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This Vertical Bookshelf Is the Best Way to Store a Ton of Kids’ Chapter BooksFamily Homes
It comes in great, kid-friendly colors, too.
Cambria Bold
Jan 13, 2026
The “Dear America” Series Is Getting Republished, and My Millennial Heart Is BurstingToys & Play
Core memories unlocked.
Jamie Birdwell-Branson
Nov 20, 2025
A Great Way to Store Your Toddler’s Picture BooksKid Rooms
It’ll make picking out a bedtime read even more enjoyable.
Meg Asby
Oct 12, 2025
There’s a “Golden Girls” Children’s Board Book For Your Mini Cheesecake LoverToys & Play
Since its debut all the way back in 1985, generations of fans young and old have continued discovering the joy of “The Golden Girls,” with the classic sitcom growing more beloved thanks to reruns and syndication on streaming.Now, you can easily pass on your love of all things golden to your little ones, and it’s all thanks to a brand new bedtime story up for grabs. The Golden Girls: Goodnight, Girls ($4.
Arielle Tschinkel
Oct 11, 2025
13 Adorable Halloween Books for Kids of All AgesToys & Play
As a former teacher, books are my love language. Here my top picks for the spooky season.
Michelle Zapalski
Oct 1, 2021
14 of the Best Body-Positive Books for KidsToys & Play
Each book teaches kids how to live boldly and proudly in their beautiful bodies.
Jodie Sadowsky
Jan 18, 2022
26 of the Best Books Ever to Give Kids of All AgesToys & Play
You're never too young or too old to be a reader. Here are our very favorite book gifts for kids of all ages!
Alicia Betz
Nov 4, 2022
Ask Maxwell: Best Gift for a New Parent of Twins?Family Homes
My best friend is having twins — wahoo! What is the best gift for new twin parents?? A nap?!AnnieDear Annie, I would say TWO naps! 🙂 But seriously, I think that families that have twins probably have an amazing time — hair-raising, for sure — but amazing.
Maxwell Ryan
Sep 26, 2021
9 Stylish Kids’ Bookshelves to Encourage Your Little One’s Love of ReadingFamily Homes
Each pick is both functional and cute!
Sarah M. Vazquez
Mar 14, 2025
Before and After: Custom Wall-Mount Shelves Turn This Reading Corner into a Bookworm’s FantasyFamily Homes
This one’s for the bookworms out there!
Sarah Everett
May 20, 2024
12 Jewish Children’s Books to Inspire FriendshipFamily Homes
Each of these books fills me with hope for humanity.
Jodie Sadowsky
Oct 26, 2023
The Apartment Therapy #Kidwall Slack Channel Is Full of Insider Parent RecommendationsFamily Homes
And now we're sharing them with you!
Cambria Bold
Jun 21, 2023
6 Clever Ways to Store Books In a Small Space, According to an Apartment Dweller with Over 500 Books (!)Family Homes
We plan to steal some of these ideas for the kids' rooms, too.
Caroline Mullen
Feb 17, 2023
Billy Might Be an Icon, but This IKEA Bookshelf Is Hands Down the Better BuyKid Rooms
The controversial truth!
Laura Fenton
Nov 18, 2022
7 Must-Have Kids Books to Celebrate Indigenous People’s DayToys & Play
A collection of stories about food and fun, as well as of power, resilience, strength and tenacity.
Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs
Oct 5, 2022
The Smart Way to Store Kids’ Floppy Paperback BooksKid Rooms
An unexpected storage item saves the day.
Shifrah Combiths
Aug 11, 2022
I Ask Myself Just One Question When Culling My Kids’ Books — and It’s Not the One You ThinkFamily Homes
Your kids' shelves will inevitably runneth over, and here's one smart way to handle it.
Shifrah Combiths
Jul 23, 2022
The Best Baby Gift I Received — I Send It to All My Pregnant Friends Now!Toys & Play
It's the gift that keeps on giving.
Thao Thai
Jun 14, 2022
4 Children’s Booksellers On Their Favorite Kids Books of 2022 (So Far!)Toys & Play
Awesome picks for kids of all ages.
Stephanie Ganz
May 24, 2022
Ask Maxwell: What Are Some Great Bedtime Books?Family Homes
Could you recommend some chapter books to read to very young children at bedtime. I have grandchildren who are 5, 4 and 2 years old?ShereenDear Shereen, I’ve absolutely got some books for you, though I will say that is a big stretch in ages. The five and the four year old will be great with one kind of book, and the two year old with another. That said, older children love to revisit younger books, so you may be able to get them all together at bedtime eventually.
Maxwell Ryan
Apr 11, 2022
The $30 Instagram-Popular Book Storage Solution That’s Perfect for Small SpacesKid Rooms
It held way more books than I thought it would.
Thao Thai
Mar 12, 2022
Ask Maxwell: Your Best Ideas for Easy Book Storage?Family Homes
My daughter loves reading, but her books are overflowing! Do you have any suggestions on good book organization solutions for kids?JonDear Jon,You’ve got a good problem there to solve. I also know what it’s like when your kid loves books, but tends to treat them like empty candy-bar wrappers that get thrown on the floor after use.
Maxwell Ryan
Feb 21, 2022
11 Kids Books by Black Authors We Can’t Wait to ReadToys & Play
We put together a list of the best page-turners about Black history, empowerment, and more. 
Chauniqua Major-Louis
Feb 1, 2022
8 of the Cutest Bookshelves for KidsToys & Play
They're timeless and easily accessible for little ones — but also magical enough to capture the fun of reading.
Danielle Halibey
Jan 21, 2022
Ask Maxwell: What’s Your Best Christmas Book Recommendation?Family Homes
I’m looking for good stories to share with my children about these Christmas holidays that are accessible, reverent, and not Hallmark cliches. Any good suggestions? MartyDear Marty,What a nice question you ask. While I wish we had comments working on the site (they will come) so others can chime in, I’m going to give you the answer where my head goes right away: Peter & Lotta’s Christmas by Elsa Beskow.
Maxwell Ryan
Dec 13, 2021
12 Books to Get Any Kid Excited to Go Back to SchoolToys & Play
I'm a former English teacher, so I've personally read every single one of these — they are my must-haves.
Alicia Betz
Aug 13, 2021
Our Favorite LGBTQ Picture Books for KidsToys & Play
This piece was created for Cubby, our weekly newsletter for families at home. Want more? Sign up here for a weekly splash of fun and good ideas for families with kids. To celebrate this beautiful month of Pride, Cubby editors rounded up a few of our favorite books with LGBTQ representation. Joyful, meaningful, complex, and utterly moving, each picture book helps shade in the many vibrant hues of the rainbow of identity.
Thao Thai
Jun 1, 2021
The Best Books for Growing Emotional IntelligenceToys & Play
This piece was created for Cubby, our weekly newsletter for families at home. Want more? Sign up here for a weekly splash of fun and good ideas for families with kids. In a year of multi-tiered catastrophes, parents, teachers, and caregivers have been uniquely challenged in guiding children through our radical situation. We need resources to answer children’s questions and give them frameworks through which to understand their own and others’ experiences.
Amy Monticello
May 19, 2021
12 Essential Poetry Books for Kids of All AgesToys & Play
This piece was created for Cubby, our weekly newsletter for families at home. Want more? Sign up here for a weekly splash of fun and good ideas for families with kids. Every Tuesday when I was young, my mom hauled me and my siblings to the local library where we filled up our family’s massive L.L Bean canvas tote with dozens upon dozens of books.While my love of reading continued into young adulthood, I was never a big poetry fan.
Sara Kay Mooney
Apr 7, 2021
10 Delicious Kids Books for Read Across America WeekKid Food
As a mom of two, a book- and food-lover, finding dynamic and delicious books to read with my kids is one of my favorite tasks. It doesn’t hurt if those books also include new foods, deal with picky eating, or teach my kids about making room at the table for new friends. Along with classics like Eating the Alphabet and Pancake, Pancake, this year I’m looking for a broader palette of characters, stories, and cuisines to celebrate Read Across America Week, which kicks off March 1.
Meghan Splawn
Feb 23, 2021
The Most Fun Activity Books for Kids of All AgesToys & Play
This year sales of activity books have taken off like never before thanks to all the time that kids are spending at home. It makes sense: They’re a great alternative to screentime or plain old coloring books, and with most priced under $20, they’re an affordable form of entertainment too. Cubby gathered a list of our favorite picks and tapped the expertise of a couple activity book authors, Erin Jang, the author of You, Me, We!
Laura Fenton
Dec 10, 2020
25 Kids’ Books That Are Pure Joy (We Want to Buy Them All!)Toys & Play
Books are one of our most beloved holiday gifts to give in any year, but in 2020, we’re strategically shopping for books that will crack a smile. Because isn’t giving our masked-up, perpetually hand-washing kids the gift of joyful books the least we can do? Cubby asked booksellers, librarians, teachers, authors, and parents across the country for their top recommendations of books that grab emotions, spark smiles, and leave kids with their hearts feeling full.
Catherine Hong
Dec 9, 2020