Kids Books, Diversity & Inclusion . By Chrysta Naron | January 05 , 2026

11 Fabulous Folktales & Fairy Tales Featuring Black Characters

Discover beautiful picture-book fables featuring black characters, including adaptations and reimaginings of fairy tales and

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Maya's Favorites, Community, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | November 10 , 2025

How Would You Invest $1 Million to Help More Kids Read? 

Find out the Reading for Our Lives Campaign’s answer, and learn how the campaign is reshaping literacy support—from rescue to

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Parent-School Partnership, Personal Development, Community, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | October 13 , 2025

Bring Reading for Our Lives to Your Community—Virtually

Host a virtual book club with Reading for Our Lives author Maya Payne Smart and equip families with simple, proven tools to raise

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Maya's Favorites, Family Activities, Parent-School Partnership, Community, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | August 18 , 2025

Making Reading Visible Again: Why I Joined the Get Caught Reading Campaign

A literacy advocate shares why modeling reading still matters in a screen-filled world—and how it connects to real

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Maya's Favorites, Community, Diversity & Inclusion, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | August 11 , 2025

Help Close the Reading Gap: Donate Reading for Our Lives to Families Who Need It

Give the gift of literacy at scale. Support book donations to family-serving groups that nurture young readers and

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Kids Books, Community, Diversity & Inclusion . By Chrysta Naron | July 07 , 2025

13 Black Illustrators Who Bring Beauty and Representation to Kids’ Books

Black picture-book illustrators not to miss—discover 13 black illustrators whose work in children’s literature will light up

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Parent-School Partnership, Community . By Maya Smart | July 07 , 2025

Reading Reform Will Fail Without Families

Reading reforms need more than new curricula—they require active, informed family engagement to support children’s literacy

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Family Activities, Community, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | June 30 , 2025

Too Tired to Read Aloud? This Might Change Your Mind

Feeling too busy or exhausted to read to your kids? Discover why imperfect storytime moments matter more than you

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Maya's Favorites, Kids Books, Family Activities, Community . By Maya Smart | June 23 , 2025

Why You Should Bring Your Kids to Author Talks—Especially Ones Like This. 

Want to raise a real reader? Discover how bringing kids to author talks sparks curiosity, confidence & love of books—one

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Community, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | June 16 , 2025

Maya Featured in Mom 2.0: Moms Making a Difference

Parenting author and literacy advocate Maya Payne Smart shares a feature spotlighting how moms are making a difference all year

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