Friendship
Tween
Teen
Forging Quiet Friendships: Tips To Help Introverted Kids Make True Friends
There’s no single trick to finding a true, devoted friend, but the tips offered here can help kids who are more introverted form valuable connections.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
17 Picture Books Not to Be Missed in 2017
2017 boasts new picture books from bestselling authors, funny debuts, poetry collections, inspirational biographies, and much, much more.
Growing Reader
Tween
Books That Help Kids Walk in Someone Else's Shoes
Kids highly recommend these books that build empathy and understanding of our diverse world by allowing readers to walk in someone else’s shoes for a while.
Teen
10 Honest Books About Bullying for Teenagers
A good way to start a dialogue with teens about bullying is through a book, and this collection of fiction and nonfiction reads offers a few places to start.
Growing Reader
Tween
7 of the Best Books About Bullying, According to Kids
Tweens highly recommend these books as being both engaging and providing practical lessons on dealing with bullies in everyday life.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Bullies, Bystanders, and True Friends: Hannah E. Harrison on the Complex Dynamics of Early Friendships
In her latest book, My Friend Maggie, author and illustrator Hannah E. Harrison tackles the tough topic of bullying with candor, kindness, and heart.
Growing Reader
Tween
Helping Kids See Beyond Their Failures: A Chat with Fish in a Tree Author Lynda Mullaly Hunt
We chatted with Lynda Mullaly Hunt about her own struggles with reading as a child, the real-life teacher who changed her perception of herself and her path forward, and what we can all learn from our encounters with failure.
Tween
A Reader's Best Friend: The Importance of Dogs in Life and Literature
I think we love dogs in our reading lives for the same reason we love them in our lives outside of reading: they’re just the most terrible liars.
Tween
Teen
12 Books for Soon-to-Be High Schoolers
We’ve compiled some of our favorites reads to help almost-freshmen (and their parents) get prepared for the high school years ahead.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
17 Terrific Books for First Graders
From picture books to short, single-chapter books, first graders need a range of books to suit their growing reading abilities. These books can help them make the most of their first "real" year of school.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
Silent and Strong: 15 Books for Kids and Teens Who Are Introverts
Whether kids or teens are looking for validation, acceptance, or tips on handling social situations, there are great books for all kinds of introverts.
Grown-Up Reads
To All The Books I’ve Loved Before
Devon Corneal shares the ten books she's fallen for time and time again.
