I've been looking for that next great heartwarming book to read to my kids after having fallen in love with Augie in RJ Palacio's Wonder a couple years back. So when I saw my friend Jamie Sumner's new book Roll With It in stores this wee…
This go round, we're going to change things up a bit in the Cool Mom Picks Virtual Book Club , because I'm going to be talking about two selections that I know are relevant to so many parents these days. In light of the recent Climate St…
Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 – October 15 each year, and our favorite way to honor the occasion is by sharing some of our very favorite children’s books honoring Hispanic heritage . So this year. I've picked five brand …
Those of you who are also fans of Maria Popova's Brain Pickings may know that it's one of our own favorite sites too. We include their list of favorite children's books on our own annual lists of the best children's books lists of the ye…
Remember that part in Sleeping Beauty , where the evil fairy puts a sleeping curse on the princess via paper cut, and the kingdom is threatened to become completely devoid of all books as her parents try to make sure she'll never get a p…
Once in a while, a new picture book come along that we want for our early readers right away. And sometimes one comes along that we kind of want for ourselves too. And for all the toddlers in our lives. And for our cool tweens too. Well,…
Going to school for the very first time can be a scary thing for a Kindergartener, and we've found that reading books that show them what Kindergarten is really like is a huge help! So we've found these 7 new children's books about Kinde…
Yesterday, one of my favorite contemporary authors, Angie Thomas , sent out a tweet that's stuck with me all night and into this morning. It was a response to the Florida DOE Commissioner, Edward Corcoran, who launched a recommended read…
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing on July 20th, and our kids are so excited about it. Considering it's an event that happened way before they were born, I love their enthusiasm. In fact, my son just checked…
With July 4th coming, up, this is a time my family often discusses what it means to be American, how we can make the country better, safer, and more equitable for other Americans, and what we can do to help live up to our nation's promis…
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You probably know the song True Colors as Cyndi Lauper's hit song from 1986 (whoa) or one of its many covers, but the lyrics were written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelley. And it turns out those lyrics are exquisite as the prose filling…
Every year we round up some of the best Father's Day picture books , and the new 2019 Father's Day book releases do not disappoint. They're heartfelt, beautifully illustrated , and wonderfully diverse. Oh yeah, and highly conducive to be…
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which is a great excuse to dive into some fantastic new children's books that teach kids about this rich culture -- or cultures , I should say. Because Asia and the Pacific Islan…
Spring is in the air at my house, and I'm channeling my energy into refreshing our bookshelves. We've taken boxes of old books to the used bookstore, and we're making room for some new favorites. Because the best new children's books com…
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As educators and experts have told us for years, whatever your child is reading -- magazine articles, graphic novels, comics, sports bios -- it's all good, because it's all still reading. So when you combine the format of a graphic novel…
I was always shy about raising my hand in class as a kid, which is why the new kids' book Raise Your Hand instantly jumped out at me. Kid author Alice Paul Tapper wrote the book after creating a Girl Scout merit badge that encouraged gir…
Like many parents, I've been reeling ever the New Zealand mosque shooting last week , which was just followed by yet another horrific racist attack only yesterday: a fire deliberately set at a mosque in Northern California . So as a non-…
One way to get kids excited about reading? Sign up for one of the awesome book subscription boxes that deliver hand-curated titles to your doorstep each month. The options for book subscriptions for kids have grown exponentially over the…
Okay, ladies, let's get in formation -- because it's time to celebrate Women's History Month. While there are lots of things we can do, one is to read up on those incredible women, who have paved the way for so many of us. So we've put t…
I'm already a fan of Kabook personalized children's books , because they allow you to insert your own child into the story -- name, characteristics, favorite stuffed animal, even a photo. What better way to get kids excited about reading…
Kids are smart. And observant. Even our littlest children know that right now, there's a lot of talk about what it means to be American, who's a "real" American, and what kinds of values America stand for. And it's complicated, but that …
Whether we're taking the time to celebrate our own heritage or exploring those different cultures and backgrounds of our friends and neighbors that help make America what it is, books are always a favorite way for me to learn with my kid…