Children's books that deal with slavery and other dark aspects of America's history often wrap stories up neatly, with messages of hope and freedom and and liberty and justice for all. But of course, that's not the way things often go. A…
One New Year's resolution my family all agreed on was to read more books in 2019. (A resolution that seems to be going around amongst our staff!) So, in my favorite annual Cool Mom Picks post , I'm sharing all the best children's books o…
Welcome to our annual editors top 10 of the year ! Through the rest of the year, we'll be sharing 10 of our favorite things (no offense, Oprah) of this past year and we hope you love them too. Of course we love everything we've shared, b…
We've shared a lot of books lately that are really resonating with our history-geek kids. Books like Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls , Little Guides to Great Lives , and HERstory , each tell the stories of important figures, past and p…
We've covered so many holiday books for kids over the years, and one thing we've realizes is missing: a good selection of books for children who celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah. While my teens may be jealous of friends who celebrat…
Each year during November, which is National Native American Heritage Month by the way, we like to take a look at some of the great resources for our kids about the Native experience. Especially as we approach Thanksgiving. Because witho…
Each year on Veteran's Day, we love finding new organizations that support the families of military service men and women. And wow, I am so thrilled to learn about United Through Reading and their 40 Million Stories campaign . This non-p…
You may have heard of Aquila children's magazine, the cool indie kids publication from the UK, because they've been around for 25 years. And they've announced they're going to open their subscriptions up to the USA too, and I'm so excite…
My four kids range from toddler to teenager, and I find that no matter their stage in life I am always looking for ways to help them increase their mindfulness. Whether they're processing complicated, difficult emotions in their early te…
This is a sponsored message from Candlewick Press Will the exhausted Mr. Snore ever get some shut-eye at the busy Sharemore hotel? Kids will giggle from cover to cover as they follow his adventures up each floor of the tall hotel, only t…
For all of us Mo Willems fans with a big Elephant and Piggie shaped hole in our hearts , there's good news! And it comes in the form of...unlimited squirrels. Well, technically there are 16 squirrels in total, but with the zany, over-the…
If one thing is clear it's that our kids' generation is growing up in the throes of activism, and we love it. So we're always sharing ways to help support their passion to make the world better, from books that teach kids how to be activ…
From the moment we discovered Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls by Francesca Cavallo and Elena Favilli, we knew it was bound to be a massive hit. A book full of diverse, inspiring women's stories complete with great writing and stunning …
If you have kids like ours, who binge-read books like Rad American Women A to Z and Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls , are you going to love this new book! We're starting in on Herstory: 50 Women and Girls Who Shook Up the World , by K…
Today is the 55th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom , which mean it's also the anniversary of his incomparable I Have A Dream speech. We can't think of a better way to honor the day…
Failure is hard for kids, but it's essential to their growth . That's why teaching growth-mindset for kids has become so popular lately in parenting circles. Parents are increasingly moving away from helicoptering (yay!) and instead, giv…
Kids come up with some of the most creative business ideas, and when they have the drive to actually launch their own lawn-mowing-for-seniors company, not-embarrassing-at-all-first-bras or nothing-but-organic lemonade stand? Truly inspir…
We often think of being a citizen as having the ability to vote (something not nearly enough of us do -- I know, I know, that's another post), but there's so much more to it. And kids are surely hearing this word a lot more these days as…
For some kids, picking up a book is pure torture in the summer. For others, well..it's not totally out of the question, provided it's a puzzle or activity book. So if you're looking for some new screen-free, paperback fun for the kids , …
I can get lost (er, I mean , my kids can) in a good seek-and-find book . One that's not so hard it's frustrating, but not too easy that you have the whole thing solved in ten minutes. So, when I saw that Wonderbly , one of our favorite i…
This is a sponsored message from KidsBuzz. Want to know how to keep your kids excited about reading all summer long? Give them a book they just can't put down, like the brand new, sure-to-be bestseller, Willa of the Wood , from the #1 Ne…
This is a sponsored message from Linden Tree Press Fans of Lemony Snicket are going to love Casper and Jasper and the Terrible Tyrant , the witty, zany and thrilling new middle grade novel from author and former middle-school teacher, Ti…
This year, as always, our team has found some incredible Father's Day gift ideas for every type of dad. But, as a total book nerd, I love the idea of giving Dad a children's book that celebrates dads too. Of course, it's equally for the …
This is a message from our sponsor. Books always make the most wonderful baby and shower gifts , and now there's a new board book that needs to be on every shelf in every nursery. Who? A Celebration of Babies is all about babies...and lo…