Author Voices
Grown-Up Reads
5 Things I Never Expected to Love About Being a Dad
I always imagined that I would have a son — but, instead of sons, I had three daughters. And from the time they came into the world, bright pink and bawling, I never looked back, not even for a moment.
Tips & Advice
All Work and No Play? Easy Ways to Add More Fun to the Everyday
It turns out fun is not folly — it’s actually the rich stuff that holds us all together. As the old saying goes: Families who play together, stay together.
Grown-Up Reads
Arianna Huffington on Her Romance with Words and Restful Nights
We chatted with Arianna Huffington, author of The Sleep Revolution, about sleep for parents, bedtime reading, her lifelong love of words, and more.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
From Dinotrux to NanoBots: How Simple Observations Fuel Imagination
Some call it being curious or having an interest, but Chris Gall (the author of the popular Dinotrux series for children) says he's always been a "noticer."
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Four-Eyed and Fabulous: How to Get Your Kid to Love Their Glasses
Got a little one who needs spectacles? Here are three easy things you can do (and six books to read) to get them excited about wearing glasses.
Tips & Advice
What Books About Magic Do for Children — That Other Stories Can't
Books about magic open doors into dreams of a world without limitations, and those dreams can inspire action to change the world as it is.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
How to Raise Out-of-the-Box Thinkers: A Chat with Peter H. Reynolds
Peter H. Reynolds, author-illustrator of inspiring books including The Dot and Ish, shares tips for fostering creativity, bravery, and originality in kids.
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
Braving It: 14 Books That Teach Children to Be Adventurous
When James Campbell's daughter turned 15 they began a trip into the heart of Alaska. But the seed of adventure was planted years before — with the books they read together.
Growing Reader
Tween
Portraying Pax in Pencil: A Q&A with Illustrator Jon Klassen
You probably know Jon Klassen from his delightfully humorous books I Want My Hat Back and This Is Not My Hat. Now you’ll also know him as the artist behind the poignant illustrations in Pax.
Growing Reader
Tween
On Exploring Empathy with Children Through Books
Sara Pennypacker, author of Pax, shares the two central topics she aimed to explore with her moving book, and the importance of encouraging kids' empathy.
Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice
Negotiating the Nonnegotiable: 4 Keys to Resolving Conflict with Your Kid
Every parent and child fights — and these guidelines from negotiation expert Dr. Shapiro can help moms and dads resolve conflicts with kids of all ages.
Growing Reader
Tween
Meet the Illustrator: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
When Jarrett J. Krosoczka isn't thinking up hilarious plot twists in his Lunch Lady graphic novel series, he writes and illustrates a variety of picture and middle grade books, and hosts “The Book Report with JJK."
