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.
April Book Reviews: Books to Celebrate Earth Day and National Poetry Month
Opera stories may seem complex and full of difficult themes, but their glorious musical wrapping makes these themes less intimidating.
February Book Reviews: Hearts and History Author Mary Quattlebaum reviews a variety of books to celebrate Valentine’s Day and Black…
On Purim, Jews around the world tell the story of Esther, a Jewish woman in ancient Persia who became a…
Nemorin accomplishes his mission to teach children about entrepreneurship in a unique way.
CenterStage Academy of the Arts is one of a kind in its dedication to the “triple threat” artist.
Books: Celebrate Voices and Voting
Visual and performing arts are ways for children to creatively express themselves and can help kids develop an appreciation for…
Fun Ways Kids Can Honor the Elderly in Their Lives
“Antiracist Baby” audiobook Read by Shayna Small and Guy Lockard From the National Book Award- winning author Ibram X.…
Karaoke Therapy is the Family Bonding You’ve Been Missing
mlb.com/nationals/community/summer-reading. – Read Like a Champion This Summer! The Washington Nationals have partnered with library systems in the DMV region…
babies/tots Babymoon By Hayley Barrett Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal Candlewick, 2019, $16.99 A couple cozy up with their newborn in…
babies/tots First Snow by Nancy Viau illustrated by Talitha Shipman Albert Whitman, 2018, $16.99 Celebrate the first snowflake with a…
babies/tots I Can Dream I Can Explore by Betsy Snyder Chronicle, 2018, $8.99 Betsy Snyder adds two more sturdy board…
Visual and performing arts are a way for children to creatively express themselves, and can help kids develop an appreciation…
