Early readers rejoice! Here are six stellar new additions to some super-awesome series starring strong girls. Whether your young bookworms are devoted fans or have yet to discover these amazing characters, we’ve got some great picks to help stock the shelves. Check out new installments in favorite series like Princess in Black, Judy Moody, Absolutely […]

At some point, you realize that your cute little preschoolers have somehow grown into cute little elementary-aged children. How did this happen, seemingly overnight? Even more perplexingly, as they grow, their interests grow and change along with them. Here are some great read-aloud books for kids who are getting just a little too big for […]

Everyone has experienced the nervousness of being the new kid at some point in their lives, and for children who have moved and are starting a new school, the anxiety can feel all-encompassing. Making new friends, finding their classrooms, meeting their teachers, the possibility of eating lunch alone? It’s enough to bring on a panic […]

Every season our shelves are overflowing with stellar new middle grade reads, and this fall has proved no exception, producing an amazing crop of great books to pair perfectly with all those plaid scarves and pumpkin spice lattes. Check out our picks for notable middle grade books to check out this season.

My middle child is starting kindergarten this fall, and I find myself even more nostalgic for yesteryear than I was when my first son had his inaugural day at “big school.” Something about the second one going means that they really aren’t babies anymore. Luckily, I’ve got an almost-three-year-old at home to keep me young […]