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26 Cozy Winter Books for Preschoolers

Remember the magic of fresh snow in the winter? Bundle up toasty warm with your little ones and these cozy winter books for preschoolers.

Fearless Females: Badass Women’s Biographies for Kids

From Frida Kahlo to Gloria Steinem, enjoy these women's biographies for kids!

9 Books to Encourage Your Baby to Be an Activist

Prepare the kid in your life to confront obstacles, and to be aware of social issues, with these children's books about activism.

12 More Picture Books to Ease those First Day of School Jitters

8 Instagram Accounts for Picture Book Enthusiasts

Beautiful Instagram accounts to follow if you love picture books.

22 Picture Books for Creating Citizens of the World

Picture books about empathy, respecting differences, and navigating difficult or sad life events.

Children’s Rhyming Books That Won’t Rhyme

Not all rhyming books work for all accents. One Rioter looks at two books that she can't quite rhyme with her accent, and wants to hear about other similar experiences.

25 Biographical Picture Books For National Women’s History Month

Biographical picture books about women in STEM fields, the arts, and social justice, for Women's History Month (or anytime).

5 Wonderful Books By Children’s Author Shirley Hughes

From stuffed toy disasters to a Jazz influenced fairytale the great Shirley Hughes has written about it all. Here's five of our favourites. (And yes, Dogger's in there).

How To Hold a Mock Caldecott (And 7 Books I Like for the 2018 Award)

An elementary librarian shares her tips for holding a Mock Caldecott election and books that she (and her students) think might snag the real-life medal for 2018.