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Audio books under $5 that support independent bookstores: Get in on this sale from Libro.fm!
Read Essay →: Audio books under $5 that support independent bookstores: Get in on this sale from Libro.fm!Our longtime readers will understand why we’re so excited about Libro.fm’s sale of audio books for under $5 each, in…
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How to download 3 free audio books this week in honor of Black History Month.
Read Essay →: How to download 3 free audio books this week in honor of Black History Month.Black History Month lasts through the end of February, but you’ll need to act by Friday if you want to…
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Standing up to book bans, The Brooklyn Public Library is letting all teens access their online catalogue, free
Read Essay →: Standing up to book bans, The Brooklyn Public Library is letting all teens access their online catalogue, freeI’m among millions of parents all over the country concerned about widespread efforts to ban “controversial” books in our public…
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This app lets you check out library books on your phone. Free. From home. Yes!
Read Essay →: This app lets you check out library books on your phone. Free. From home. Yes!Lately, a lot of readers have been asking us about apps that let you check out free library books. Or,…
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The Snowy Day: the Opera. How to stream it free with the kids over break
Read Essay →: The Snowy Day: the Opera. How to stream it free with the kids over breakFor those of you who also grew up with Ezra Jack Keats’s magical The Snowy Day, you can imagine my…
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Readeo: The ebook app that makes us think Epic + Zoom had a baby
Read Essay →: Readeo: The ebook app that makes us think Epic + Zoom had a babyNothing compares to having your kid sitting in your lap while you read a book to them, but there’s definitely…
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A comparison of 5 of the best audiobook apps. Get more reading time in!
Read Essay →: A comparison of 5 of the best audiobook apps. Get more reading time in!Anyone else the escape of audiobooks while we find moments to ourselves? These audiobook apps proved to be the perfect…
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Use this browser extension to show you what Amazon books are available at your local library
Read Essay →: Use this browser extension to show you what Amazon books are available at your local libraryIf your goal is to read more in 2020, here’s a smart browser extension that could help you save a…
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How to set up a family account for your Kindle library. Yay for sharing books!
Read Essay →: How to set up a family account for your Kindle library. Yay for sharing books!My daughter and I have the same taste in books, generally, so we love sharing anything good we’ve read lately.…
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We found an animated storybook app that’s a great YouTube alternative
Read Essay →: We found an animated storybook app that’s a great YouTube alternativeI’m always on the hunt for YouTube alternatives for my son, and I’ve just discovered a good one in Vooks,…
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Free Kindle books for World Book Day! Don’t mind if we do.
Read Essay →: Free Kindle books for World Book Day! Don’t mind if we do.If you’re looking to add some new books to your summer reading list, you’ll want to head over to Amazon…
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5 simple strategies for making your phone less distracting
Read Essay →: 5 simple strategies for making your phone less distractingWe’ve been talking a lot about screen addiction and overuse here over the last few weeks (and well, years), including…
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Snap and edit photos like a pro, no fancy camera equipment required
Read Essay →: Snap and edit photos like a pro, no fancy camera equipment requiredWe’ve been longtime friends with Jill Krause, founder of the popular BabyRabies.com parenting website, and recently Happy Loud Life, where…
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Emoji: A history book about our kids’ favorite way to communicate. Okay, ours too.
Read Essay →: Emoji: A history book about our kids’ favorite way to communicate. Okay, ours too.Little history lesson for you: did you know that the emojis designs we use today — and communicate almost exclusively…
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WEYV gives families all your favorite music, magazines, ebooks and more in one smart app | Sponsored Message
Read Essay →: WEYV gives families all your favorite music, magazines, ebooks and more in one smart app | Sponsored MessageThis is a sponsored message from WEYV If you’ve got a separate music app, magazine app, audiobook app, they can…
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Your Google Home can now read your kids bedtime stories. Not that you would ever have it do that.
Read Essay →: Your Google Home can now read your kids bedtime stories. Not that you would ever have it do that.Our Google Home can do all sorts of helpful things, and now it can read to us. That’s because Google…
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Let’s hear it for Little Miss Inventor: The newest member of the Little Miss family
Read Essay →: Let’s hear it for Little Miss Inventor: The newest member of the Little Miss familyMark your calendars for International Women’s Day next year, because that’s the day when Little Miss Inventor, the newest, coolest…
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Watch Levar Burton read Goodnight Moon to Neil Degrasse Tyson and swoon a little.
Read Essay →: Watch Levar Burton read Goodnight Moon to Neil Degrasse Tyson and swoon a little.We love Levar Burton. Did you ever listen to our podcast interview with him? He’s the best! We love Neil…
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17 of the very best reading apps for kids, from ABCs to SATs | Back to School Tech Guide
Read Essay →: 17 of the very best reading apps for kids, from ABCs to SATs | Back to School Tech GuideWe’re kicking off our Back to School Tech Guide with some of the very best reading apps for kids and…
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7 smart, cool coding books for kids that have us saying, “Go get on your screens!”
Read Essay →: 7 smart, cool coding books for kids that have us saying, “Go get on your screens!”After seeing what Kristen’s kids did with Bitsbox, a cool coding subscription box for kids we featured awhile ago (and…