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Iva-Marie Palmer reveals the cover of her new middle grade novel, Gabby Garcia's Ultimate Playbook, which she started while pregnant with her second son and and eventually finished writing despite some (oh-so-relateable) bad habits.
Charlotte Jones Voiklis, granddaughter of Madeleine L'Engle, explores how writing the beloved A Wrinkle in Time helped L'Engle reconcile the pain and suffering in the world with her faith in a loving creator.
I was born in the inner city in 1963, the same year Ezra Jack Keats won the Caldecott medal for The Snowy Day. I’m thankful I came into this world with that book to greet me.
From the creative geniuses at Wee Society comes Me: A Compendium, a colorful and whimsical write-in journal designed to show off what makes every child unique.
To get in the spirit of the holidays, we asked authors to share the wildest gifts they remember receiving as children, and their entertaining answers are as unique as the books they pen.
2016 gave us diversity, history, and quite a bit of fun. See what you think of our choices for the most unforgettable moments in the kids' book world from the past year and be sure to let us know what we missed!
I love middle grade mysteries and capers — they are the reason I fell in love with books. To celebrate the genre, and the lovely leading ladies within it, here are five of the most fantastic female sleuths in tween reads.
We reached out to fellow readers to find out their favorite books of 2016. Consider adding these fan-favorites to your own wish list before the holidays, or buying them with all those gift cards you receive as presents!
This month’s book club selection is a beautifully illustrated biography of Ezra Jack Keats that introduces kids to the boundary-breaking author and one of his most famous stories, The Snowy Day.
As 2016 draws to a close, we asked the Brightly contributors, who spend so many of their days and nights surrounded by children’s books, to reflect back on the stories that stuck with them.
