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Back to School Books & Resource Reads for Parents
Get set for the new school year! Find age-specific reads and helpful insights to prepare kids and parents for the year ahead.
Pre-K
4 Ways To Stress Less About Kindergarten Readiness
Here are four doable, productive ways to help your child prepare for kindergarten — and four things you can give yourself permission not to worry about.
Baby & Toddler
How To Pick the Perfect Baby Name
Learn tips from Colleen Slagen, professional baby name consultant and content creator, to find the perfect name for your child.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Legitimately Funny Books To Read Aloud With Your Kids
Sure, there are plenty of kids' books that have mastered the art of the cute, but how many have really made you laugh? These kids' books know how to bring the funny.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Potty Training 101: Helpful Books for Kids and Their Parents
For parents looking for some great potty training resources, these books may inspire little ones to give it a go (literally).
Pre-K
Picture Books About Apologies and Forgiveness
These picture books provide heartfelt examples of characters apologizing and offering forgiveness for a variety of mistakes and misdeeds.
Tween
Teen
Learning the Value of a Dollar: Books To Teach Tweens and Teens Financial Literacy
These great books about money can help teach tweens, teens, and young adults how to properly manage their finances.
Growing Reader
Tween
4 Reasons We Still Love Mad Libs
The recent reintroduction of Mad Libs into one mom's family reminded her how much there is to love about them as both a parent and a teacher.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Sick Lit: Kids' Books To Have On Hand for Sick Days
A good book can help keep your mind off your discomfort. These kids' books are great to have at-the-ready for sick days.
Pre-K
Teach Your Preschooler Digital Literacy With These Picture Books
These tips, paired with picture books about coding, problem-solving, and responsible media consumption, can help teach preschoolers how to use technology safely and in ways that are appropriate for their development.
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
Books To Help Kids Build a Positive Body Image
Kids are exposed to unrealistic portrayals of the human body early and often — here are some books that present kids and parents with positive counter messages.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
6 Questions To Ask Teachers About Your Child’s Reading Progress
As a literacy specialist and parent, here's what I ask about my kids’ reading progress during parent-teacher conferences.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Books To Help Children With Grief and Loss
As parents, we often struggle to support our children through their grief. Reading and discussing picture books on grief and loss can help.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
How to Use Decodable Books to Support Readers at Home
Just like we teach tricks for making shoelaces into “bunny ears” or give kids training wheels, we can intentionally adjust the job of reading to help kids practice and improve. Decodable books are an excellent tool for this!
