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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,...
Jul 30, 20202 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...
Nov 1, 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...
Jul 25, 20194 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...
Apr 2, 20192 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...
Feb 5, 20194 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 9, 20193 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...
Jan 4, 20192 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 14, 20182 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'...
Dec 5, 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...
Nov 28, 20183 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,...
Oct 1, 20184 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....
Sep 13, 20183 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...
Aug 16, 20182 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...
Jul 27, 20183 min read
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