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Best Books for Chicago Kids in 2026

Best Books for Chicago Kids in 2026

Chicago winters give families the perfect excuse to curl up with great books together. When it's too cold to play outside, reading becomes the ultimate indoor ...

Cool Things Chicago Staff November 23, 2025
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31 Books for 3-Year-Olds You Wish You Had Read as a Kid

31 Books for 3-Year-Olds You Wish You Had Read as a Kid

Between the highly developmental ages of three and five — or preschool age in school lingo — is when most kids are starting to crack open books. For some ...

Marina Turea November 2, 2023
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