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Fall 2016 Picture Books
Pre-K
Growing Reader

24 Fantastic Picture Books to Read This Fall

You'll find lots of humor, a few penguins, sprinkles of magic, and plenty of wonderful stories in this fall's crop of brand-new picture books.

The Dinosaur-Princess
Pre-K
Growing Reader

The Dinosaur Princess: A Terrifically Twisted, Two-Minute Fairy Tale

Author and illustrator team Michelle Robinson and Fred Blunt created an exclusive new story for Brightly that flips familiar fairy tale tropes upside down. Grab your young reader and get ready to giggle all the way through the terrifically twisted happy ever after.

Tame-Entitlement-Trend
Tips & Advice

How 10 Minutes a Day Can Tame the Entitlement Trend

Parenting expert Amy McCready shares tips to improve quality time with your kids and keep the “me, me, me” epidemic at bay.

Author Jane Green
Grown-Up Reads

What Jane Green’s Been Reading in 2016

We asked bestselling author Jane Green what she’s been reading, and loving, in 2016. Here are the books that topped her list.

A Reader&#8217;s Best Friend: <br>The Importance of Dogs <br>in Life and Literature Thumbnail
Tween

The Importance of Dogs in Life and Literature

I think we love dogs in our reading lives for the same reason we love them in our lives outside of reading: they’re just the most terrible liars.

Author-Illustrator Corey R. Tabor
Pre-K
Growing Reader

Meet the Illustrator: Corey R. Tabor

We chatted with Corey Tabor, illustrator of the wonderful A Dark, Dark Cave, about the role public school played in his becoming an artist, how his own backyard adventures inspire him to create art, and more.

Why Graphic Novels Are Storytelling Quicksand for Reluctant Readers <br>(In a Good Way) Thumbnail
Growing Reader
Tween

Why Graphic Novels Are Storytelling Quicksand for Reluctant Readers

Some kids fall in love with reading. Some don’t. Judd Winick, author of Hilo, explains why he thinks the kids in the “don’t” column would dig comics.

Kids' Book Superheroes
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

6 Awesome, Original Superheroes from Children’s Literature

If you want to introduce your Avenger- or Batman-loving kids to some “new” heroes with awesome literary pedigrees, suggest these funny, original superfriends from the world of kids’ books.

Talking with Kids About Art
Growing Reader
Tween

Simple Ways to Start Talking to Your Kids About Art

If you want to talk to your kids about art but don't know where to begin, start with these simple tips — perfect for your next art read or museum trip.

The Right Book, for the Right Child, at the Right Time: The Hurdles and Joys of Raising Readers Thumbnail
Tips & Advice

The Hurdles and Joys of Raising Readers

To be able to lose yourself in a book is bliss. Stories introduce us to people we might never meet, making us laugh and cry, and in the process enrich our lives.