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Pre-K

Get Moving! 12 Books Designed To Make Kids Move

For a little one who can barely sit still for a page or two, these 12 books are ideal — they practically insist that kiddos get up and move around.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

The Best Reading Apps for 4- to 8-Year-Olds

When used as a complement to physical books, certain apps can help kids learn to read. Here are some of the best reading apps for kids ages 4 to 8.

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Tween

Teen

Expert Tips for Keeping Busy Kids Connected to Books

As kids' lives get busier, it can become difficult to keep up a reading habit. We asked a few experts how they keep busy kids connected to books.

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Just For Fun

Grown-Up Reads

Tips & Advice

Press Play: 8 of the Best Kids’ Lit Podcasts (and a Few for Grown-Ups Too)

We’ve rounded up some of the very best literary podcasts for kids and adults, because the only thing better than listening to a good book is listening to people talk about good books.

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Just For Fun

An Illustrated Guide to the Best Places to Read with Children

When my daughters were young, we read all over the city. They are older now, and read without me, but I hope that these places where we used to read, and the books we read there, will stay with them.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

6 Easy Ways To Get Outside and Read This Summer

If your kids groan at the idea of spending their summer days with their nose in a book, these ideas will inspire them (and you!) to get outside and read.

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Growing Reader

9 Audiobooks for Growing Readers and Their Families

Whether you’re heading off on vacation or looking for something fun to do at home, these nine choices offer a little something for everyone.

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Tips & Advice

Fun and Easy Ways to Get Kids Interested in Poetry

When your kids think of poetry, do their eyes light up with delight? If not, here are some simple ways to make poetry fun and interesting for them!

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Tips & Advice

13 Reading Ideas for the Child Who Needs to Move

Sitting and reading? It’s SO HARD for some kids. Here's how to forgo sitting still and still get your little one to read.

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Baby & Toddler

Beyond Bedtime: How to Integrate Reading Throughout the Day

The term “bedtime stories” gets tossed around a lot in parenting, but that doesn’t mean bedtime is the only time to fit in reading with your children.

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Tips & Advice

When Is a Book Still a Book? Book Reading vs. Screen Reading

Are books on iPads considered screen time? What about books on the Kindle? The Nook? The iPhone? Does reading count only when you’re holding a “real” book?

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