Educator Resources

Growing Reader

Tween

Sweet Dreams: Non-Scary Bedtime Books for Independent Readers

This list includes funny, suspenseful, thought-provoking reads that are all kid-approved for a sound sleep.

Growing Reader

Tween

Books to Bridge the Mother-Daughter Divide

These essential retro-mom reads are paired with modern-day picks sure to help you relate to your growing, changing middle grade daughter.

Growing Reader

Tween

Don’t Banish the Ogre: Why We Should Share Sad and Scary Stories with Kids

Heather Shumaker explains why children need not-so-happy stories in their lives. When books reflect the range of human experience, kids feel wonder, empathy, and relief.

Pre-K

Growing Reader

5 Inspiring Picture Books About Women Who Changed History

The idea that one person can change the world is a wonderful message to share with young readers. Here are five picture books about women who did just that.

Baby & Toddler

Pre-K

Growing Reader

Reading Pictures: What Comics Can Teach Young Children

Jennifer L. Holm, the author behind the Babymouse and My First Comics series, explains how comics teach kids the building blocks of reading in a visual way.

Growing Reader

Tween

Blending Fact and Fiction: A Q&A with Shelley Pearsall

We chatted with Shelley Pearsall, author of The Seventh Most Important Thing, about healing heartache with art, how fiction can connect us to the past, and more.

Tween

Not Just for the Laughs: The Value of Comedy in Middle Grade Reads

Chris Grabenstein shares the secret power of funny books for tween readers: When kids are laughing, they don't realize how much they're learning.

Growing Reader

Tween

Finding “Vision” Without Your Glasses

Shelley Pearsall, author of The Seventh Most Important Thing, discusses the importance of paying attention to the world, beyond what is right in front of us.