Who doesn’t love a creature feature? There’s always something to love about an animal story for middle grade readers, whether it’s starring a loyal pet, fascinating wildlife, or beasts of fantasy and myth. These are some of our favorite middle grade animal tales from the last few months; what are some of yours? Glory Be … Continue reading Wildly Good Animal Tales for Middle Grade Readers
For the first Tuesday of April, we have so many brand new books to shout about that we had trouble fitting them into one group photo! Exploring a range of topics from parental love to cultural identity, from the joys of nature to neurodiversity, from silly shenanigans to blossoming queer romance, these new releases have … Continue reading Happy Book Birthday: April 7th Edition!
Book Mail Special Delivery! If you follow our monthly recommendations, you know that the gorgeous original fairy tale Shrinking Violet, written by Laurel Snyder and illustrated by LeUyen Pham, is a book we’ve been looking forward to for a while! Fortunately, this beautiful story of a shy little girl finding the courage to take up … Continue reading Book Mail: SHRINKING VIOLET by Laurel Snyder, illus. by LeUyen Pham
Happy Easter! Hope you and your little readers are enjoying a day full of egg hunts, tasty treats, and sneaky bunnies—and maybe even an Easter book or two! We’ll be cracking into some of these cuties from our pals at SimonKIDS! What are you and your little bunnies reading today? Welcome, Spring! by Apryl Stott … Continue reading Happy Easter from SimonKIDS!
Can you believe that Ruth Spiro’s iconic Baby Loves Science board book series is turning 10 years old this year? Our family practically grew up with this awesome collection (our first was Baby Loves Quarks! back in 2016), which now boasts 26 titles and over 1 million copies sold. With a colorful and playful approach … Continue reading Baby Loves Science Series Turns 10!
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