Educator Resources
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tween
17 Grown-Up Books Tweens Can Read
From science fiction to narrative nonfiction, here are “grown-up books” that are appropriate, fun, and enriching for tween readers.
Pre-K
7 Beyond-the-Book Ways to Hook Preschoolers on Reading
Games and activities are a great way to extend the joy of reading into other aspects of your child's life. Here are some easy ones to try at home.
