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18 Lovable New Books for Young Readers
Novels are fun
Short stories are, too
Candy rots your teeth
So these books are for you
❤️📚
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14 Picture Books for Raising Kind Young Citizens
This time last year, my friend Jane and I were warming our hands around some mugs of Fido’s life-giving Firepot Chai. Jane is both a librarian and a mom of two young girls. She and I gather about once a month with other friends whose passions or professions involve young readers and their books to unleash our inner nerds and geek out about books even more than we do in our admittedly already very nerdy daily lives. This time, however, Jane had me — and everyone at our table — stumped. Read the rest of this entry »
The BIG 2017 Gift List (Part II: Tots, Big Kids, and Teens!)
Nieces and nephews coming to visit for the holidays? New baby joining the family just in time for all the festivity? Voracious book-eating teenager in the house? Keep everyone happy with a book to unwrap! Our booksellers name their go-to gift suggestions for all ages, from classic favorites to new releases: Read the rest of this entry »
What We’re Thankful for: 19 Fantastic Books for Young Readers
With Thanksgiving on the calendar this month, we’re feeling grateful for all our blessings — including bold heroes and heroines, out-of-this-world settings, hilarious dialogue, and heart-wrenching relationships between characters we can’t help but fall in love with on the page. These are the books for young readers, from tots to teens, that we’re especially excited about right now: Read the rest of this entry »
From Toddlers to Teens: Favorites for Everyone!
If the young readers in your house need something new to read, we’ve got them covered. Check out our back issues of staff favorites or come look at the newest selections on our shelves. Here are a few our booksellers are especially loving right now: Read the rest of this entry »
Required Reading, Part Two: Must-Reads for Tots, Kids, and Teens
For kids, August means it’s time to hurry up and finish all that mandatory summer reading. (Everybody did the reading, right?) While reminiscing over back-to-school memories, our specialists in books for young readers started talking about their old favorites, their new favorites, and what they’d assign on a must-read list if they could. Read the rest of this entry »
More Summer Reading (The Fun Kind) for Young Book-Lovers
Summer necessities:
– Popsicles
– Shade
– Something good to read Read the rest of this entry »
