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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Don’t Go, Elephant & Piggie! One Mom’s Fond Farewell to a Beloved Series

As I contemplate the end of this special series, I think about what it’s meant to our family. Here are five reasons why Elephant & Piggie deserve a place on every family’s bookshelf!

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Tween

What Tweens Read When They’re Feeling Down

Kari Riedel asked kids what types of books help them feel better when they're sad. She was touched by the honesty and diversity of their answers.

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Just For Fun

6 Children’s and YA Books That Would Make Great Netflix Series

We put together a wish list of six excellent children's and YA books we think Netflix should develop into series.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Sweet Dreams: Non-Scary Bedtime Books for Independent Readers

This list includes funny, suspenseful, thought-provoking reads that are all kid-approved for a sound sleep.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Books to Bridge the Mother-Daughter Divide

These essential retro-mom reads are paired with modern-day picks sure to help you relate to your growing, changing middle grade daughter.

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Baby & Toddler

Pre-K

Growing Reader

Reading Pictures: What Comics Can Teach Young Children

Jennifer L. Holm, the author behind the Babymouse and My First Comics series, explains how comics teach kids the building blocks of reading in a visual way.

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Tween

Advice from a Kid Author: How Grown-Ups Can Get Kids Writing

Jake Marcionette, bestselling kid author of the Just Jake series for middle-graders, shares his tips for grown-ups looking to inspire kids to write more.

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Growing Reader

Tween

The Books Kids Say They Can’t Wait to Read in 2016

We asked third through sixth graders across the country what they were most excited to read in 2016. Here are the books they can’t wait to crack open.

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Teen

16 of the Most Exciting YA Books to Read in 2016

For teen readers (and wannabe-kids at heart), 2016 offers exciting new young adult books from beloved authors and debuts destined to create lifelong fans.

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Just For Fun

2015’s Biggest Moments in Children’s and YA Literature

We could write a whole book about what made 2015 such a special year for children's and YA literature, but we’ve winnowed the highlights down to a shortlist.

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Teen

8 of the Most Overlooked (Yet Completely Awesome) Series for Young Adults

Already read The Hunger Games and Divergent? The next time you or your teen are looking for a good book, give one of these less-read YA series a chance.

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Tween

Teen

Writing for Teens, Tweens, and In-betweens: 8 YA Authors Who Also Rock Middle Grade

These eight wildly gifted authors have taken their talents outside the more adult themes of YA to create extraordinary stories for middle grade readers.

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