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Just For Fun
Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice

8 of the Best Kids’ Lit Podcasts (and a Few for Grown-Ups Too)

We’ve rounded up some of the very best literary podcasts for kids and adults, because the only thing better than listening to a good book is listening to people talk about good books.

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Teen

Through Her Eyes and in Her Words: Jazz Jennings Writes Her Own (Transgender) Story

Jazz Jennings is no ordinary 15-year-old. She has a show on TLC, a vast YouTube following, and now a book. Brightly spoke with Jazz and her mother Jeanette about what it’s like to be trans, and a teen, in America today.

J.K. Rowling
Just For Fun

Thank You, J.K. Rowling

A proper birthday-inspired thank-you note to J.K. Rowling, magnificent manufacturer of magic and the woman who brought Harry Potter to our world.

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader

Marching Two by Two: 10 Books and Activities About Noah’s Ark

Noah's Ark is one of the most beloved and enduring stories from the Bible and a favorite amongst bookworms. Here are some great versions for young readers.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

6 Picture Books and Paired Activities to Try at Home

How many times has a picture book inspired your kids to want to try a new skill or activity? In that spirit, we’re pairing picture books with fun activities you can do at home!

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K

Meet the Illustrator: Debbie Ridpath Ohi

We chatted with Debbie Ohi, illustrator of Mitzi Tulane, Preschool Detective in What's That Smell?, about creating the ever-adorable Mitzi, why she's glad she read scary books as a kid, and more.

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader

The Books That I Am Never Taking Off My Daughter’s Bookshelf

Here is a short list of the books that I've insisted remain on my family's bookshelves (and the reasons why they’ve earned a permanent spot in our collection).

Liesl Shurtliff Recounts Her 7 Favorite Books from Childhood
Growing Reader
Tween

Liesl Shurtliff Recounts Her 7 Favorite Books from Childhood

Liesl Shurtliff, author of Rump, Jack, and Brightly's Book Club pick Red, recounts the books she loved as a child and how they influence her writing today.

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Baby & Toddler
Pre-K

Throw a Where the Wild Things Are Birthday Party

Where the Wild Things Are makes for a perfect party theme for little ones. Here are some of our favorite ideas for throwing your very own wild rumpus.

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Tips & Advice

How Reading Comics Can Bring You Closer to Your Kids

Sharing impossible fictions with our kids moves us out of the realm of explaining and into the realm of wondering. In doing so, it puts us closer to them.