Family
Teen
Navigating the Long and Winding Road: 9 Coming-of-Age Novels for Teens
These books address issues of sexual identity, race, appearance, and, of course, love. I hope they help the teens you love navigate this exciting, tumultuous time in their lives.
Growing Reader
Tween
Making Magic Together: Craft and Creativity Books for the Whole Family
Summer is a time to create, play, and learn as a family. These creative and crafty books will help you do just that.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
If You Liked This Book, Try ... A Summer Reading List Filled with Old and New Favorites
When it comes to summer reading selections, it's often helpful to get a comparison. Here are ten new books paired with ones you might have already enjoyed.
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
Judy Blume Forever: The Perfect Blume Book at Every Age
If you or your children haven’t yet discovered the magic of Judy Blume's timeless stories, we’ve made it easy for you with our “Best of Blume” list.
Tween
5 Middle Grade Series You’ve Gotta Read (With or Without Your Kid)
I love reading middle grade books. They’re so darn good, and smart, and clever, and many have strong female characters. Here are five series you'll love.
Growing Reader
Tween
Let Freedom Ring: 5 Books to Inspire Childhood Independence
Here are five reads to inspire children’s confidence in their own capability and independence.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Only But Not Lonely: 12 Awesome Books for Only Children
If you have just one kid (or your kid is just sick of their siblings at the moment), here some terrific kids’ books that really show what it means to be an empowered “only.”
Tween
Time-Travel with Your Tween in These 6 Books of Historical (a.k.a. Pre-Wi-Fi) Fiction
There is a trove of amazing books of historical fiction that bring eras, events, and people to life in vibrant color for you and your tween to enjoy.
Tween
Summer 2015 Preview: The Best Books for 9- to 12-Year-Olds
If your kids complain they don’t have anything to read this summer, hand them one of these twelve amazing stories handpicked for kids from nine to twelve.
Pre-K
From Disney to Dream Life: Author and Illustrator Claire Keane Brings Family Magic to Her First Picture Book
Claire Keane talks about her book, the relationships between mothers and daughters, and how she makes her work-life balance work.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
7 of the Best Children's Books About Divorce and Separation
Children's books about divorce or separation can be a helpful tool to help kids make sense of what's happening, process and talk about their feelings.
Just For Fun
Grown-Up Reads
The 5 Most Disastrous Parents...in Fiction
As much as I try to be a good mother, the parents I like reading about are usually disastrously bad. Here are my top five worst fictional parents for when you feel like laughing — or crying.
