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#Children’s

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.

Summer Reading: Early Chapter Books

Middle schools and high schools are piling on the summer reading right now, but — at least in my neighborhood ...

An Open Letter to Roald Dahl

This is a guest post by our current Rioter in Residence, Sean Ferrell. Sean’s novels include Man in the Empty Suitfrom Soho Press ...

Coloring Outside the Lines: The Diversity Gap in Children’s Literature

Lee & Low Books is a children’s book publisher that specializes in multicultural literature. Since 1991, they have been tracking ...

A Guide to Neil Gaiman for Kids!

This post is part of our Neil Gaiman Reading Day: a celebration of one of our favorite authors on the occasion of the publication ...

“Get Me Neil on the Line”: A Peek at Neil Gaiman’s Friendship with Tori Amos

This post is part of our Neil Gaiman Reading Day: a celebration of one of our favorite authors on the occasion of the publication ...

Bookish Bling: A WIND IN THE WILLOWS Ring

Theo Fennell, a gifted jeweler known for his elaborate one-of-a-kind pieces, went bookish in his inspiration for his recent creation, ...

The Narrative Magic of Picture Books: An Interview with Mac Barnett

If you don’t think picture books can be considered literary fiction, that Harold and the Purple Crayon is strictly child’s ...

Saving Books From My Son

This is a guest post by our current Rioter in Residence, Sean Ferrell. Sean’s novels include Man in the Empty Suit from ...

Zooey Deschanel as Amelia Bedelia: A (Hypothetical) Match Made in Quirk Heaven

This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most beloved characters in children’s literature, Peggy Parish’s Amelia Bedelia. As ...

The 10 Best (And Worst) YA Titles

Both on this site and around the interwebs, I’ve seen many an article about book titles that are so ridiculous they’re ...