12 Family Halloween Costumes for You and Your Little Bookworms
If your family is full of bookworms, there’s no better time than Halloween to unleash that love of literature. Certainly, there…
Picture Books
6 Savvy Picture Books About Sharing, Patience, and Managing Big Feelings
Anger, happiness, sadness, anxious—so many big feelings for our children to figure out! Sometimes it helps to read a story…
From Animal Migration to Einstein’s Theory of Relativity: 7 New Educational Picture Books to Help Kids Learn and Grow
Picture books are one of the best ways to make complex concepts accessible for kids. Here are 7 new-release titles…
A Cat Collector, A Murmuration of Starlings, and a Fashionable Ghost: 10 New Picture Books that Entertain, Inform, and Amaze
Children’s picture books deliver their lessons most effectively when they do so in a way that seems almost accidental, by…
We Remember: Eight Children’s Books About September 11th
Most of us remember the morning of September 11, 2001. Where we were; what we were doing; who we called.…
10 Picture Books for September Birthday Kids
September means saying goodbye to summer with a few final barbecues, baseball games, and splashes in the pool, and hello…
9 Lovely Books for Celebrating Grandparents’ Day (Sunday, September 8)
Whether grandparents (or grandparent-like figures) are active and adventurous, or prefer to look on at the antics of young generations…
7 Books To Get Your Kid Excited About Third Grade
When I was a kid, I couldn’t wait to turn 8 years old. I don’t know what it was about…
5 Books About Fun at the Lake
Whether you’re a pool family, a beach family, a running-through-the-sprinkler family, or all of the above, proximity to water brings…
A Bad Prince, a Visit to Morningtown, and a Very Worried Potato: 10 New Picture Books You’ll Love
This season has brought us a fantastic selection of new picture books to add to your summer reading list (and…
8 Children’s Picture Books About Telling Time
Grasping time as both an abstract concept and a finite measurement can be tricky for little kids—especially when we’re telling…
From Stagecoach Drivers to Furniture Builders: 6 Picture Book Biographies About Astounding Historical Figures
It’s never too soon to start learning about rad historical figures. These picture book biographies will introduce the littles in…
9 Picture Books for August Birthday Kids
Kids born in August can combine their birthday celebrations with fond farewells to the waning summer. So dish up the…
6 Picture Books You’ll be Excited to Re-Read Over and Over at Story Time
If your kids are at that age when they want you to read books over and over again, you have…
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing with 9 Inspiring Picture Books
With the 50th anniversary of the moon landing (July 20th!) fast approaching, we’re celebrating our place in space and all…
10 Times Mo Willems’ The Pigeon Made Us LOL
What is your child’s favorite book about The Pigeon? Back To Top
11 Sweet Picture Books for Back To School
I love introducing kids to stories that connect to their lives. A relatable character’s experiences can provide reassurance or help…
10 Books for Kids with July Birthdays
July is a splendid month for a birthday party—school’s out, the weather’s hot, the beaches and pools are welcoming, and…
Easy Ways to Enjoy Fewer Screens and More Sunshine This Summer
If there’s one thing most of us can agree on, it’s that we all—kids and adults alike—could use less screen…
5 Picture Books for Kids Worried About Switching Schools
Starting over at a brand new school can be really difficult for anyone, but it is especially hard for young…