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A black-and-white photo of a cat with its mouth open has yellow text over the cat's open mouth that reads "Memory! All Alone in the Moonlight!"

So You Say You Hate Musicals

We've heard your grumbles. We don't accept them. We bet we can change your mind.

A collaged advertisement of children's stories for second and third graders. The book covers include works like: "Have I got a book for you!," "Wedgieman and the Big Bunny Trouble," "Zach and Lucy and the Museum of Natural Wonders," "Sam & Dave Dig a Hole," "Creepy Carrots!," "Interrupting Chicken," "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!," and "XO, Ox: A Love Story."

Silly Stories for Second and Third Graders

These humorous stories will tickle your funny bone.

A guitar lies in the grass with a music book on top of it. On top of the music book is a rock that keeps the book from flying away.

Rock Your Reading

Turn up the volume with these music-related teen fiction books.

A cartoon boy with glasses is walking through a grassy field. He is looking up from his book and smiling.

Picture Books Perfect for Kids Who Love Imaginative Stories

Stories perfect as back-to-school reads, for budding artists and for fans of humorous picture books.

A collaged advertisement of fun read aloud picture books for children. Book titles included are: "A Busy Creature's Day Eating!," "Groovy Joes: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs," "Can't Catch Me!," "Wordy Birdy," "Froodle," and "Do Not Take Your Dragon To Dinner."

Fun Read Alouds

Fun picture books your preschooler will want to read again and again.

Two young girls with blonde hair are kneeling and picking plants out of muddy water. The girls look identical in appearance, save for different earrings and colored tops. The girl on the left wears a pink top, while the girl on the right wears a teal top. They are both focused on the plants in front of them.

Get Kids Outside To Learn All About Nature and Science

Learn all about nature, science and so much more with these great educational books.

A collage of three photos to promote summer day trips around the Toledo, Ohio area. The first image is of the Hidden Lake Garden in Tipton, Michigan. The second image is of the Cranbrook Art Museum & Gardens with a view of the Carl Milles' Mermaids & Triton Fountain in Bloomfield Hills. The final image is of the Petoskey Pierhead Lighthouse in Petoskey, Michigan.

13 Last Minute Summer Trips from Toledo, Ohio

Can’t get enough of the Toledo travel tips? Well, you are in luck! Here is part 2 of Last Minute Summer Trips from Toledo, Ohio.

A collaged advertisement for diverse world books for young readers. The book titles included are: "Last Stop on Market Street," "Bee-bim Bop," "Mommy's Khimar," "The Other Side," "Green is a Chile Pepper," "In Our Mothers' House," and "Lailah's Lunchbox."

Our Diverse World

A collection of children's books about different cultures, lifestyles, abilities and histories.

A collaged advertisement of picture books based on clouds and imaginative stories. The book titles included are: "It Looked Like Spilt Milk," "Cloud Boy," "Sector 7," and "Little Cloud."

Clever and Imaginative Picture Books Ideal for Young Children

Clever and imaginative stories for ages 4-8.

An advertisement for "Two Librarians, Too Many Books." The background is all pink while the text "Two Librarians," is white and the text "Too Many Books" is navy blue. Below this are two women with glasses on holding books that cover the lower part of their face. Both women peer over at one another over their book covers.

Two Librarians, Too Many Books: Summer Reads

We're back! This time, we're obsessing over what we consider the best "summer reads" around. Read on for our lightly-edited-for-clarity conversation about what titles we think you should plop down on a beach with or stay safely-contained within your air-conditioned home with. We don't judge.