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  • Babies Need Words: Playful Language

    Help grow strong readers with these picture books that incorporate playful language.

  • 20 (Maybe) Heartwarming Books to Celebrate Mom This Mother’s Day

    Mother's Day is basically every day! Here are some fun reads to celebrate all things Mom-ish.

  • Eddie Jones demonstrates using Easy Jump

    Small Business Launch: The Easy Jump by Eddie Jones

    Though the Easy Jump is only one of Eddie Jones’ many mechanical or engineering pursuits, it is his first foray into entrepreneurship. What he has found most surprising about this new small business journey is people’s reactions. From his initial drawings to today, only about a year and a half has elapsed – remarkable progress for a product of significant size that takes some manufacturing know-how…

  • A dark-skinned woman with glasses is writing in a journal while working in front of her laptop.

    Small Business Launch: Building Up Seniors in Tech by Alondria Wright

    Before becoming a small business owner, Alondria Wright fielded support requests for a local technical service provider. “People were upset and frustrated, and I felt like as I listened to more and more senior citizens to call into my line, I felt rushed to get them the help that they needed.” Feeling limited by the extent to which she could help seniors in that role, Wright got an idea…

  • 10 TMNT Gems That Will Make You Want to Yell, “Turtle Power!”

    Everyone’s favorite adolescent terrapin martial artists are turning 40, and we have an eclectic selection of media spanning their entire history that you have to check out. Cowabunga!

  • 10 Books Celebrating Amazing Asian-American and Pacific Islander Women

    Enjoy these titles about influential Asian American and Pacific Islander women in US history.

  • Celebrate May the 4th With These 10 Great Star Wars Comics

    May the Force be with you!

  • 10 Books Exploring Multiracial AAPI Identity

    A call to celebrate your mixed heritage!

  • 10 Books for Recovery and Mental Health That Can Help

    When a loved one is in crisis, it is hard to know where to turn or what to do. Here are some recent titles that can help…

  • Happy Miserable 50th Anniversary to Richard and Linda Thompson’s Influential Debut Album

    50 years ago the married rock & roll duo Richard and Linda Thompson released their album "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight," and the history of exquisitely rendered musical bummers has never been quite the same since.

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  • Expand and Improve Your Model Railroad System With These 10 Books

    There's no better time to explore model railroading than during model train month!

  • 6 Coolest Holiday Songs for People Who Hate Holiday Songs

    If you're tired of listening to Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You," here are some deep cut alternatives.

  • Top 10 Essential Alan Moore Comics in Honor of His 70th Birthday

    Celebrate one of the most influential comic book writers of all time with some of his classic stories (and maybe a few deep cuts).

  • Hey, That’s My Picture Book!

    November is National Picture Book Month! Picture books are meant to a shared reading and visual experience. What picture books are your favorites?

  • Found in Translation: Literature in Other Languages

    Gifted translators like Edith Grossman break through language barriers to introduce readers to the great literature of the world, so you can finally find out what people mean when they talk about Don Quixote and windmills.

  • World Nursery Rhyme Week

    Help children learn to read by celebrating World Nursery Rhyme week singing or rhyming your favorite rhymes!

  • 10 Cookbooks to Help You Make An Award Winning Pie

    These 10 cookbooks will help you wow everyone with your dessert (or dinner!) pie at your next event!

  • 5 Books to Read After Watching ‘The Marvels’

    Marvel at the 'The Marvels' on the big screen and then immediately read these comics.

  • 10 Books to Explain Adoption to Kids

    November 9th is World Adoption Day. Check out these titles for books that show the love that adoptive families share.

  • National Native American Heritage Month

    Enjoy books for babies, toddlers and preschoolers to celebrate and honor National Native American Heritage Month.

  • Top 10 Must Read Manga (Including Astro Boy) on Osamu Tezuka’s 95th Birthday

    Osamu Tezuka is one of the masters of manga. Celebrate his birthday this month by reading some of his greatest works.

  • Exploring Birds All Year Round!

    Take a look at these suggestions on birds and birding as a great way to explore outdoors in the colder months ahead!

  • 5 Books to Help You Navigate Your Child’s Health

    These books about children's health aim to support and nurture the well-being of the youngest generation.

  • Five Nights Before Freddy’s

    A list of 10 titles to prepare you for the release of Five Nights at Freddy’s.

  • Goblins Are Good

    Goblins get a bad rap. But here are five picture books that will make the case that J.R.R. Tolkien and company are probably wrong.

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