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Brightly Storytime: Uni the Unicorn

Read along with Uni the Unicorn, a sweet story about believing in the fantastic, written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and illustrated by Brigette Barrager.

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The Best Children's and YA Books of November 2017

November's best new books include beautiful and moving picture books, much-anticipated middle grade novels, and YA reads that will keep you riveted.

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Children’s Books That Celebrate Strength and Resilience in the Face of Life’s Challenges

Pictures books are a simple yet powerful tool for discussing myriad difficult topics and providing kids with models for coping with tough situations of all kinds.

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Read Globally: 17 Beautiful Books That Introduce Mexican Culture & History to Kids

From picture books to middle grade novels, we’ve found wonderful stories that reflect that myriad facets of Mexican culture and history.

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Looking Back and Looking Up: Finding Solace in Children’s Books Written in Troubled Times

In difficult times, kids' books that are rich with silliness, grief, and hope can provide a sense of understanding and help readers cope — including adults.

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12 Funny and Real Tales of Friendship Gone Wrong for Kids

Friendships can sometimes go awry. These funny and relatable tales of the occasionally bumpy road to togetherness are great for young readers.

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The Best Children's and YA Books of October 2017

October’s standouts for kids and teens include reimagined fairy tales, much-anticipated sequels, exciting debuts, and new reads from some favorite authors.

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If You Haven’t Read These Dr. Seuss Books to Your Kids, You’re Missing Out

Are you missing out on some of Dr. Seuss's best books to read aloud to kids? See if you know these lesser-known, delightful-to-read stories.

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The Best Children’s and YA Books of September 2017

From a new tale from Mark Twain to timely words from our friends on Sesame Street to a wise wishtree, world-consuming video game, and more, there are tons of great new reads to savor this September.

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25 of the Most Exciting Picture Books of Fall 2017

Crisp autumn leaves deserve to be celebrated with the crisp new pages of amazing and beautiful picture books. Here are 25 of fall's standouts.

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Look Up! 4 Books About the Sun, Moon, and Stars for Kids

Indulge kids' fascination with the skies above with these fantastic books about the sun, moon, stars, and space.

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Brightly Storytime: Here Comes Teacher Cat

Read along with Here Comes Teacher Cat, a charming picture book about adorable kitties who have an unexpectedly fun day at school.

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