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3 new books for kids that make you proud to be American

With July 4th coming, up, this is a time my family often discusses what it means to be American, how we can make the country better, safer, and more equitable for other Americans, and what we can do to help live up to our nation’s promise of liberty and justice...

The new Star Wars graphic novel that will get kids bargaining for more reading time

by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids

As educators and experts have told us for years, whatever your child is reading — magazine articles, graphic novels, comics, sports bios — it’s all good, because it’s all still reading. So when you combine the format of a graphic novel, the...

The best children’s books of 2017 to read in 2018: All the year-end lists, all in one place.

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

This is my favorite recurring post every year on Cool Mom Picks, in which we collect all the best children’s books of 2017 lists from all over the internet — from big publications like the New York Times to our favorite indie bloggers with great taste in...

This graphic novel anthology about reproductive health aims to educate, inspire, and support an important org.

by Georgette Gilmore | Books for Adults

To celebrate and support Planned Parenthood’s 100th year anniversary, a group of the best in the Comics industry — we’re taking Neil Gaiman, Louise Simonson, Denny O’Neil, Andrew Aydin, Gabby Rivera, and many more! == have come together to...

Help your kids navigate the hell of middle school with the new graphic novel from the author of Roller Girl.

by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Kids

Let’s be honest, middle school sucks in more ways than we can count. Which is probably why so many of us relate to the plight of outsider-turned-insider-turned-outsider-again heroines like Cady Haron of Mean Girls, Heathers‘ Veronica Sawyer, or Laney Boggs...

5 reasons we’re excited for a groundbreaking new comic from Marvel that celebrates diversity.

by Georgette Gilmore | Books for Kids

Plenty of comic fans and geeks of all kinds are counting down the days until November 8. That’s they day you can get your hands on the much buzzed-about Blessing in Disguise by award-winning Nigerian-American writer Nnedi Okorafor. It’s an 8-page comic in...

A trés cool graphic novel anthology of inspirational women. Let’s hear it for the girls!

by Georgette Gilmore | Books for Kids

My girls and I love graphic novels, especially when they feature strong female role models, which is why I’m so excited about the Femme Magnifique Kickstarter project, fundraising now. This hardcover anthology of comics will feature 30 strong, fierce,...

Congrats to the 2017 Caldecott, Newbery, and Coretta Scott King medal winners. They are truly award-worthy!

by Georgette Gilmore | Books for Kids

Today, there’s excitement about the Oscar nominations, but yesterday was the Academy Awards for book lovers. The ALA made its big announcement of the books worthy of the annual Caldecott, Newbery, and Coretta Scott King medal winners, as well as many other...

The best lists of the best children’s books of 2016, all in one place

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

Once again, we’re happy to have compiled the best lists of all the best children’s books of the year, curated by the top publishers, reviewers, organizations, and bloggers we respect. And boy, was it a fantastic year for children’s literature and...

18 best children’s books of 2016 | Editors’ Best of 2016

by Georgette Gilmore | Books for Kids, Editors Best of the Year

As the year comes to a close, we’re looking back at our picks for the best children’s books of 2016 — according to our editors, writers, and of course our children! What a perfect way to kick off our Editors Picks of the Year. As our readers know, we...

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Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

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