LAUREN'S LISTS

Lauren's List: Representative Picture Books in Honor of Black History Month

For me, and maybe you also, my go-to picture books for my kids are often the ones I remember fondly from my own childhood. Since the...

Lauren's List: Fantastic Black History Read-a-Louds for 5-10 year olds

This list is by no means comprehensive, but here are five great non-fiction picture books on different aspects of Black history to read...

4 Kids Podcasts I Recommend

We’ve tried a handful of other science and story podcasts aimed at preschoolers through late elementary, and these are the only ones the...

10 Kids TV Shows I Don't Hate

I’ve largely opted for movies over kids TV offerings because the majority seem like poor storytelling, are too loud, frenetic and...

6 Picture Books that Evoke Wonder for 4-9 (and 37) year-olds

I really, really love all these books. And so do my kids. They are a gift – check them out from the library and you’ll find yourself...

Don't Stop Reading Aloud Once Your Kids Can Read By Themselves

4 Book Series to Read Aloud as a Family: So far in my parenting journey with kids 9 and under, these are my absolute favorite read aloud...

Board Books Are Not All Created Equal

4 Board Books You Won't Get Tired of Reading to Littles: As a book lover, I thought I was already gung-ho about reading out loud to my...