Make Back to School Brighter with Skill-Building Books from Highlights

Back-to-school season is full of new beginnings—new classrooms, new routines, and new skills to practice. And while kids are getting ready, grown-ups are always looking for ways to support learning at home in ways that feel playful and low-pressure. That’s where Highlights Learning comes in! Their award-winning workbooks and wipe-clean activity books are created by

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Staff Picks + Upcoming Titles: August

August’s upcoming titles make us imagine we can almost feel the first crisp breeze of fall. Get into the seasonal spirit with cozy coloring in The Pumpkin Spice Latte Coloring Book, or embrace the spooky side of autumn with books like Your Favorite Scary Movie and Rocky Horror Show: The Official Coloring Book! Whip up

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Summer Travel Just Got a Lot More Fun (With a Lot Less Screen-Time)

Long drives. Flight delays. Waiting at the gate. Summer travel is full of magical memories—and lots of downtime, too. Parents are always looking for ways to keep kids entertained without handing over a screen. That’s where Highlights comes in! From travel-sized sticker books to laugh-out-loud joke collections, Highlights books offer fun, independent activities that kids

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Stock Up on Back to School Essentials

Back to school season is right around the corner! Start the school year off right with board and picture books to help young students beat the first-day jitters, activity books and gifts to add something special to their backpack, and bestselling graphic novels to continue building a lifelong love of reading! For older students heading

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Where Do You Poop?: A Potty Training Book Toddlers Will Sit For!

By Kerry McManus Potty training is a necessary – yet oftentimes frustrating – fact of parenthood. So why not ease the stress and make the experience fun for little ones? Where Do You Poop? by Agnese Baruzzi is a board book that toddlers will finally sit for! Filled with delightful detail and charming illustrations, this

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Celebrate Summerween with Out of Print!

Celebrate Summerween in bookish style with new playfully ghoulish designs from Out of Print! Add a spooky twist to your summer displays and invite Halloween lovers to get into the spirit early with these brand new styles featuring adorable ghosts, creepy vampire bats, and grinning jack-o-lanterns. Shop the latest drop, or stock up on your

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Beachy Books & Ocean Adventures: Splashy Reads for Kids

by Jaliza Burwell for Charlesbridge Summer means trips! And a perfect kid-friendly outing is a Seaside Stroll along the beach where children will learn all about words that start with S in a gentle, rhythmic poem. When they find an interesting shell, they’ll need Seashells: More Than a Home to help them identify their discovery

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Staff Picks + Upcoming Titles: July

Halloween came early this year! Our upcoming titles in July embody the trending Summerween vibe. Piece together a haunting scene based on classic gothic tales with The World of Edgar Allan Poe: A Conversation Puzzle, or pick up the creepy-cute Squid Game Official Journal for fun, frightening merch based on one of Netflix’s biggest series.

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Trendspotting: Classic Childhood Nostalgia

They’re not just for kids–the classic characters of our youth like Snoopy and Peter Rabbit are back in style! From Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie dominating the summer of 2023 to fashion and home decor brands launching collections based on childhood throwbacks like Little Golden Books, Beatrix Potter, and Richard Scarry, what’s old is new again

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