Reading

Jul 30, 20202 min read

Reintroduce Yourself to Paperback Books

Celebrating Paperback Book Day! July 30th is National Paperback Book Day! This holiday commemorates the first time that Penguin Books,...

Nov 1, 20194 min read

Celebrate National Family Literacy Month and Day!

History of the Holiday Organizations that work to improve children’s academic outcomes have long known that parental involvement is key...

Jul 25, 20194 min read

Worthy Cause: Make Way For Books

"The app approach to accessing books." Make Way for Books, a non-profit literacy organization in Tucson, Arizona, has launched their...

Apr 2, 20192 min read

Children's Book Day

April 2nd is Children's Book Day! This special day is celebrated around the world to inspire a love a reading and call attention to the...

Feb 5, 20194 min read

Worthy Cause: Kids Read Now

We are honored that our book Cuddled and Carried is sparking an interest in reading for children through a wonderful organization called...

Jan 9, 20193 min read

Building a Young Child's Vocabulary

January 9th is National Word Nerd Day! As official 'word nerds' ourselves, we want to celebrate by talking about fun and interesting ways...

Jan 4, 20192 min read

Building a Breastfeeding Library

Reading is one of the most important parts of a young child's life. Access to a variety of informational books that discuss breastfeeding...

Dec 14, 20182 min read

Fun Family Reading Ideas for the Holiday Break

The holiday season is in full swing, and people are getting excited for gift giving, getting together with family and friends, and...

Dec 5, 20183 min read

Give Gifts that Keep on Giving this Holiday Season

The holidays are a busy time, and we all want to get the perfect gift for the people we love! Seeing bright smiles on our loved ones'...

Nov 28, 20183 min read

Story Time: Benefits of Reading Aloud to Children

There is nothing children love more than cuddling up and listening to you read them a good story. Reading stories together is a special...

Oct 1, 20184 min read

Enter to Win Copies of Our Two New Books: Cuddled and Carried and Babies Nurse!

Breastfeeding is a beautiful part of nature, and is very healthy for you and your baby. In addition to containing nutrients and vitamins,...

Sep 13, 20183 min read

Champions and Children’s Books

What happens when a professional athlete takes pen to page? It is well known that society respects the talent and work ethic of athletes....

Aug 16, 20182 min read

Worthy Causes: 2000 Libros

Platypus Media is honored to help the 2000 Libros project by donating several of our popular bilingual books to their fundraiser! They...

Jul 27, 20183 min read

Surprising Benefits of Reading Aloud to Your Child

Intuition tells us that reading aloud to young children has benefits, as there is nothing quite like the feeling of your child snuggled...