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This month's theme for momstown programs across the country is Under The Sea. With their eye-popping illustrations and charming life lessons, these books will fascinate kids and charm adults.

Compiled by Ally Cooper

These books drive home the reason why I'm a mother, and I love all of them

By Ann-Marie Burton

The weather is finally changing, and whether it's a wild wind or rain play, kids are fascinated by it! Here are some great books about understanding and enjoying nature and its moods

If you could give a kid a book that changed how you see the world, which would it be? Tell the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation, help put books in the hands of kids across the country, and win a prize pack yourself!

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National Editor

A reminder amid testosterone-fest that doing things #LikeAGirl means kicking ass; groundhogs looking for love at the wrong time; and there was a football game on. With some ads?

Dav Pilkey portrait by Kai Suzuki

School was 'torture’ for Dav Pilkey, creator of the wildly popular Captain Underpants books. But the very things that once made him feel like a failure—dyslexia, hyperactivity, a silly streak—have brought him unimaginable success. So don't let learning differences hold you back, he tells kids—and parents

By Tara Wilson

Whether you're broadening your horizons or going for a quick junk-food hit of escapism, there is no better getaway than a good read. Here is momstown's roundup of fun and fantastic ways to help pass on the love of reading to your kids, on the eve of Family Literacy Day

For many 'parents-in-waiting,' the process of adoption can be a long, disheartening one. Tina Dine's book, The Little Red Stocking, is a heart-warming Christmas tale of hope that also dispels some myths

By Erin Alvarez

As they officially enter the Big Kid Zone, the holidays provide a nice reminder that they're still not too old for toys. Here are momstown's picks for kids ages 7 and up
By momstown staff

They're too big for baby toys, but still a ways from teeny LEGO and 100-piece jigsaws. Here are momstown's picks for toys and books that keep up as your preschooler grows in leaps and bounds
By momstown staff

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