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5 Great Places to Donate Your Old Books
Where can you donate your old books where they'll be sure to live a full second life (and not end up in the landfill)? We've found five great places.
Growing Reader
Tween
Dickens for Kids: 10 Books to Introduce the Great Author to Children
There’s much for young readers to love in Charles Dickens's stories, including wonderfully eclectic characters, thrilling adventures, and oft-heartwarming morals.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Everyone Can Be a Friend: Getting to Know Julia, the Newest Friend on Sesame Street
Author Leslie Kimmelman tells us how the Sesame Workshop team brought Julia, the newest friend on Sesame Street, and her experiences with autism to life.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
How Reading with Your Children Can Help Them Develop a ‘Yes Brain’
Reading together can help promote a “Yes Brain” mindset in your kids, helping them build balance, resilience, insight, and empathy. Here’s how.
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.
Tween
Brightly’s Book Club for Kids: Saving Marty
Saving Marty is an honest, heartfelt, funny, and deeply moving story of a pig who thinks he's a dog and a boy who will do everything he can to save him. With its dynamic and richly drawn characters, this middle grade novel is sure to build empathy and inspire thoughtful discussion.
Tween
Teen
FanFic Is Big with Teens and Tweens: Here’s What Parents and Educators Need to Know
While there’s much for kids to like, even love, about fanfiction, there can be a dark side to it as well. Here's what parents and educators should know.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Where the Heart Is: 7 Books About Home for Kids
For young children, their home is their world, but as they venture out into the wider world, they’ll discover that not everyone’s home is alike. These picture books show kids all different kinds of houses, both real and imagined, and the love that makes them feel like home.
Tween
Teen
Katherine Paterson’s List of Recommended Reads for Middle Grade and YA Readers
Katherine Paterson, author of the Newbery Medal-winning Bridge to Teribithia, shares nine books that she recommends for every middle grade and YA reader.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
9 Toe-Tapping Picture Books Inspired by Popular Song Lyrics
Based on songs written by John Lennon, Mariah Carey, and more, these books bring messages of hope, enthusiasm, and love to young readers.
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.
Tween
Remembering Charlotte’s Web, the Girl I Was, the Mom I Am, and the Teacher I Loved
Charlotte’s Web celebrates its 65th anniversary this year. How many of us remember well the first time we read or heard this beloved story?
