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We Belong Together: 4 Wonderful Picture Books That Feature Adoptive Families

Every adoption is a celebration, the culmination of a journey to create a family, and these picture books featuring adoptive families would broaden and diversify any family's bookshelves.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Brightly's Book Club for Kids: Furthermore

Tahereh Mafi's Furthermore is a color-rich, wonderfully imaginative story that will enchant readers to the very end. With characters you’ll love, and scenes as creative as can be, your topsy-turvy journey won’t soon be forgotten. Come along, won’t you?

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Grown-Up Reads

3 New Buzzworthy Books About Fighting for Love, Equality, and Happiness at Home

At this busy time of year I’ve done the work for you, selecting three new grown-up reads that I think will be worth your time … even when you can only spare a few minutes!

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Tween

A Wee Bit of Fun: A New Collection of Kids’ Books That Captures the Delights of Childhood

Known for their apps, art, and activities — and smile-inducing designs — Wee Society has branched out into delightful kids’ books that spark imagination and inspire creativity.

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Tips & Advice

Female Empowerment on the Shelf: Why We Need Feminist Books for Young Girls — And Boys

Feminist books, like the Rad Women series, show kids that all humans have the power to be courageous, to be loving, and to work for justice.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Tween

8 Books About Real-Life Kids Who Changed the World

Sometimes reading stories about one child’s brave act, creative spark, or quiet determination is enough to inspire my kids — or yours, or anyone’s — to believe that they have power just waiting to be discovered.

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Tips & Advice

How Mother-Daughter Book Clubs Can Help Girls (and Moms!) Find Their Voice

I love books; I’m addicted to stories. So when my fourth-grade daughter received an invitation to join a Mother-Daughter book club, I was thrilled.

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Baby & Toddler

Pre-K

Helping Kids Be Exactly Who They Are — The Joy of Feel-Good Children’s Books

Author Todd Parr aims to create books that empower kids to be confident, determined, strong, and kind human beings.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Laugh as You Learn: 6 Series That Make History Fun(ny) for Kids

Books that deliver factual information with a dose of fun can help kids can make fresh connections with the past. These historical series combine humor with great storytelling.

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Grown-Up Reads

Tips & Advice

What Should You Say When Your Child Tells You They’ve Been a Bystander to Bullying?

At some point every kid will be a bystander to bullying. Author Rosalind Wiseman offers tips on what to tell young people when they encounter this difficult situation.

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Teen

10 Honest Books About Bullying for Teenagers

A good way to start a dialogue with teens about bullying is through a book, and this collection of fiction and nonfiction reads offers a few places to start.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Kirsten Miller on Writing with Jason Segel and Conquering Nightmares On and Off the Page

Kirsten Miller, co-author of Nightmares!, chatted with us about the fun of writing with Jason Segel and what kids can learn from the book about facing their fears.

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