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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K

The Best Books for Little Elmo Fanatics

If you have a Sesame Street-obsessed toddler in your life, turn to these stories to give your little one an Elmo fix without turning on the TV.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

Brightly’s February Reading Challenge for Kids

This month’s reading challenge is full of festivity, spurring children to explore books that celebrate Black History Month, Presidents' Day, and more.

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Tween

Enter to Win a Copy of Shine!

Enter for your chance to win a copy of Shine!, our latest Book Club for Kids pick, a Brightly tote, and some fun swag. Good luck!

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Tween
Teen

Not All Myths Are Old: Modern Mythology and Legends for Tweens and Teens

Writers are coming up with new forms of mythology all the time. Here are some fascinating modern myths and legends for tweens and teens.

Hands Up! by Breanna McDaniel
Pre-K
Growing Reader

Hands Up! Reminds Black Children That They Are Beautiful and Worthy of a Life Well-Lived

Throughout Hands Up! is the image of a Black girl who is life personified. She matters every single day, 24/7. Her pain, her joy, and her being are important.

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Tween

Enter to Win a Copy of Harbor Me

We’re giving away five copies of Jacqueline Woodson’s Harbor Me, a breathtakingly beautiful and well-written story about a diverse group of middle school students who become unlikely confidantes through storytelling.

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Grown-Up Reads

The Best Grown-Up Reads of January 2019

January offers a chance to establish good habits that last through the year, including reading books you’d never normally read. Get started with this list of books from every genre.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen

‘Reading Gives Us Hope’: A Q&A with Bestselling Author Jacqueline Woodson

We were thrilled to ask the author of Harbor Me about writing, reading, and her platform as the current National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.

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Tween

Brightly’s Book Club for Kids: Harbor Me

Our new Book Club for Kids pick, Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson, is a beautifully written, timely middle grade book that packs a big emotional punch.

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All Ages

My Path to the Hundred Acre Wood and the World of Winnie-the-Pooh

To celebrate Winnie-the-Pooh Day, January 18, one mom reflects on the long path she took to discovering — and loving — A. A. Milne’s imaginative, accepting, and fun world.