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Books organized by topic. Curated by real people.
Airport terminals, planes and a little dose of aerodynamics
Airplanes
Explore and learn aspects of Chinese, Japanese and other Asian cultures
Asian Culture
Sandra Boynton's board books are funny, light, lyrical and clever.
Best of Boynton
Oh Canada, our home and literary land
Canadiana
Oldies that parents will remember from their youth
Classics
Learning the days of a week
Days of the Week
Respecting the earth and learning how to protect it
Environment
Social stories to encourage kindness and reciprocity
Friendship
Transitioning to daycare, pre-school or kindergarden
Going to School
Festival of lights explained and enjoyed
Hanukkah
Kids love hugs, kisses and feeling special
Lovey Dovey
Welcoming and preparing for a new family member
New Sibling
Learning the art of sharing
Sharing
Strong female role models for both boys and girls
Strong Female Leads
Reinforce picture-word association to foster language
Vocabulary
Exposure to different religions will help raise a globally-competent child
World Religions
Fun pictorial-driven exposure to letters
Alphabet
Babies love looking at babies, which fosters early socializations
Babies
Our editors favorite Seussian treasures
Best of Dr Seuss
Great gift ideas, ranging from inspirational to silly
Celebrity Authors
A nice antidote to materialism, especially useful around holidays
Consumerism
Its okay to be different
Diversity
Breaking old stereotypes and showcasing what active fatherhood looks like.
Fathers
Learning where our food comes from and how plants grow
Gardening
Favorite gifts both to and from grandparents.
Grandparents
Ideal for the still-developing eyes of a newborn (0-6 months)
High Contrast
Manners, sharing, and socialization
Manners
Textured surfaces to encourage tactile exploration
Newborn Touch
Bilingualism is known to foster problem solving and social skills
Spanish
Understanding the sophisticated cycle of ideas, trying, failing and trying again
Thinking Big
Politely standing up for yourself
Voicing Opinions
Nurturing mind and body awareness
Yoga
Cultivate a love of Earth's animals
Animals
Perfect winding down books for night time (or anytime)
Bedtime
Celebrating African-American superheros, past and future
Black History
Share the joy and the spirit of the season
Christmas
Creative ways to help children connect to
Counting
Stories about dragons
Dragons
Cultivating joy and interest in eating
Food
Popular German books and German favorites translated into English
German
Being thankful can help children manage life's ups and downs.
Gratitude
Exploring Indian culture, especially for those living outside India
Indian Culture
Popular and trendy books as identified by the NY Times team.
NY Times Best Sellers
Modelling toilet training
Potty Training
Popular English books translated into Spanish.
Spanish Translations
Expressing love through kindness and thoughtful gestures
Valentines
Celebrating diversity by learning about world holidays