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Summer reading guide

Learning to read doesn't have to be boring! Whether you turn reading into a game or start a book club, there are many ways you can motivate your kid.

7 creative reading strategies to try with your kid

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Education

Soothing bedtime stories, empowering books for girls, or festive holiday reads.  Check out our recommendations for the best children’s books for every occasion.

Family

Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

Books

Have a kid who's just getting started on reading? Make learning easy with helpful reading strategies that will make the process easy!

5 tips to help kids learn to read

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"I would read this book with my mom so I could teach her how to recycle." Hear the reviews Mr. King's Things got from our Professional Book Reviewers.

Kid book review: Mr. King's Things

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"I would have a Stegosaurus as a pet!" Hear the rawr-ing reviews our Professional Book Reviewer's gave Stacey Roderick's Dinosaurs from Head to Tail.

Kid book review: Dinosaurs From Head To Tail

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"My favourite season is...Tuesday!" Hear the hilarious things our Professional Book Reviewers had to say about Per-Henrik Gürth's Canada in Colours.

Kid Book Review: Canada in Colours

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Let's get the reading party started!

Some kids just “get” how to read, while others struggle for years. When should parents worry?

Study: Kids reading less. Here’s how you can change that!

15 creative ways to get kids reading (that really work!)

Ultimate reading guide: Top tips from our readers

There's nothing like quality time with your family. We’ve got fun ideas for indoor games, camping and travel tips, holiday crafts, and everything in between.

Activities

From classics like Roald Dahl's The BFG to newer titles like B.J. Novak's The Book With No Pictures, kids share what their favourite book is and why.

Kid talk: What's your favourite book?

Indoor Activities

The best children’s stories have a shelf life of eternity. Here are our top 100 children’s books!

Best 100 childrens’ books of all time

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100 best Canadian kids' books of all time

16 empowering books with strong female characters

Build your little one's library with these timeless first books for babies.

14 must-have first books for babies

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Baby gifts

Everything you need to know about your baby, including information on breastfeeding, teething, colic, baby development, food, sleep, and more..

Baby

More info and books to get your kids reading

Everyone loves a princess, and these books show that there's definitely more to being a princess than wearing fancy crowns and frilly dresses.

16 empowering princess books

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Toddlers have an innate sense of the ridiculous, and enjoy repetition, word play, and bold pictures—we’ve rounded up the 36 best books for toddlers.

36 best books for toddlers

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Your toddler's language and motor skills are growing rapidly month to month. Here’s what milestones to expect with your toddler. 

Toddler

Everything you need to know about your growing toddler, from picky eating to potty training, navigating bedtime to managing tantrums.

Toddler development

From beautiful board books to compelling tales to trenchant reads, here are great stories about Indigenous culture and issues to add to your bookshelf.

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Switching up the books in your home is a small step toward raising anti-racist kids, but it’s an important one. Here's how to decolonize your bookshelf.

Decolonize your bookshelf: 18 kids books featuring characters of colour

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Whether you have daughters or sons, it’s important to expose them to strong female role models. Here are 28 empowering books with strong female characters.

28 empowering books with strong female characters

24 empowering books with strong female characters

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Why I’m taking my daughters to the Women’s March

Want to prepare your child for a career in science, technology, engineering or math? Get them started with these great STEM books.

19 STEM books your kids will love

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Why girls need STEM and why STEM needs girls

4 ways to show your daughter she’s just as smart as the boys

These books are the sh*t! Our top kids books about poop for every age, stage and style. And hey, farts are included too.

Best kids books about poop and farts

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Baby poop guide to texture, smell and frequency

Potty training

We surveyed experts from coast to coast to help us create this awesome list of titles. Are any of your favourite Canadian kids' books on our list?

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16 great Black History Month books for kids 

Summer reading guide

7 creative ways to get kids reading

5 tips to help kids learn to read

Kids review books: Mr. King's Things

Kids review books: Dinosaurs from Head to Tail

Kids review books: Canada in Colours

Learning to read: What age is the "right" age?

Kid talk: What's your favourite book?

Best 100 Childrens' Books of All Time

14 must-have first books for babies

16 empowering princess books

36 Best Books for Toddlers

39 great Indigenous stories to read and share with your kids

Decolonize your kids' bookshelf with these stories featuring characters of colour

28 Empowering Books with Strong Female Characters

19 STEM books your kids will love

19 Kids' Books About Poop (and farts!)

100 best Canadian kids' books of all time