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Whether you’re looking for kid’s books online to read to your small humans or because you’re young at heart, we’ve got the best kid lit recommendations! Our kid’s books post cover everything from children’s picture books to chapter books for kids to middle grade fiction recommendations.

Harry Potter Stamps Coming to USPS

Everyone’s favorite boy wizard and some of his famous friends will grace a new line of USPS “Forever” stamps in a ...

The 7 Best Episodes of Wishbone

You remember Wishbone, right (the website is so 90s-tastic)? The Emmy award-winning series followed the adventures of Wishbone, a Jack ...

Your Favorite Series Featuring Crime-Solving Kids

This round of the Riot Recommendation is sponsored by Nightmare City by Andrew Klavan. What should have been an ordinary morning is about ...

The Folly of Child-Proofing Harry Potter

Recently, an article came out in the New York Times in which Lynn Messina, who is a mom, discussed her difficulties ...

Featured Trailer: THE CARPET PEOPLE by Terry Pratchett

This week’s featured book trailer is The Carpet People by Terry Pratchett.  Check it out! [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6XSAhx6yG4[/youtube]   ________________________ Sign up for our ...

The Enduring Appeal of WIND IN THE WILLOWS

Published in 1908, Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows is childhood read-aloud gold. The word hamper is used, languorous ...

Cool Bookish Places: Bookworm Gardens

Some cool bookish places are just so cool they make you ache. Bookworm Gardens certainly fits that bill. The park, ...

13 Best Read-Aloud Halloween Picture Books for Kids

These are my suggestions for the best Halloween picture books for kids that won't give the under-ten set nightmares. Read on.

Fictional Furry Friends: The Best Books Featuring Dogs

The love-affair between humans and our dogs is a beloved literary tradition. Dogs are our friends, protectors, members of the ...

5 Spooky Halloween Books for Kids

Every year my local indie curates a big display of cooky/spooky Halloween books for kids, and every year I go ...