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Read Me! 6 Delightful Books for Fans of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

If you’re a big fan of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, here are six tremendous books for kids and teens inspired by its indelible legacy.

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Tween

How Unique Characters Can Teach Us About Ourselves and Each Other

Author Marilyn Hilton discusses the importance of diverse characters in books and shares how her own children inspired her middle grade novel, Full Cicada Moon.

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Teen

5 YA Favorites for Hispanic Heritage Month

To celebrate a month of tribute to Hispanic Americans, our friends at NYPL compiled a list of their five favorite young adult books written by Hispanic authors.

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Growing Reader

Bouncing Back: Books and Activities That Teach Kids Resilience

Former Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis shares how reading about kindness and compassion helped her students overcome grief and come out on the other side of tragedy.

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Baby & Toddler

Why 30 Million Words Are Critical to Your Child’s Future Success

We talked to Professor Dana Suskind, MD, founder of the Thirty Million Words Initiative, to find out how something as simple as talking is linked to lifelong success.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Money Talks: Literary Lessons on Money, Gratitude, and Responsibility for Little Ones

Here are some excellent books that you can share with your kids to help you talk about the sometimes tricky topic of money.

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Baby & Toddler

5 Mesmerizing Picture Books for Toddlers with Short Attention Spans

These book recommendations for kids with short attention spans should keep your whirling dervish happily focused on the story at hand.

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Growing Reader

Funny Early Readers Sure to Hook Kids Who Are Learning to Read

These books will get your child through the early reader stage with more than a few chuckles and belly laughs.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

7 Books to Help Build Young Brains

Our friends at The New York Public Library share some newly released picture books perfect for kids’ parietal-temporal-occipital association cortexes.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

How to Start Reading Chapter Books With Your Preschooler or Kindergartner

Reading a chapter book is really different from reading a picture book. Here are a few helpful tips for developing the skills to engage with a longer book.

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Tips & Advice

Picking the Right Books at the Right Time

It can be hard to figure out what books a child is emotionally or cognitively ready to read. Here are tips for choosing developmentally appropriate books.

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Growing Reader

Tween

The Ultimate Elementary School Reads: A Perfect Book for Every Grade

If you’re looking to match your kid up with the perfect book for their grade, here are some suggestions that truly capture the elementary school experience.

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