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Excerpt from Autism Memoir

Excerpt: ‘I Have Been Buried Under Years if Dust’

Cover of children's book "Big Ideas for Young Thinkers."

Diverse Voices

Children’s Books to Read All Year Long

‘Great Advice’ for Parents and Teens

Hidden Gems

A Few Places to Read

Eclectic Gems

Springtime Reads (For You)

‘A Boob’s Life’ Peels Back America’s Breast Obsession

‘ABCs of Black History’ Spells Refreshing Tale

Q&A: Practicing Liberated Parenting

Read About – And Help – Mountain Lion P22

Teach Your Kids to Plan with These 4 Great Tips

9 Children’s Books to Help Your Kids Understand Elections

Kamala Harris Captured in New Children’s Book

Why Reading to Your Child Matters Now More than Ever

‘Summer of L.U.C.K’ Takes on Tween Communication

Quarantine, YouTube and Puppy Talk with London and Sedona Fuller

‘Happy’ Children’s Book Based on Positive Psychology

This Children’s Book Embraces the Struggle and the Light

In ‘The Ocean in Your Bathtub,’ Each Page Makes a Splash

Kristen Bell Colors Her New Children’s Book With Hope for the Future

Reading Roundup: Books That Will Transport Your Child Outside

Check out Joy Cho’s New Children’s Books

#SupportingFamilies: Funny Picture Books to Lift Your Spirits

what i want you to see

YA Novel Addresses Homelessness

Graphic Novel ‘Diana’ Reminds Tweens to Embrace Themselves

princess pumpkin

This Tiny Alpaca Could Make a Big Difference

reading programs in la

6 Essential L.A. Kid Reads

mom happiness

5 Life-Hack Mindsets for Moms

Check Out This Messy Read for Tweens

a place to land

This MLK Day: Share ‘A Place to Land’

a dreidel in time

A Dreidel in Time – A New Spin on an Old Tale

The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from the Tree

Of Frogs and Mindfulness

The Invisible Leash: Teaching Kids about Loss through Story

Good Lessons on a Bad Day

kids travel books

Sparking a Passion for Travel and Foreign Language in Young Readers

An Adventure Story About the Power of Family

‘Connoisseur Kids’ Transforms the Way We Teach Kids Manners

rob paulsen

Life Lessons from Voice Actor Rob Paulsen

one day on the gold line

‘One Day on the Gold Line’ is an Intersection of Race, Motherhood, Class, Culture

Tomorrow’s Sci-Fi Writers Shine Today

Letters to My City

Teaching and Poetry Are Still Alive In Los Angeles

Wild LA

Go Wild in L.A. This Summer With an NHM Guide

your future family

‘Your Future Family’ Offers Advice for Parent Hopefuls

homelessness and kids

A Cat-and-Mouse Story Explores Issues of Homelessness

journals for kids

A Journal to Start Revolutions

no more poems rhett miller

Just Say Yes to ‘No More Poems’

Novel Explores Familial Love as Expansive as the Sky

eleanor wyatt princess pirate

Rachael MacFarlane: First Picture Book Urges Kids to Play Freely

Truman's Los Angeles Adventure

Truman’s Adventure: A Parakeet, a Dog and a Family Explore L.A.

‘From Me to You’ – Letters from a Dad’s Heart

seth fishman

Seth Fishman: A Book for Your Kids’ Million-and-One Questions

Book Illuminates Undocumented Family’s Quest for the ‘American Dream’

school safety in Los Angeles

New YA Press Portrays Teens’ Real Stories and Voices

Author Joey Green Partners with James Patterson for Funny Kids’ Book

Black-Ish

Rainbow Edwards-Barris: The Real Bow Tackles Parenting in New Book

about los angeles

A City of Many Layers

Daditude

Chris Erskine: On ‘Daditude,’ Humor and Dealing with Grief

sibling rivalry

A Book that Celebrates Sibling Rivalry

summertime with kids

Local Author’s Memoir Chronicles Summertime Joys and Woes

toddler survival guide

Mike and Heather Spohr: Survival of the Fittest for Parents of Toddlers

mean girls

New Book Addresses ‘Mean Girl’ Effect in Early Years

home organization for moms

The Art of Organization for Busy Moms

LIFE IN COLLEGE

Everything You Need to Know About Life in College

A Straightforward Approach to Parenting Teen Girls

L.A. Dad Adds Gift to Princess Heroes Book Series

parenting book

Book Review: “Girls & Sex, Navigating the Complicated New Landscape”

A Family with Unreasonable Hope