Growing Reader
Tween
Meet the Illustrator: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
When Jarrett J. Krosoczka isn't thinking up hilarious plot twists in his Lunch Lady graphic novel series, he writes and illustrates a variety of picture and middle grade books, and hosts “The Book Report with JJK."
Pre-K
Growing Reader
7 Picture Books for Children Moving to a New Home
A few picture books go a long way to opening a discussion and helping children know what to expect before the big moving day.
All Ages
The Book’s the Thing: Shakespeare for Kids of All Ages
Books inspired by the Bard! These fun retellings can help make Shakespeare accessible and entertaining to kids and young adults.
Just For Fun
5 Fun Parenting Lessons from the Animal Kingdom
These sweet, funny, and oh-so-real animal facts prove that there are parenting lessons to be found among all species — humans, bees, and sharks alike.
Baby & Toddler
The Best Shakespeare-Inspired Baby Names
Shakespeare’s plays are rife with beautiful, meaningful names that would make for great present-day baby names.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Meet the Illustrator: Hudson Talbott
Hudson Talbott, author-illustrator of Picturing America: Thomas Cole and the Birth of American Art, discusses why he shares humor through art, the value of encyclopedias, and more.
Growing Reader
Tween
Class Read-Alouds Teachers and Kids Will Adore
The right class read-aloud (one that both students and teachers enjoy) can spark a love affair with books or introduce new interests in children.
Growing Reader
Tween
Traveling the World with Magic Tree House: A Q&A with Mary Pope Osborne
With more than 50 books, the Magic Tree House series has inspired kids everywhere to pick up a book and join Jack and Annie on their adventures through time and space.
Growing Reader
Tween
Pulling Together in Hard Times: A Q&A with Daniel James Brown
Daniel James Brown discusses this inspiring story of nine young men who bonded amidst a historic travesty, the perils of adapting a grown-up read for young readers, and more.
Just For Fun
The Brightly Interview: LeVar Burton
Few have done more to bring the love of reading to every child, everywhere than LeVar Burton, a beloved storyteller across the generations and a children’s book author in his own right.