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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader

10 Years of Read-Aloud Magic: The Top 10 Brightly Storytime Videos of the Last Decade

Celebrate 10 years of Brightly Storytime with our countdown of the top 10 read-aloud videos, featuring beloved children's books, special guests, and family favorites.

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen

The Best New Kids’ & YA Books To Read Right Now

If your family need some suggestions for reading material, look no further than these exciting new kids' and YA books!

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Tween
Teen

Books To Buy When Puberty Is ‘Nigh — for You and Your Kid

These books will help you and your tween muddle through puberty armed with facts, funny anecdotes, and reassurance.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

Read Before You Stream: Kids’ Books With New TV and Movie Adaptations

Kids love to watch movies and tv shows, so why not motivate more reading with book choices that have streamable adaptations? Take your pick from these great reads that have recently been adapted.

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Tween

20 Books for Middle Schoolers

Here are 20 books for kids — ranging from funny to sad to dramatic — that accurately portray the ups and downs of middle school life, and how to survive it.

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Tween

20 Fantastic Chapter Books for Fifth Graders

Fifth grade is an in-between time when kids should just be kids — and dip their toes into deeper waters, too. With a mix of heartfelt and humorous, fantastical and familiar, the books on this list allow them to do just that.

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Tween

17 Fantastic Chapter Books for Fourth Graders

There are tons of fantastic titles available to fourth graders, whether they’re looking for humor, fantasy, or realistic stories. Here are just a few to choose from!

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Growing Reader
Tween

20 Great Chapter Books for Third Graders

Help your third grader fall in love with reading with these engaging chapter books featuring adventure, friendship, humor, mystery, and magic.

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Growing Reader

20 Superb Chapter Books for Second Graders

Second graders need books that hold their interest but aren’t so difficult they turn them off to reading altogether. These books are surefire winners.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Books That Model Empathy and Compassion for Young Readers

Empathy is not easy to teach, but books that put kindness and inclusion at the forefront can help spark conversations with children about what it means to be empathetic and compassionate.