What to Read
Raise a reader with a little help. Washington Parent’s What to Read series spotlights the best books for kids and teens, with recommendations by age, theme and season, plus author interviews and seasonal reading lists. Browse our latest book picks below.
babies/tots Merry Christmas, Red Truck By Kersten Hamilton Illustrated by Valerie Petrone Viking, 2023, $8.99 Mom leaves her job at…
babies/tots The Thank You Book By Danna Smith Illustrated by Juliana Perdomo Simon and Schuster, 2022, $7.99 A lively rhyming…
Mixed Media
babies/tots Mister Kitty Is Lost! By Greg Pizzoli Little, Brown, 2023, $16.99 A little girl and her pup have quite…
Summer Reading from your Friends at Reading Partners!
Babies/tots Papa’s Home By David Soman Little Brown, 2023, $18.99 Perfect for Father’s Day on June 18, this tender story…
Babies/tots Mommy Time By Monique James-Duncan Illustrated by Ebony Glenn Candlewick, 2023, $17.99 A lively toddler and his preschool-aged sister…
babies/tots Remember By Joy Harjo Illustrated by Michaela Goade Random House, 2023, $18.99 Former Poet Laureate Joy Harjo and Caldecott…
Imagine that every time you pick up a newspaper or turn the page in a book, you face words that…
Again. I saw it again. Another post on social media from a friend singing the praises of her child who…
Author Mary Quattlebaum reviewed a variety of books to celebrate love and African American History Month. Read one or more…
Babies/Tots Namaste Is a Greeting By Suma Subramaniam Illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat Candlewick, 2022, $17.99 What better way to welcome…
Read these beautiful books to have a “Murray Christmas” with “a flashy snake” (Christmas lights), a Happy Hanukkah with “five…
Must reads this month
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