Read Together, Be Together (updated for week of 5/4/20)

READ TOGETHER, BE TOGETHER is a literacy initiative launched jointly by the children’s divisions of Penguin Random House, together with PARENTS and First Book. The program kicks off with a virtual storytime program beginning today, to be hosted daily at 3PM EST  / 12PM PST, and featuring a roster of author and celebrity readers!  

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Underlined (Updated for week of 5/11)

Meet Underlined. The place where you can find everything you need to know about the best YA books, the coolest authors, and the latest trends.  This is also the spot to get book recommendations, access to exclusive content, and tons of pop-culture fun.  Underlined is a thoughtful, creative, and diverse community that believes there is a YA book

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Random House Introduces New Virtual Events Series (updated for week of 5/18/20

Random House is happy to introduce a new Virtual Events Series. Through a number of online-only events on the Random House Instagram page, authors will share information from their books—and their hearts—to help you get through the coming days. Whether you need cooking inspiration, tips on how to form new habits, a weekly dose of mindfulness, or

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Oliver Jeffers announces virtual story time on Instagram!!! (updated for week of 4/27/20)

Check in with Oliver Jeffers at 2pm EST/ 11am PST for story time (link below)!!   JOIN OLIVER JEFFERS NEXT MONDAY, April 27th at 2 PM EST/11 AM PST For an exclusive, one-time-only world premiere reading of his forthcoming book, WHAT WE’LL BUILD (Philomel; on sale October 6, 2020)   The video will be up

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Reading Through It Together: Educational Resources & Activities to Use While the Kids Are at Home by the Brightly Editors

Photo credit: Geber86/Getty Images   Brightly has put together educational resources and engaging activities so there’s always something to keep your kids occupied. Whether you’re looking to keep them focused on learning, just need some peace and quiet, or a little of both, we’re here for you. And together, we’ll get through this. Follow Brightly

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Older, but Better, but Older

From the bestselling authors of How to be Parisian, Older, but Better, but Older has the playful wit, self deprecation and worldly advice we have come to expect from Caroline De Maigret and Sophie Mass, but now that advice is focused on the French woman’s mindset as she hurtles towards forty. Caroline and Sophie are back

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ALL-OF-A-KIND FAMILY HANUKKAH

A note from the author, Emily Jenkins, of All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah…   For this new picture book about Sydney Taylor’s beloved characters, I was honored to work again  with my long-time collaborator, Caldecott and Carle-winning  illustrator Paul  O. Zelinsky. He is amazing and did  huge amounts of historical research so that the book really takes

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