With simple language and not much text, children as young as 10 can enjoy it although it is primarily aimed at young adults. Read more about it in our selection of best books of 2022 for teens. Read expert recommendations Buy now Africana: An Encyclopedia of an Amazing Continent by Kim...
Chronicle Books LLC We love theCharlie & Mousebeginner's chapter book series first and foremost for its portrayal of siblings getting along and having great adventures together, and Charlie & Mouse Outdoors, by Laurel Snyder, is another solid offering. In this book, Charlie & Mouse hit the roa...
Raised in New York City, siblings Pili (Kea Peahu) and Ioane (Alex Aiono) feel like fish out of water when their mother brings them to Oahu. But soon enough, they're making friends and setting forth on a quest for a legendary lost treasure. Along the way, there'll also be teen ...
I love that it shows mommas breastfeeding and illustrates that families come in all shapes and sizes. When I was a teenager, I loved any book written by Scott O’Dell. Many of his books are about young women who overcome some type of challenge. My favorite wasStreams to the River, Rive...
You get to see all the animals that you only ever see in picture books and on tv, but there's something to be said about seeing animals like gorillas and elephants in the flesh. Girl With Williams Syndrome Says "Hello" To Everyone She Meets Having a disorder doesn't mean you can'...
A semi-autobiographical dramedy co-written by Spike Lee and his siblings Joie and Cinqué,Crooklynis a heartfelt and hilarious look at black girlhood through the eyes of a nine-year-old girl living in Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighborhood one summer in the 1970s. Starring Alfre Woodard, Delroy ...
They know not to get into cars of people they don't know, but that's about it. The rationale is that it's a lot more realistic of a child getting lost or hurting themselves and needing help - and people wanting to help them - than all potentially bad things that could happen to ...
Okay, sure, your kids might not be able to run errands or balance the books, but they can help more than you think. Depending on their age, this could be for the best. Just think about it; getting them involved in caring for their grandparents not only lightens your load but also cr...
Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport continues itsStorytime Under the Stars series on Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. A live narrator at the front of the theater will bring selected picture books to life, with pages projected onto the Planetarium dome so families can enj...
which have kept getting cranked out year after year all through the 2020s.After We Fellwas the third of the quintet, and its reviews were the worst of the bunch. (“after this after that.. how about after harry styles files a lawsuit against this stupid movie franchise,”readsone of the...