that inspired S.T.A.G.S., her YA mystery about a girl who wins a scholarship to an exclusive English boarding school.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Teachers Share Their All-Time Favorite Books for Preschoolers and Early Elementary Schoolers

We asked real-life preschool and elementary school teachers to share their favorite books for the classroom. Here are 11 picture books they recommend, plus tips on how to teach them.

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Baby & Toddler

Books to Help You Share the Things You Love with Your Baby

Part of the fun of being a new parent is imagining how you’ll introduce your child to what you love. From art to cooking to music to sports, these books can help you do just that.

weepy-books
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

17 Authors on the Children’s Books That Still Make Them Weepy

We know children’s literature is full of wonderful tearjerkers, so we asked 17 authors to share the book from childhood that still makes them well up to this day. Here are the stories that hold special places in their hearts.

tomie-depaola-books
Pre-K
Growing Reader

An Introduction to Tomie dePaola: Folktales for Young Readers

Tomie dePaola is one of the world’s most beloved children’s authors and illustrators with over 260 books to his name. These are some of his very best.

Donate Old Books
Tips & Advice

5 Great Places to Donate Your Old Books

Where can you donate your old books where they'll be sure to live a full second life (and not end up in the landfill)? We've found five great places.

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Growing Reader
Tween

Dickens for Kids: 10 Books to Introduce the Great Author to Children

There’s much for young readers to love in Charles Dickens's stories, including wonderfully eclectic characters, thrilling adventures, and oft-heartwarming morals.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Getting to Know Julia, the Newest Friend on Sesame Street

Author Leslie Kimmelman tells us how the Sesame Workshop team brought Julia, the newest friend on Sesame Street, and her experiences with autism to life.

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Growing Reader

12 New Chapter Books for Growing Readers to Love in 2018

Whether you're looking for books to read aloud to your kids or books for independent reading time, here are 12 chapter books to look forward to in 2018.