Teen
Adib Khorram on Writing Honestly About Mental Health, Love, and Iran
Adib Khorram’s debut, Darius the Great Is Not Okay, is a beautiful novel about a half-Persian teen whose world changes when he travels to Iran to meet his grandparents for the first time.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
8 Books to Teach Children About the Habits of Scientists
Use these books in the classroom to help explain and give compelling examples of how real (and fictional!) scientists ask questions, hypothesize, design experiments, overcome obstacles, and communicate their findings.
Tween
Teen
Carl Hiaasen on Writing Kids’ Books with Humor and Heart
We chatted with Carl Hiaasen, author of our Book Club for Kids pick Hoot, about penning realistic, humorous stories with themes that feel relatable to young readers.
Tween
Teen
Brightly’s Book Club for Kids: Hoot
Our new book club selection is an environmental adventure story that shows kids the power of standing up for what you believe in.
All Ages
The Best Children’s and YA Books of October 2018
This month’s best new releases include beautiful and engaging picture books, thought-provoking middle grade reads, and fantastical YA page-turners.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
The Baby Code! Series Relates Coding to a Child’s World
When author Sandra Horning shares what it was like to write Baby Code!, a 14-page board book that introduces basic concepts of coding to the littles of readers.
Tween
A Printable Educator’s Guide to Graphic Novels
This free Educator’s Guide contains easy-to-apply discussion questions (and a “make your own graphic novel” activity) to enrich your curriculum and help students get the most out of any graphic novel.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Brightly Storytime: The Day You Begin
Read along with The Day You Begin, a picture book about a little girl who feels she doesn’t fit in with her peers — until she discovers the power of storytelling.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
The Creators of Last Stop on Market Street Are Back with a New Collaboration
Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson have returned with a timely, poignant, and heartfelt new picture book that is sure to win over readers everywhere: Carmela Full of Wishes.
All Ages
Enter to Win a Bundle of the Year’s Best Kids’ Books
Enter now for your chance to win a collection of the year's best new kids' books.