Editors' Picks: Our Favorite Children's Books to Read Aloud

Parents editors reveal what their favorite kid's books to read aloud, including finds for toddlers, little kids, and even tweens, available at retailers like and Walmart.

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A beautiful picture book for sharing and marking special occasions such as graduation, inspired by the life of the first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison. An Best Book of the Month! A great classroom and bedtime read-aloud, Mae Among the Stars is the perfect book for young readers who have big dreams and even bigger hearts. When Little Mae was a child, she dreamed of dancing in space.

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