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Play in the Elementary School Library

Libraries can provide joy and relief by offering a chance to play. Here are some of my favorite ways to include play in the school library.

Bookish Holiday Crafts and Activities for Kids

Create new traditions with these picture books about the holidays, paired with fun activities and recipes related to them.

9 Chilling Middle Grade Horror Anthologies

If there's a young reader in your life who loves chilling stories, try this list of middle grade horror anthologies for scary books to share.

11 Thoughtful Divorce Books for Kids

While divorce is tough, there are many divorce books for kids that will help reassure younger and older children that they’re not alone.

Fighting Fear Off the Page: Why We Need Horror in Kid Lit

A reader shares her personal experiences with enjoying horror in children's literature, and writes about why the genre may be helpful to some kids.

Remember Highlights for Children? It’s Now a Series

Highlights for Children, a children's magazine beloved by generations of readers, is newly available as a 26-episode series.

Eat Up! 20 Excellent Picture Books and Board Books About Food

20 wonderful picture and board books about food to inspire a love of cooking and eating in our youngest eaters and chefs.

Reviewing Sonlight Books I Read 20 Years Ago

A reader compiles a list of some of the novels they read as a Sonlight homeschooled student.

Diversity in Children’s Books: How To Do It Well

Children from marginalized communities deserve to see themselves on the page. These inclusive children's books do the work without tokenizing characters.

5 Great Picture Books About Birthdays

Here are 5 great picture books about one of the most important days of the year: the birthday. Pick up a picture book about birthdays and celebrate!