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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.
THE LIBRARY EDIT / SEPTEMBER 2026: NEW BEGINNINGS
$7.49
One month. One easy family reading plan.
One-time purchase
Want to try The Library Edit without subscribing? Start with September's complete guide, curated by a literacy professor.
WHAT'S INSIDE
- Curated book picks for kids from babyhood through middle school
- September's New Beginnings theme
- A downloadable Take This to the Library list you can save to your phone or print
- Simple conversation questions that help you talk about the books together
Instant access with no subscription required
THE LIBRARY EDIT / MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION
$5.49/month
Better library trips. Fresh book picks. Every month.
Take the guesswork out of finding great books with a fresh, ready-to-use Library Edit each month.
WHAT YOU'LL GET EACH MONTH
- Curated book picks from babyhood through middle school
- A downloadable Take This to the Library list
- Conversation questions that help get kids talking
- Seasonal themes that create meaningful family reading moments
- Each new Edit delivered early enough to place library holds
- A fresh reason to keep discovering what to read next
THE LIBRARY EDIT / FALL 2026 BUNDLE
$17.99
3 complete Library Edits • One-time purchase
THREE MONTHS OF LIBRARY TRIPS—PLANNED AHEAD.
Plan ahead without a subscription. Get three Library Edits at once so you can reserve books early and have your next library trips ready to go
YOUR FALL BUNDLE INCLUDES
- 3 complete monthly Library Edit guides
- Curated book picks from babyhood through middle school
- Printable and phone-friendly Take This to the Library lists
- Conversation questions that make reading together more meaningful
All 3 Edits delivered at once, so you can place library holds ahead of time
No recurring subscription
