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A Guide to Being Born

Critics' Lists: Summer 2013

Start Storing Up: Indie Booksellers Pick Summer's Best Reads

NPR's Susan Stamberg asked three of our go-to independent booksellers to help fill our beach bags with good books. The result is a reading list that's all about youth and ritual.

Start Storing Up: Indie Booksellers Pick Summer's Best Reads

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'Poems To Learn By Heart': The Merits Of Memorizing Verse

Caroline Kennedy isn't just an advocate for reading poetry. In her latest book, Poems to Learn by Heart, Kennedy stresses the importance of memorizing poetry and presents a collection of poems that she believes kids and adults alike should internalize.

'Poems To Learn By Heart': The Merits Of Memorizing Verse

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Enlightened Panda Imparts Wisdom In 'Zen Ghosts'
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Enlightened Panda Imparts Wisdom In 'Zen Ghosts'

A wise spiritual teacher (who also happens to be a bear) stars in Jon J. Muth's vibrantly illustrated picture books. Zen Ghosts combines the simplicity and elegance of a Zen teaching with the mystery and magic of a full-moon, Halloween ghost story.

Enlightened Panda Imparts Wisdom In 'Zen Ghosts'

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Caroline Kennedy: 'Favorite Poetry for Children'

Caroline Kennedy has compiled a new collection of poems for youngsters. The Book My Favorite Poetry for Children includes many of the poems Kennedy's parents read to her.

Caroline Kennedy: 'Favorite Poetry for Children'

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