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Tween

2016 Holiday Gifts for Tween Readers Ages 9 – 12

Here you’ll find gift ideas for every type of tween reader on your holiday list whether she likes magical adventures or he loves humorous crime-solving dogs.

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Growing Reader
Tween

Exploring Furthermore, Fantastical Worlds, and Fashion with Author Tahereh Mafi

Tahereh Mafi is the author of Furthermore, a spellbinding middle grade novel about two kids on an epic and magical adventure.

2016 Holiday Gifts for Growing Readers Ages 6 - 8
Growing Reader

2016 Holiday Gifts for Growing Readers Ages 6 – 8

Here's our holiday shortlist of activity books, new titles, themed sets, and some particularly special books for the 6- to 8-year-olds in your life.

Children's Books About Adoption
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader

We Belong Together: 4 Wonderful Picture Books That Feature Adoptive Families

Every adoption is a celebration, the culmination of a journey to create a family, and these picture books featuring adoptive families would broaden and diversify any family's bookshelves.

2016 Holiday Gifts for Little Readers Ages 3 - 5
Pre-K

2016 Holiday Gifts for Little Readers Ages 3 – 5

We’ve combed through tons of recent books to find the ones that are sure to be winners not just when they’re unwrapped but for dozens and dozens of re-readings too.

Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi
Growing Reader
Tween

Brightly’s Book Club for Kids: Furthermore

Tahereh Mafi's Furthermore is a color-rich, wonderfully imaginative story that will enchant readers to the very end. With characters you’ll love, and scenes as creative as can be, your topsy-turvy journey won’t soon be forgotten. Come along, won’t you?

Bookshelf Must-Have: Coding Games in Scratch
Growing Reader
Tween

Bookshelf Must-Have: Coding Games in Scratch

Empower your techie to take the reins at the computer and take screen time to the next level with our latest must-have pick, Coding Games in Scratch.

2016 Holiday Gifts for Book-Loving Babies & Toddlers
Baby & Toddler

2016 Holiday Gifts for Book-Loving Babies & Toddlers

Books make perfect gifts for babies and toddlers. They delight in the unwrapping and a book is instantly accessible. Here are some great holiday gift picks for 2016 for babies and toddlers.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Brightly Storytime: The Bear Ate Your Sandwich

Read along with Julia Sarcone-Roach's The Bear Ate Your Sandwich, a clever picture book about one bear’s epic adventure — and the mysterious disappearance of a sandwich — that ends with a fun twist.

Rad Women Worldwide, Listen, and Love Warrior
Grown-Up Reads

3 New Buzzworthy Books About Fighting for Love, Equality, and Happiness at Home

At this busy time of year I’ve done the work for you, selecting three new grown-up reads that I think will be worth your time … even when you can only spare a few minutes!