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6 Reasons to Love the Mrs. Peanuckle’s Alphabet Series

There’s a lot to love about the Mrs. Peanuckle’s Alphabet books. Here are six family-approved reasons why it’s a series worth “digging” into.

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Pre-K

Brightly Storytime: My Little Golden Book About Sharks

Get ready for Shark Week by reading along with My Little Golden Book About Sharks, a picture book full of fascinating facts for little shark-lovers to sink their teeth into.

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Growing Reader

Tween

On Finding a Connection with Horses in Kids’ Literature and Beyond

Horses have taught me a lot: to be patient, to be observant, to think for myself, to enjoy the outdoors and being active, to take pleasure in who the horses are as much as in what they do.

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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.

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Tween

A Vote for the Human Spirit: Paul Griffin on Being Good to Each Other and Our Animal Friends

Paul Griffin, author of Saving Marty, shares the real-life inspiration for Marty the pig and the unique way in which animals remind us of what's truly important in life.

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Baby & Toddler

Pre-K

Bookshelf Must-Have: The Poky Little Puppy

Our latest Bookshelf Must-Have pick is a true classic. Beloved by generation after generation of readers, The Poky Little Puppy is as charming, sweet, and stylish today as it was when it was first published in 1942.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Meet the Illustrator: Jon Agee

In Jon Agee's clever new picture book, Life on Mars, a young astronaut travels to Mars, determined to find life on the seemingly deserted planet and prove the naysayers wrong.

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Pre-K

Brightly Storytime: How Do Penguins Play?

Your little animal lover will enjoy reading along with How Do Penguins Play?, a delightful Little Golden Book written by Diane Muldrow and illustrated by David Walker.

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Pre-K

Brightly Storytime: Hoot and Peep

Lita Judge's Hoot and Peep is a sweet story about a pair of owl siblings, making it a perfect read aloud for young siblings and soon-to-be big brothers and sisters, too.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

17 Picture Books Not to Be Missed in 2017

2017 boasts new picture books from bestselling authors, funny debuts, poetry collections, inspirational biographies, and much, much more.

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Baby & Toddler

Pre-K

Growing Reader

Emily Winfield Martin on Daydreams, Drawing, and the Delight of Small Things

We chatted with Emily Winfield Martin, author of The Littlest Family's Big Day, about dreams big and small, her favorite critters from children’s literature, and the power and peril in being little in a big world.

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Tween

A Reader's Best Friend: The Importance of Dogs in Life and Literature

I think we love dogs in our reading lives for the same reason we love them in our lives outside of reading: they’re just the most terrible liars.

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