Author Voices
Just For Fun
5 Fun Parenting Lessons from the Animal Kingdom
These sweet, funny, and oh-so-real animal facts prove that there are parenting lessons to be found among all species — humans, bees, and sharks alike.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Meet the Illustrator: Hudson Talbott
Hudson Talbott, author-illustrator of Picturing America: Thomas Cole and the Birth of American Art, discusses why he shares humor through art, the value of encyclopedias, and more.
Growing Reader
Tween
Traveling the World with Magic Tree House: A Q&A with Mary Pope Osborne
With more than 50 books, the Magic Tree House series has inspired kids everywhere to pick up a book and join Jack and Annie on their adventures through time and space.
Growing Reader
Tween
Pulling Together in Hard Times: A Q&A with Daniel James Brown
Daniel James Brown discusses this inspiring story of nine young men who bonded amidst a historic travesty, the perils of adapting a grown-up read for young readers, and more.
Growing Reader
Tween
Reverso Poetry: Writing Verse in Reverse
Reading and writing reversos is a good way to make poetry fun for kids (and adults) who claim they don’t like poems — because they are perfect for sharing.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
An Expert’s Opinion: What Parents Can Do That Apps Can’t
Reading is one of the most complex cognitive tasks we ask our brains to do, and it brings together a wide range of interacting skills that takes years to develop.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Discovering the Concept of Poetry with Daniel Finds a Poem
In honor of National Poetry Month, author and illustrator Micha Archer shares advice on how to help explain the concept of poetry to young children.
Teen
In Living Color: Writing About Love, Loss, and the Beauty of Motherhood
When YA author Julie Buxbaum's children came into the world in screaming techno-color, she had no choice but to listen to the loud, insistent voice that said: Welcome to motherhood.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
Uniquely Ourselves: Inspiring Books on Autism for Kids, Tweens, and Teens
Did you know April is Autism Awareness Month? These books do a great job of informing young readers about autism while promoting acceptance of people on the spectrum of all ages.
Teen
A Poppy Among Daffodils: Michaela and Elaine DePrince Discuss Taking Flight
In a touching conversation, international ballet star Michaela DePrince and her mother, Elaine, share the origin story of their co-authored memoir Taking Flight.
Just For Fun
Grown-Up Reads
Why I Always Say Yes to ‘One More Bedtime Story’
No matter how long the day has been and no matter how exhausted I may be, I always agree to read "one more book" to my child — and here's why.
Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice
Bedtime Stories: The Key to a Better Night’s Sleep for Both Kids and Parents
Over time, bedtime reading actually triggers and enhances sleepiness and relaxation. With repetition, bedtime reading becomes a very powerful sleep cue.
