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Diverse Kidlit for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month

May is a month filled with all sorts of fun, busyness, and all sorts of changes to introduce young readers to the diversity of our world. May is also Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage month, but these books diverse book for kids will are a “must have” staple in your home or school bookshelf all year long!

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August is National Family Fun Month | Activities that Celebrate Summer, Adventure, and BOOKS

As the carefree and easy days of the vacation season begin to wind down and our thoughts turn to back to school, we want everyone to pause and really think of ways to squeeze out the last drops of summer. With this in mind, we know your family is likely not the only one looking

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Girls Know How® Books for Summer Reading

Chapter Books Inspire Girls to Consider Careers without Limitations Compelled to inspire future generations of girls and her own daughters to dream big, author and youth career education advocate Ellen Langas created Girls Know How® books, the award-winning series that inspires young readers to discover careers, and the life skills to help them achieve them. The series was

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Picture Books that Teach Kids About Gardening, Nature, and Food

(Guest post from Becky Flansburg) Many of us, thanks to the last few wild years, are embracing a slower, simpler, and nature-based lifestyle these days. I grew up on a hobby farm with many different animals and several massive gardens. My mom worked two jobs yet still found the time to cook, garden, sew, can,

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