Grown-Up Reads
We Are All Made of Stars: Jenni Fagan on Letting Kids, and Characters, Be Themselves
After writing several novels, I’ve realized that it takes time to get to know a character. They rarely turn up wholly formed. They change as life does. They grow and alter.
Tween
Teen
12 Books for Soon-to-Be High Schoolers
We’ve compiled some of our favorites reads to help almost-freshmen (and their parents) get prepared for the high school years ahead.
Teen
Going Beyond ‘I Don’t Know’: 3 Tips for Having Honest Conversations with Your Teenager
"Internet-famous" celebrity, author, and teen go-to Jeffrey Marsh has some advice for parents who are having trouble connecting with their kids.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
10 Books for Budding Entrepreneurs and Can-Do Kids
Books about entrepreneurs can instill inspiring lessons about the hard work, creativity, and determination it takes to translate a vision into a reality.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Goal! 16+ Soccer Books for Kids
What should the next Alex Morgan or Landon Donovan be reading? Here are some great soccer books for players and fans of all ages.
Growing Reader
Tween
Brightly’s Book Club for Kids: Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth
Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth, a wildly entertaining graphic novel by Judd Winick, will send you on a cracking, seat-of-your-pants adventure.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
High-Flying Gymnastics Books for Kids and Teens
With the Summer Olympics nearing, it's a great time to check out these gymnastics-themed titles for kids and teens (and their gymnastics-loving parents).
Pre-K
Growing Reader
17 Terrific Books for First Graders
From picture books to short, single-chapter books, first graders need a range of books to suit their growing reading abilities. These books can help them make the most of their first "real" year of school.
Tween
Enter to Win a Copy of The Night Diary
A wonderful middle grade story about the Partition of India, we loved The Night Diary so much we decided to give away 5 copies!
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Brightly Storytime: Dylan the Villain
In this installment of Brightly Storytime we’re reading along with K.G. Campbell's Dylan the Villain, a wickedly funny picture book about child super-villains.