Humor
Pre-K
Growing Reader
How to Help Kids Find the Funny in Their Fears
Bethany Barton, author of I'm Trying to Love Spiders, shares how laughter can help kids (and grown-ups!) overcome their fears.
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.
Grown-Up Reads
Fall Into Reading: The Best Books of Fall 2015
This fall is an embarrassment of riches for any reader. There are just so. many. good. books! Here are some of the ones we can't wait to crack open.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
26 Picture Books You Won’t Want to Miss This Fall
Fall 2015 is packed with eagerly anticipated sequels, new creations from beloved authors, debuts from talented first time writers/illustrators, and more.
Just For Fun
Chic Lit: The Best Dressed Characters in Children’s Literature
The very best dressed characters aren’t the ones who bow to changing tides but the ones who stay constant in the squall. Here are the top ten in kids' lit.
Just For Fun
Lies I’ve Told My Kid While Reading
Here are just a few of the lies I’ve told my beautiful, trusting daughter while we were reading together. (Don’t judge me.)
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.
Grown-Up Reads
6 Totally Engrossing YA Audiobooks to Make a Long Commute Fly By
If you’re a grown-up who loves hearing engrossing stories — the kind that make a long commute melt away — look no further than these six YA audiobooks.
Tween
End “Are We There Yet?” with These 7 Entertaining Audiobooks for Tweens
Stop dreading the long drive and start planning your audio itinerary. Here are seven great listens to get you started.
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.
Tween
In Defense of Gross-Out Fiction, or the (F)art of Storytelling
Let me be clear: I’m not here to prove that gross-out isn’t gross. It is gross. But it's also a great way to foster a love of reading in reluctant readers.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
6 Great Read-Together Books for Dads and Daughters
These heartwarming and hilarious picture books are perfect for some father-daughter bonding time.
