Tween
Brightly’s Book Club for Kids: Wonder
Our latest book club selection is a New York Times bestseller and soon-to-be major motion picture from author R.J. Palacio that inspired the Choose Kind movement. We hope you’ll find it as inspiring and engaging as we do.
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Teen
The Best Children’s and YA Books of April 2017
From a bunny who yearns to fly to a new mystery series for middle grade readers and a YA love story for "Hamilton" fans, there's tons to enjoy this April.
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Growing Reader
Meet the Illustrator: Mike Herrod
You may know Mike Herrod as the author of picture books such as Doggie Dreams and Hiccup!, or as the wonderfully clever artist behind our series of Brightly Comics.
Tween
10 Exciting New Middle Grade Books with Latinx Main Characters
Among the many great new releases of 2017 are some fantastic middle grade novels with Latinx characters that tween readers are sure to love.
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Growing Reader
How to Make Reading Fun: 25 Ideas Kids Will Love
Bestselling author, mom, and one-time struggling reader Jean Reagan shares some great ideas for how to make reading fun for kids.
Tween
Narrating the The Inquisitor’s Tale: How My One ‘Crazy Idea’ Led to an Amazing Audiobook Experience
Author Adam Gitwitz discusses the obstacles of narrating the audiobook of his bestselling novel, and the unlikely path that led him to work with one of the leading scholars of early Western music in the world today.
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Growing Reader
8 Books for Kids with Big Imaginations
This collection of read-alouds will help you nurture your little dreamers and show them you understand what makes them tick.
Tips & Advice
How I Learned to Love Nonfiction Books for Kids
While my daughter's storybooks opened doors into worlds of imagination, nonfiction books opened doors into someplace even weirder and more wonderful — our world.
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Growing Reader
Meet the Illustrator: Jon Agee
In Jon Agee's clever new picture book, Life on Mars, a young astronaut travels to Mars, determined to find life on the seemingly deserted planet and prove the naysayers wrong.
Just For Fun
The Luckiest Characters in Children’s Literature
These kids' book characters are some of the luckiest folks around. In the real world they’d be goners, but between the covers of a book, they’re invincible.