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Celebrate Get Caught Reading Month to Encourage a Love for Reading

Get Caught Reading is an annual celebration that promotes the joy and benefits of reading. Let’s dig into some ways to promote a fun reading experience.

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Novel Effect and Lingokids Partner to Make Learning Even MORE Fun!

The partnership aims to create a seamless learning experience for students at the end of the school year and throughout the summer.

Novel Effect's staff librarian shares tips & tricks to borrow books.

Library Tips and Tricks for Ravenous Readers

Get ready to ramp up your read-alouds! Our librarian Dani has some tips for making the most of your library.

Plan your May read-alouds with Novel Effect's calendar!

May Read-Alouds Planned For You

Stay up to date with read-aloud events with Novel Effect’s interactive calendar that plans your May read-alouds for you!

Celebrate Librarians with Mackin

Mackin and Novel Effect are partnering to celebrate librarians and promote interactive reading!

Help your young reader buy books on a budget

7 Ways to Buy Books on a Budget

Owning books can be expensive. Some people love books with sentimental value. Others own books only from a particular genre, series, or author. Many people

Novel Effect's Soundscape Design team teaches 2nd graders how soundscapes are made

Inspiring Future Sound Designers

Novel Effect soundscape designers teach 2nd graders how to work together and observe their environment to make their own soundscape.

Novel Effect Celebrates Week of the Young Child

Celebrate Week of the Young Child with Novel Effect! Discover the 5 Pillars of Literacy, and tips and tricks to put them in action.

use this calendar to plan all of your April read-alouds!

April Read-Alouds Planned For You

Stay up to date with read-aloud events with Novel Effect’s interactive calendar that plans your April read-alouds for you!

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Bringing Jewish Stories to Life with PJ Library

By using technology to enhance traditional Jewish storytelling, Novel Effect and PJ Library are helping to keep ancient traditions alive and relevant for a new generation.