Every day, in all areas of our lives, we’re inundated by technology, tech features, and artificial intelligence. Some of these advances are convenient, entertaining, and even life-saving. But our kids still need to experience the educational and developmental benefits of reading books. Plain old “boring” books. That’s why book subscriptions can make a difference.
Thanks to the following book subscription boxes, your kids will never dare to think that books are boring again. Nurture your child’s love of reading with one (or three!) of the choices below. With any luck, you’ll help your children tune out the technology and get back to what really matters.
BookRoo
BookRoo helps introduce your child to new books by sending board books, picture books, or early chapter books based on age. As an added bonus, each book is individually wrapped to make each month’s arrival feel like real gifts. Children up to 10 years of age can benefit from BookRoo selections, which its website boasts as the largest platform dedicated solely to children’s books. Enjoy all of these perks for a monthly price as low as $16.95.
Reading Bug Box
Reading Bug Box is also incredible for children up to 13 years of age. The Baby Bux Box contains a pre-selected group of board books for children ages 0-3. The Reading Bug Box takes it up a notch with a selection of books and fun extras like paint, crafts, and puzzles for children of all ages.
Pricing for Reading Bug Box starts around $18/month. Pick your child’s age group to receive books that inspire excitement and imagination. This is a great way to help older children explore new genres as well.
Elephant Books
Elephant Books is slightly more expensive than its counterparts with subscriptions that start at $20.99/month. In exchange for the higher price, Elephant Books promises original, engaging books for children up to six years old. The entire book collection offered through this subscription is curated by an expert panel of educators, authors, parents, and kids, so you know that your little ones receive the best books out there.
Elephant Books also individually wraps and labels each book to make the delivery feel as special as it is.
Tiny Humans Read
This is one of the newer subscription boxes on the block. Tiny Humans Read offers a whimsical, empowering book club that begins at $17.99 a month and ships on the 15th of each month to anywhere in the world. Choose between “The Tiniest Human Box, the “Tiny Human Box”, or “The Sibling Box” to snag books that are perfectly customized to the ages of your children. The Tiniest Human Box offers three board books for ages 0-3, while The Tiny Human Box contains two picture books for ages 4-8.
Literati
Literati has more than 100,000 members that enjoy receiving award-winning books each month. This book subscription offers a range of book clubs to meet the needs of every age group, up to 12.
Club Neo caters to kids up to 3 years old, Club Sprout reaches the three-to-five crowd, Club Nova offers books for kids five-to-seven, Club Sage is meant for ages seven-to-ninve, and Club Phoenix connects with the oldest kids between nine and twelve.
As a member of Literati, your child will receive five books in each shipment and have a week to explore the books before deciding whether to buy them (at a discount!) or return them. The returns are free and easy, so you can experiment with books risk-free before buying. If you decide to return the books, you’ll receive a fresh set the next month with personalized surprises.
At only $9.95 a month, this is the most affordable book subscription, but only because the monthly cost doesn’t include keeping any of your books. All books must be purchased separately.
Amazon Prime Book Box
It probably doesn’t come as a surprise that Amazon has jumped on the book subscription bandwagon as well. For $13.99 a month, children up to 12 years old receive hand-picked children’s books. You can choose whether to receive a box every one, two, or three months at a time. If you decide to buy any of the books, you receive a 35% discount off the normal price. It’s streamlined and simple, just like you’d expect Amazon to be!
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