9 clever, cool kids' tees for book lovers | Back to School Guide 2018

Hermione Granger Library Tee

Leave it to Hermione Granger to remind our kids that it's okay not to know all the answers -- and that even the teacher's pet needs to look things up all the time. Besides, yay for libraries!

The Book Was Better Youth Tee | The Instant Message

Some of our favorite movies were adapted from books, but we subscribe to the rule that if our kids want to see the movie, we need to read the book together, first. Thanks to this shirt from KidTeez for helping them understand why. (And really, isn't the book pretty much always better?)

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This Girl Asks Why Science T-Shirt

While we originally included this tee in our collection awesome STEM t-shirts for kids, it's also about the power of research and reading. Our kids should never be afraid to question things that seem confusing or wrong, or go look up answers. In fact, when it comes to life and learning, why? may be most important question there is.

This is How We Roll T-Shirt

I can never resist a good pun. Especially one about books. This one hails from one of our favorite literary gift shops, and if this one isn't right for your toddler or grade schooler, browse their collection which also features original book cover art from favorite kids' books, from Corduroy to Harry Potter to Maurice Sendak, more arcane books like The Spider and the Fly (a favorite of my own kids.)