Friendship
Growing Reader
17 Superb Chapter Books for Second Graders
Second graders need books that hold their interest but aren’t so difficult they turn them off to reading altogether. These books are surefire winners.
Pre-K
Now Hear This: 10 Engaging Audiobooks for Preschoolers
While not a replacement for reading a book aloud, audiobooks provide many benefits of their own, helping kids to expand their imagination and strengthen their listening, pronunciation, and comprehension skills.
Pre-K
12 Books About Friendship for Kids Ages 3 - 5
We hope this collection of stories help your children learn the value of friendship and gives them tools to build happy, healthy relationships with the people in their lives.
Teen
13 YA Books That Highlight the Importance of Friendship
Friendship is everything in your teens. These books about friendship show teens how to navigate these essential relationships in our digital world.
Tween
10 Books About Friendship for Tween Readers
Here are 10 page-turning books centered on the power of friendships, their ups and downs, coping with loss, and embracing the new.
Growing Reader
10 Books About Friendship for Kids Ages 6 – 8
These books teach growing readers that we can be friends with people who are different from us, and that friendship requires compromise, kindness, and problem-solving.
Baby & Toddler
Books About Friendship for Babies and Toddlers
Sensitive, vibrant, and compassionate, these heart-warming tales will introduce the littlest of readers to the power of true friendships.
Tween
20 Book Recommendations for Kids Who Loved Wonder
The best books profoundly change us. Like Wonder, these books push us toward greater empathy, compassion, and acceptance of differences.
Grown-Up Reads
Ups, Downs, and Everything In-Between: 11 Great Books About Female Friendships
Studies show that having true friends helps us in many ways. Here are a few books that celebrate the joy (and heartbreak) of friendship.
Pre-K
13 Must-Have Books for 4-Year-Olds
No matter how many shiny, new titles my four-year-old inherits, these are the books she loves (and I love) to read over and over again.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
9 Toy-riffic Books for Fans of Toy Story
Whether you love the friendships, the adventures, or the mere idea of toys coming to life, we’ve rounded up nine fantastic books for readers who love Toy Story.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Learning to Ride Out Uncomfortable Emotions with Grumpy Monkey
A powerful reminder that everyone feels a little cranky sometimes, little readers will recognize the big feelings depicted in Grumpy Monkey.