Books

These recommendations from DC Public Library will inspire family conversations about history, politics and civil rights.

"Adventures in Kindness" offers 52 ways to practice kindness at home, at school and in your community.

“Not So Different” was inspired by the author’s own interracial marriage and biracial children.

Reading about racism is one way to start having important conversations with your kids and teens.

Spring is in the air, and the natural world is waking up from winter. With Earth Day just around the corner, this is the perfect time to share a book about nature with your child. Celebrate the return of the flowers and warm weather while teaching your child about the …

Some people use their creativity to rebel against bullies, some use it to avoid bedtime. From molding clay to trying stand-up, these 12 children’s books about art, music and creativity, featuring characters engaging in a wide-range of activities and situations, will spark plenty of imagination in readers of all ages. …

Happy Random Acts of Kindness Day! To help #MakeKindnessTheNorm, we partnered with the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation to share 12 children’s books about kindness that offer parents and teachers an opportunity to explore kindness concepts — respect, caring, inclusiveness, integrity, responsibility and courage — with kids of all ages. …

Judy Blume was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on Feb. 12, 1938. As a young child, she enjoyed letting her imagination run wild but never dreamed she’d become a writer. As an adult, Blume continued to make up stories in her head, and when her kids were in preschool, she …

We asked our friends at the Baltimore County Public Library to pick the best children’s books of 2019. These wonderful tales, all published this year, are perfect for gift-giving and library-borrowing. BOARD/TODDLER “Baby Play” by Skye Silver A wide variety of babies, caregivers and families are featured dancing, laughing, splashing …

Halloween icons like ghosts, goblins and witches don’t always have to be scary! These family-friendly books below will get your kiddos in the All Hallows’ Eve spirit without the fright. ‘Halloween 1, 2, 3!’  by Random House Ages: Baby-3. A Halloween counting board book featuring the cadets from Nickelodeon’s Top …