We are so excited to announce something big that’s just around the corner! For months now, we’ve been hard at work teaming up with over 15 other family tech companies and organizations. And now, the secret’s out! So without further ado (drumroll please!): Introducing the first-ever Family Tech Back to School $10K Giveaway!   This summer,Vooks is joining a first-of-its-kind collective of amazing, mission-aligned partners to help spread the word about “tech for good” and “tech for families.” We know our world is changing fast—and it can be easy to feel like the tech devices and pl ..read more

Patty’s Picks is a regular series in which our Vooks Education Director, Patty Duncan, selects five titles around a specific theme and shares why she chose them as well as associated vocabulary, discussion ideas, activities, and more.  This month’s theme: Black History Month For centuries, Black people have added immeasurably to the American culture in many and varied areas, including science, music, art, acts of humanity, and sports—Black History Month is a time to recognize these important accomplishments. In this month’s Patty’s Picks, our Education Director selected titles that ..read more

Patty’s Picks is a regular series in which our Vooks Education Director, Patty Duncan, selects five titles around a specific theme and shares why she chose them as well as associated vocabulary, discussion ideas, activities, and more.  This month’s theme: World Read Aloud Day Founded in 2010 by LitWorld, World Read Aloud Day unites millions of readers, writers, and listeners from communities all across the world in reading and sharing stories to honor the power of the read aloud, ignite the joy of reading, and expand global literacy. Vooks supports this mission by offering ..read more

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder… and when the beholder is a child (or a grownup with childlike wonder!), even something as simple as a scribble can be a masterpiece. Author illustrator Diane Alber knows this well, and has her son to thank for opening her eyes to the power of scribbles. Her newfound belief that everyone should scribble led her to write and illustrate countless children’s books, including the A Little SPOT Series, I’m Not Just a Scribble, Scribble Stones, Never Let a Unicorn Scribble! (now available on Vooks!), and many others—as ..read more

Patty’s Picks is a regular series in which our Vooks Education Director, Patty Duncan, selects five titles around a specific theme and shares why she chose them as well as associated vocabulary, discussion ideas, activities, and more.  This month’s theme: Family & Togetherness Hiku Hiku is a little penguin who feels grumpy. The ice is too bright, the sun is too hot, and his mother woke him up too early. Then Hiku remembers his whole family is coming for a visit—which is the last thing he wants right now. He doesn’t feel like smiling, being polite, and getting teased by his aunts, unc ..read more

As a director, Caitlin Wilbert does it all. From collecting research to selecting just the right voice-over artist, deciding on the animation style, choosing the music and directing that process, and overseeing sound design, there’s virtually no aspect of the creation of an animated storybook that Caitlin doesn’t touch in some way. She is the glue that pulls together all of the creative and ensures it all works as one, cohesive experience. To prove that she really does it all: Caitlin created an alien language for one of our newer titles, Mr. Wuffles! We recently chatted w ..read more

If you’re anything like us, you and your little readers believe it’s never too soon to make merry. Ready to jingle? We’ve pulled together a few of our favorite winter holiday titles as well as activity-packed holiday resources that are perfect holiday travel, on-the-go companions, but equally as awesome at your kitchen table or in the classroom. So before you deck the halls, sit down for some holiday storytime! T.E.A.M Rudolph and the Reindeer Games Who’s the most famous reindeer of all? Why Rudolph of course! But, do you know the story of the Reindeer Games and the other eight reindeer? Wel ..read more

This Sunday marks the end of daylight savings. While the adjustment may wreak temporary havoc on little ones’ schedules, the upside is we gain an extra hour in our day! Here are 7 ideas for how to spend it: 1. Take in the great outdoors. DO: Now is the perfect time to take in Mother Nature in her autumnal beauty using all of your five senses. From mountain hikes to backyard bonfires, there’s no shortage of ways to enjoy the season. WATCH: The Road Not Taken Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by… Follow along as Robert Frost’s classic poem, “The Road Not T ..read more

Sometimes we choose our path in life, and other times, our path chooses us. Such was the case with author illustrator Kelly Collier, the talented mind behind two Vooks favorites, A Horse Named Steve and Team Steve. While Kelly originally intended to pursue animation, a slight detour on that journey led her straight to where she is today—and how lucky we all are for that! We caught up with this artist to chat about her humorous illustration style, what inspired her first Vooks title, and more. Tell us a little bit about your background. What were you like as a kid? I grew ..read more