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Just For Fun

12 Things All Bookworms Have Said at One Point or Another

You know you’re a bookworm if you’ve said one or more of these phrases… (Also, you just know.)

The Bear and the Nightingale, The Girl Before, and How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen
Grown-Up Reads

What to Read Now: Two Compelling Novels and a Go-To Parenting Book

Looking for advice? An escape? A bit of magic? Here are three fantastic books to read right now.

Sight Word Games, Activities, and Reading Ideas
Pre-K
Growing Reader

20 Sight Word Games, Activities, and Reading Ideas

Knowing sight words at a glance makes reading easier. Here you’ll find sight word games, apps, multi-sensory activities, and reading ideas.

Why I Love My Local Bookstore
Tips & Advice

Why I Love My Local Bookstore

In an age of mass market everything, our local bookstore is an oasis.

Children Just Like Me
Growing Reader
Tween

Inside the Journey to Create Children Just Like Me

We asked James Tye, one of the photographers on the 20th anniversary edition of Children Just Like Me, to share some of the memorable destinations he traveled to and favorite shots he captured of children from around the world.

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Growing Reader
Tween

Far Out! Author David A. Aguilar On Depicting Never-Before-Seen Outer Space Discoveries for Kids

From alien invasion to asteroids, author David Aguilar uses one-of-a-kind images to explore outer space and the impact interstellar objects could have on our planet.

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Growing Reader
Tween

How To Stay Engaged with Your Reader as They Grow

As our children get older, and are being taught reading in school by professionals, what can we do to stay engaged with them as readers? Here are some tips.

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Tween

Brightly’s Book Club for Kids: The War That Saved My Life

Our latest book club selection is a Newbery Honor winner from bestselling author Kimberly Brubaker Bradley that has received rave reviews from kids and adults alike. We hope you’ll find it as inspiring and engaging as we do.

2017 Grown-Up Reads
Grown-Up Reads

The Best Books of Early 2017

You’ll want to add these fantastic new fiction and nonfiction books to the very top of your 2017 “to read” pile.

Geek Mom: Projects, Tips, and Adventures for Moms and Their 21st-Century Families
Grown-Up Reads

Bookshelf Must-Have: Geek Mom

Get your geek on! Our latest Bookshelf Must-Have pick is packed with great projects and ideas for families to learn, create, and play together.