Book Wisdom
Pre-K
Growing Reader
How to Be a Lion Is a Lovely Lesson in Being True to Yourself
With its multifaced protagonist and real-world themes, Ed Vere’s How to Be a Lion is the perfect elixir to counter inside-the-box thinking.
Tween
Teen
Mindfulness and Meditation Made Cool With This Moment Is Your Life (and So Is This One)
Introduce tweens and teens to the benefits of yoga and meditation with this fun and hands-on guide to practicing mindfulness.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Dr. Seuss A to Z: A Gleeful Guide to All Things Seuss
In the spirit of Ted Geisel’s goal to make learning fun, kids nationwide are invited to participate in the first-ever Dr. Seuss’s Word Challenge!
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Goldfish on Vacation Leads Children on an Unexpected Journey Connecting Generations
Some books make you curious and lead you down a rabbit hole of learning and research — as was most definitely the case when my daughter and I read this one.
Tips & Advice
Then and Now: How Fairy Tales Continue to Invite Us to Think Harder and Smarter
At their core, fairy tales are deceptively simple: transparent on the level of plot, but also sophisticated, complex, and full of mystery when it comes to their deeper meaning.
Tips & Advice
How to Help Kids Overcome Perfectionism
Unhealthy perfectionism inhibits children’s exploration, creativity, and personal growth. Fortunately, good books and helpful feedback from adults can work together to help our kids overcome this limiting mindset.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Oliver Jeffers’s Here We Are Is a Wondrous Read for Kids and Parents
Heartwarming and sprinkled with Jeffers’s signature wit, Here We Are touched my daughter and me in many different ways.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Children’s Books That Celebrate Strength and Resilience in the Face of Life’s Challenges
Pictures books are a simple yet powerful tool for discussing myriad difficult topics and providing kids with models for coping with tough situations of all kinds.
Just For Fun
12 Things All Bookworms Have Said at One Point or Another
You know you’re a bookworm if you’ve said one or more of these phrases… (Also, you just know.)
Tips & Advice
5 Small But Important Life Lessons from Together Is Better to Share with Your Kids
Simon Sinek's new picture book, Together Is Better, may be written for adults, but it contains valuable life lessons that make it a great read-aloud for young kids.
Growing Reader
Tween
How Fantasy Novels Help Kids Explore the Messiness of Real Life
In kids’ literature, fantasy is interpreted as a “safe zone” for young readers, where the author leaves the icky messiness of real life outside the wardrobe door. But not only is leaving out the icky messiness of real life unwise, it’s pretty much impossible. The icky messiness is what it’s all about.
Tips & Advice
I Read Banned Books and So Do My Kids
In most areas of my life, I’m a rule-follower, but when it comes to books, I’m a subversive.
