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The Jungle Book and Beyond: Wild Reads for All Ages

Before you take your kids to see Mowgli on the big screen, don’t forget to introduce them to Kipling’s classic along with some other wonderful animal tales.

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.

Just For Fun

How Visiting My Local Library Makes Me a Better Parent

I can sometimes be an impatient, scatterbrained, distracted parent. But when I'm at the library with my children, I feel certain I’m getting this one thing right.

Growing Reader

Tween

Brightly's Book Club for Kids: The Boys in the Boat

Daniel James Brown's suspenseful nonfiction read is perfect for sports fanatics, dreamers, and anyone who loves a good underdog story.

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.

Grown-Up Reads

Hope Reads Eternal: The Best Books of Spring 2016

From captivating historical fiction to nonfiction for dog lovers, these grown-up books are as vast and varied as the readers.

Growing Reader

7 Early Signs Your Child May Have a Reading Issue

As a parent and educator who has dealt with learning struggles, I encourage other parents to know these seven common red-flag signs of a reading issue.

Tween

Meet the Experts Behind the ‘50 Best Books for 11- and 12-Year-Olds’ List

Learn more about the children's literature experts who selected the titles on our list of the '50 Best Books for 11- and 12-Year-Olds' here.

Baby & Toddler

Pre-K

Growing Reader

21 Books for Kids Who Love Winnie-the-Pooh

Kids cannot live by Winnie-the-Pooh alone, so the picture book experts at NYPL have shared their favorite stories that also feature bears as protagonists.