Why Little Guides to Great Lives is the next cool biography series to buy your kids

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

I’m nearly finished reading Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls to my kids at bedtime, and they’ve become so fascinated by these biographies that I’ve been trying to find even more more for them to read when we’re done. So when I received a copy...

Holi hai! This must-read book about Holi for kids is full of joy

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

Today marks the beginning of Holi, the Indian festival of color, love and springtime. You know, the one with the bright, colorful powder that’s tossed in celebration of good triumphing over evil, fertility and love. (Concepts we can totally get behind!) Every...

Why every child (and adult) should read The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

The Rabbit Listened, by Cori Doerrfeld, is hands down, my favorite kids’ book that’s come across my desk lately. It’s a simple story about how to respond with compassion when you see someone suffering and it couldn’t come along at a better...

6 educational activities for preschoolers that make time fly when you’re stuck indoors

by Kate Etue | DIY

When the weather has made taking your kids to the park impossible — or at least, miserable — it’s helpful to have a few creative educational activities handy to keep preschoolers busy and entertained indoors. Because these winter days are soooo long....

5 books about Haiti for kids that celebrate its beauty, resilience and culture.

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

It’s become devastatingly clear that not everyone recognizes Haiti as the naturally beautiful, culturally rich, nation that it is. Not to mention a resilient one, as we commemorate the 8-year anniversary today of the massive Port-au-Prince earthquake that struck...

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...

3 great new middle-grade novels your kids (and you!) should be reading right now.

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

Over the last few months I’ve received a stack of advance review novels that’s now literally taller than I am. But from the pile of books, three great middle-grade novels in particular have caught my attention. Each explores themes of justice, activism,...

Beyond Waldo: 6 gorgeously artful look-and-find books for kids

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

I’m lucky to have a job that allows me to the opportunity to preview countless kids’ books each year. But admittedly, it often feels like a neverending stream of the same-old. However recently, I’ve noticed a trend of well-designed, beautifully...

6 literary totes to help you with your book nerd cred.

by Caroline Siegrist | Fashion

As a new mom to a 4-month-old boy, I look at my rare lounge chair time to lie back and crack a novel a rare indulgence — and necessary sanity-saver. Happily, I’ve found some of the very coolest literary tote bags for all the readers and avowed book nerds...

3 fantastic children’s books to get the kids to read before they become hit movies.

by Georgette Gilmore | Entertainment + Media

There are three fantastic children’s books being made into movies for release this fall and early 2018. The way I see it, that gives us plenty of time to read them before scheduling a family movie night to see them! I’m a big believer in reading the book...