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Books of the Month Membership
BOOKS OF THE MONTH: ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
$60
Build the reader. Support the child.
Each month gives you two ways to use great books for meaningful growth:
READ & LEARN — build literacy, comprehension, vocabulary, and a joyful reading life.
READ & CONNECT — use therapist-designed conversations and tools to support confidence, resilience, friendships, and emotional growth.
Your Membership Includes:
- Curated monthly books + quick-start recommendations
- Book-specific READ & LEARN + READ & CONNECT guidance
- Age-appropriate conversation prompts
- One new literacy support each month
- One new emotional-growth support each month
- Dr. Billen’s Reading Skill Builders
- Family Wins + optional deeper tools
- A simple 5-, 10-, or 20-minute Reading Rhythm
- Tools that build into your family’s Raising Readers toolkit over time
BOOKS OF THE MONTH: MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP
$6
Build the reader. Support the child.
Each month gives you two ways to use great books for meaningful growth:
READ & LEARN — build literacy, comprehension, vocabulary, and a joyful reading life.
READ & CONNECT — use therapist-designed conversations and tools to support confidence, resilience, friendships, and emotional growth.
Your Membership Includes:
- Curated monthly books + quick-start recommendations
- Book-specific READ & LEARN + READ & CONNECT guidance
- Age-appropriate conversation prompts
- One new literacy support each month
- One new emotional-growth support each month
- Dr. Billen’s Reading Skill Builders
- Family Wins + optional deeper tools
- A simple 5-, 10-, or 20-minute Reading Rhythm
- Tools that build into your family’s Raising Readers toolkit over time
HELPING HANDS, CALM HEARTS: FIND THE HELPERS
$12
Help your child grow more resilient by learning to find the helpers. This month’s theme focuses on emotional safety and connection—essential for children who feel alone or fearful.
Includes:
- Book list + reading order
- Conversation questions
- Comprehension prompts
- Bibliotherapy tools
STEPPING INTO THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR
$12
Prepare your child to start the school year with confidence and calm! This month’s packet helps kids navigate school routines and emotions with joy and resilience—through books, discussion cards, and easy family activities.
Includes:
- Book list + reading order
- Growth mindset and CBT tools
- Comprehension activities and prompts
- Tips for routines and emotional regulation
FRIENDSHIP-- BE A FEELINGS DETECTIVE!
$12
This month’s theme: Friendship! Help your child explore empathy, kindness, and belonging through powerful picture books and reflective prompts.
Includes:
- 7 book guides with age-specific prompts
- Discussion cards for meaningful talks
- Therapeutic + comprehension activities (ages 1–10)
- Recommended reading order
- Sneak peek of next month’s theme
VISUALIZATION + SPOOKY FEELINGS IN DISGUISE— NOTICING WHERE FEELINGS “HIDE” IN THE BODY
$12
Help kids “see” stories in their minds and notice where feelings hide in their bodies. This month’s theme combines literacy visualization skills with body awareness—perfect for understanding emotions before they can be named.
Includes:
- Book list + reading order
- Conversation questions
- Comprehension activity
- Body Clue Tracker tool
- A sneak peek at next month’s theme
THANKFUL THOUGHTS- REWIRE THE BRAIN FOR POSITIVITY!
$12
Gratitude helps kids shift from “What’s wrong?” to “What’s good?” building emotional strength and optimism. This month’s books teach children to notice the good, reframe negative thoughts, and connect each story’s message of thankfulness to their own lives. Through CBT tools, kids discover that gratitude is not just felt, it’s practiced.
Includes:
- Book list + reading order
- Conversation questions
- Comprehension activity
- Gratitude tools to reframe
CHOOSING KINDNESS
$12
Our books this month show how small acts of kindness create positive ripple effects for both the giver and the receiver. With help noticing cause and effect in stories, kids learn that kindness is something they do—and that every kind choice helps them grow stronger and more empathetic.
Includes:
- Book list + reading order
- Conversation questions
- Comprehension activity
- Behavioral activation tools to regulate emotions and improve behavior
MEET YOUR FEELINGS
$12
Meet Your Feelings this month. Through Inside Out, paired stories, and cocoa breathing, children learn to notice and name their emotions, see how characters manage feelings, and practice calm.
Includes:
- Book list + reading order
- Conversation questions
- Comprehension activity
- Cocoa Breathing
- A sneak peek at next month’s theme
Heart Signals: Noticing new Feelings
$12
Meet your new feelings and tune in to your heart signals this month. Through discussion questions, activities, tools and paired stories, children explore anxiety, embarrassment, envy, boredom, and nostalgia while learning to notice emotions and calm with heart reset.
Includes:
- Book list + reading order
- Conversation questions
- Comprehension activity
- Heart Reset Tool
- A sneak peek at next month’s theme
Becoming Me
$12
When characters face comparison, competition, or self-doubt, it creates the perfect opportunity to build a Strong Box. 📦✨Instead of measuring worth against others, children learn to notice their own strengths, gifts, and growth. Because when kids can name it, they can claim it.
Includes:
- Book list + reading order
- Conversation questions
- Comprehension activity
- "How to Spot Strengths" Tool
- A sneak peek at next month’s theme
Read This When...™ Packets
Tools that Build Readers with Resilience
READ THIS WHEN…™ Back to School Edition 1
Turn everyday school struggles into powerful moments of connection, resilience, and learning. The READ THIS WHEN… Back to School Edition gives you 10 ready-to-use bibliotherapy guides—each with a carefully chosen picture book, growth mindset prompts, CBT strategies, and print-ready discussion cards—so you can help your child handle challenges with confidence, build emotional skills, and boost literacy at the same time.
$12.00 USD
Everyday Behaviors Read This When...™
Build Better Behavior and Emotional Regulation Through Story! When your child struggles, you’ll know exactly what to say and do. Get instant access to “Read This When…™” guides for everyday behaviors — each packed with practical, proven strategies. Enroll now and be ready for real-life moments.
$12.00 USD
Emotional Resilience-Read This When…™
Build Emotional Resilience Through Story! This downloadable packet includes: 10 thoughtfully curated resource pages, each paired with a children’s book. With simple reflection prompts and CBT-inspired tools, it helps kids explore, express, and manage big emotions—one story at a time.
$12.00 USD
Read This When...™ Friendship Edition
Boost your child's friendship skills, connections and sense of belonging. The READ THIS WHEN… Friendship Edition gives you 10 ready-to-use bibliotherapy guides—each with a carefully chosen picture book, growth mindset prompts, CBT strategies, and print-ready discussion cards—so you can help your child develop social skills to enhance connection and boost reading level at the same time!
$12.00 USD
Family Book Club (age 4-6)
25 read-aloud–worthy age specific book recommendations with reader choice cards hand-selected by a literacy expert
$12.00 USD
Family Book Club (age 7-9)
25 read-aloud–worthy age specific book recommendations with reader choice cards hand-selected by a literacy expert
$12.00 USD
Family Book Club (age 10-12)
25 read-aloud–worthy age specific book recommendations with reader choice cards hand-selected by a literacy expert
$12.00 USD
Family Book Club Movie Night Classics (age 7-12)
25 read-aloud–worthy age specific book recommendations (with film adaptations) and reader choice cards hand-selected by a literacy expert
$12.00 USD
FREE RESOURCES
4-Day Challenge
A simple 4-day guide to begin a joyful, book-centered journey with your child.
Free
Reading Roadmap Primary (Grades 1-3)
Find out exactly where your child is on their reading journey. This simple 10 to 15-minute at-home assessment helps identify the reading and spelling skills your child has already learned and the next skills that will help them become a stronger reader. After you submit the assessment, you'll receive: A personalized evaluation from Dr. Billen, PhD A Reading Roadmap report that explains your child's strengths and the next skills to focus on A customized 6-week Reading Booster program with targeted activities, flashcards, and an easy-to-use progress tracker No more guessing what to practice. Just a simple, personalized plan to help your child become a more confident reader.
$139.00 USD
Reading Roadmap Elementary (Grades 1-5)
Wondering what your child needs to become a stronger reader? In just 10 to 15 minutes, this easy at-home assessment identifies the reading and spelling patterns your child has mastered and the skills they're ready to learn next. You'll receive: A professional evaluation by Dr. Billen, PhD A personalized Reading Roadmap report A custom 6-week Reading Booster plan tailored to your child's needs Know exactly what to teach, practice, and focus on to help your child grow with confidence.
$139.00 USD
Reading Roadmap (Grades 4-8)
Find out exactly where your child is on their reading journey. This simple 10 to 15-minute at-home assessment helps identify the advanced reading and spelling patterns your child has mastered and the skills they need next to read longer, more complex words with confidence. Includes: Book list + reading order Conversation questions Comprehension activity Heart Reset Tool A sneak peek at next month’s theme After you submit the assessment, you'll receive: A personalized evaluation from Dr. Billen, PhD A Reading Roadmap report that explains your child's strengths and the next skills to focus on A customized 6-week Reading Booster program with targeted activities, flashcards, and an easy-to-use progress tracker No more guessing what to practice. Just a simple, personalized plan to help your child become a stronger, more confident reader.
$139.00 USD
THE LIBRARY EDIT
Discover What’s Worth Reading Next
Go beyond a list of books. The LIBRARY EDIT helps you find ideas worth your time, expand how you think, and make more intentional choices about what you read next.
YOUR EASIEST WAY TO KEEP GREAT BOOKS COMING.
$7/month
Save $2 each month compared with buying individually.Your easiest way to keep great books coming.
Get a fresh, ready-to-use Library Edit every month—so your next library trip is already planned.
WHAT YOU'LL GET EACH MONTH
- Professor-curated book picks from babyhood through middle school
- Dr. Billen’s first picks, age-based recommendations & Read This When™ suggestions
- A new seasonal theme + monthly reading tip
- Questions that get kids talking
- A fun Reading Moment for your family to try together
- A printable Library List so you can choose books and place holds early
A fresh guide each month • Delivered early • Cancel anytime
WANT THE NEXT THREE LIBRARY TRIPS PLANNED?
$19
3 complete Library Edit Guides• One-time purchase
THREE MONTHS OF LIBRARY TRIPS—PLANNED AHEAD.
Plan ahead without a subscription. Get three complete Library Edits at once so you can choose books, place holds early, and have your next library trips ready to go.
YOUR FALL BUNDLE INCLUDES
- September, October & November Library Edit guides
- Professor-curated book picks from babyhood through middle school
- Dr. Billen’s first picks, age-based recommendations & Read This When™ suggestions
- Monthly reading tips, conversation questions & seasonal Reading Moments
- Printable Library Lists for all three months
All 3 guides delivered at once • One-time purchase • No recurring subscription
LIBRARY EDIT SEPTEMBER 2026: NEW BEGINNINGS
$9
One month. One easy family reading plan.
One-time purchase. One month. One easy family reading plan.
Want to try The Library Edit without subscribing?
Start with September’s complete professor-curated guide—designed to make your next library trip easier.
WHAT'S INSIDE
- Curated book picks for kids from babyhood through middle school
- September's New Beginnings theme
- Dr. Billen’s first picks + age-based recommendations
- Read This When™ suggestions to help you choose the right book for the moment
- Simple conversation questions + a monthly reading tip
- A printable Library List to save, print, or take with you
Instant access with no subscription required
LIBRARY EDIT October 2026: BRAVE & SPOOKY
$9
One month. One easy family reading plan.
One-time purchase. One month. One easy family reading plan.
Want to try The Library Edit without subscribing?
Start with October’s complete professor-curated guide—designed to make your next library trip easier.
WHAT'S INSIDE
- Curated book picks for kids from babyhood through middle school
- October's New Beginnings theme
- Dr. Billen’s first picks + age-based recommendations
- Read This When™ suggestions to help you choose the right book for the moment
- Simple conversation questions + a monthly reading tip
- A printable Library List to save, print, or take with you
Instant access with no subscription required
LIBRARY EDIT NOVEMBER 2026: THANKFUL TOGETHER
$9
One month. One easy family reading plan.
One-time purchase. One month. One easy family reading plan.
Want to try The Library Edit without subscribing?
Start with November’s complete professor-curated guide—designed to make your next library trip easier.
WHAT'S INSIDE
- Curated book picks for kids from babyhood through middle school
- November's New Beginnings theme
- Dr. Billen’s first picks + age-based recommendations
- Read This When™ suggestions to help you choose the right book for the moment
- Simple conversation questions + a monthly reading tip
- A printable Library List to save, print, or take with you
Instant access with no subscription required
LIBRARY EDIT DECEMBER 2026: Advent Countdown
$9
One month. One easy family reading plan.
One-time purchase. One month. One easy family reading plan.
25 days of Christmas reading—already planned for you.
What you'll get:
- 25 professor-curated Christmas and seasonal books for your Advent countdown
- A simple day-by-day reading plan so you always know what to read next
- READ THIS WHEN...™ recommendations to help you match books to the moment
- Meaningful stories about wonder, kindness, giving, family, hope, and Christmas traditions
- Dr. Billen’s reading tips + Questions That Get Kids Talking to build connection and literacy
- Festive Reading Moments to make December reading feel special
- Printable book list so you can start placing library holds early
Instant access with no subscription required
