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Tween

Bullies Be Gone! 15 Middle Grade Books on Bullying

These middle grade reads deal with various forms of bullying while offering insight, hope, humor, and inspiration.

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Growing Reader

20 Kid-Approved Books for Advanced Second and Third Grade Readers

It can be challenging for advanced readers in early elementary grades to find more complex texts that are still age-appropriate. These 20 books are just right.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Fresh Air Rules! Tips and Books for Taking Kids’ Learning Outdoors

The benefits of outdoor learning for both kids and adults are just too great to ignore! So if you're curious about the logistics of teaching outside, these educator-approved tips may help.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

20 Books To Help Kids Get Ready for the New School Year

If your child is anxious about transitioning to the next grade or a new school this year, these tales will ease their fears and remind them of all the fun they’ll have in their new classroom.

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Tips & Advice

Raising Responsible Boys: 8 Books To Help Along the Way

Nowadays, our goal as parents is to raise kind and caring kids who grow up into kind and caring adults. The way we parent boys needs to evolve in ways that foster their growth in the right direction.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

A Puff of Magic for Your Shelves: 10 of the Best Dragon Books for Kids

Sometimes fierce, sometimes really misunderstood, these magnificent dragon stories for kids will help you breathe a little fire into your family’s reading life.

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Tips & Advice

Books on Autism That Inform, Advise, and Empower

These books on autism show how diagnosis and treatment have progressed, how advocacy helps, and what may lie ahead for ASD children and adults.

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Teen

11 YA Novels in Verse Teens Won’t Want to Put Down

Even if your teen isn’t big on poetry, he or she will find something to love in these captivating stories.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Lyrical Picture Books That Encourage a Love of Poetry

A great way to introduce little readers to poetry is through beautiful picture books with lyrical language that shows the world as a place full of wonder. These poetic picture books are the perfect place to start.

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Baby & Toddler

Pre-K

Screech! Moo! Boom! Chirp! Books That Convey Sound

Whether it’s the “wee-ooh! wee-ooh!” of a fire engine or the “cheep! cheep!” of a little chick, sound words can bring books to life for children and help build early literacy skills. Here are nine noisy favorites for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.

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Baby & Toddler

Pre-K

Growing Reader

Namaste, Young Readers: Picture Books That Introduce Mindfulness and Meditation to Kids

The benefits of mindfulness are numerous. Not just for adults but for kids as well. Here are some favorite children’s books to introduce mindfulness and meditation to kids.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

21 Woof-tastic Children’s Books About Dogs

From all-time classics to new favorites, here are some of the best children's books about dogs for all the pooch-loving kids (and parents) out there.

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