Tips & Advice
Reading as the Danes Do: Why Denmark’s Tragic Tales Are Valuable for Kids
Reading realistic, sometimes sad, tales can help kids feel gratitude for the simple things we take for granted when we focus too much on the fairy-tale version of how life “should” be.
Grown-Up Reads
Top of the Crop: 15 Great Reads for Fall 2016
You deserve to get lost in a good book, and we’ve scoured fall 2016's new releases for a few recommendations to get you started.
Teen
The 15 Must-Read YA Books of Fall 2016
The YA category for fall 2016 is brimming with books that should appeal to eager readers ready for something challenging and satisfying this autumn.
Grown-Up Reads
Writing a Parent’s Worst Nightmare: Shari Lapena on Her Domestic Thriller The Couple Next Door
Shari Lapena’s new domestic thriller, The Couple Next Door, revolves around every parent’s worst fear: the disappearance of a baby. We chatted with Shari about the book’s nerve-racking premise and why it has resonated with so many readers.
Tween
The Most Exciting Middle Grade Reads of Fall 2016
Secret societies, blended families, supernatural adventures — there's much to love in the great group of middle grade books coming out this fall.
Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice
What Should You Say When Your Daughter Tells You Someone Is Being Mean to Her?
Author Rosalind Wiseman offers some tips for having a supportive and loving conversation with your child about dealing with aggressive peers.
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.
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.
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.
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.