Archive for For Parents
What Does It Mean to Belong?
Winter Book Collection
Winter is a season of celebration, tradition, and togetherness. Explore our Winter Book List, featuring diverse authors and stories that inspire joy and cultural connection. Whether you’re gifting a book or indulging in a cozy read, you’ll find something for every reader, from ages 0 to 92.
Healthy Kids – Lace Up Your Sneakers
Start the year strong with CLI’s Healthy Kids series—featuring inspiring titles that celebrate health, promote well-being, and spark a love for literacy.
Beyond the Bookshelf – Poetry Month Reading Guides
Women’s History Month – 2024
Cultivating a Sense of Belonging Book List
With the start of a new school year—and for some, new schools and new classmates—children may be trying to establish for themselves a sense belonging, whether through feelings of security and community, or through self and identity. This book list provides picture books spanning pre-kindergarten through fifth grade…
Getting involved in your child’s classroom
A new school year can also be a time of great excitement and even some anxiety for everyone at home. With this in mind, we have put together some tips for parents and teachers to help calm any fears and lay the groundwork for the exciting year ahead.
Hispanic Heritage Month – Book Collection
CLI celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with read alouds that center Latinx and Hispanic characters and cultures. These picture books, biographies, early readers, and middle-grade novels bring us stories from Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Inka Empire, and more.
Supporting Children After the Election
The outcome of the presidential election will spark emotions, reactions, and opinions in our home and school communities. It may also spark violence and protests in and against the communities we serve.