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Just For Fun

Night-Night No-No’s: Things Every Parent Should Avoid at Bedtime

As parents, our goal is to get the kids to sleep — but obstacles always get in the way. Here are things you should never do when putting your child to bed.

Shelley Pearsall, author of The Seventh Most Important Thing
Growing Reader
Tween

Blending Fact and Fiction: A Q&A with Shelley Pearsall

We chatted with Shelley Pearsall, author of The Seventh Most Important Thing, about healing heartache with art, how fiction can connect us to the past, and more.

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Growing Reader

Bedtime Prompts for Story-Strapped Parents

If you’re plagued with bedtime story stage fright, these should help everyone get to sleep a lot faster.

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Tween

Author Chris Grabenstein on the Value of Funny Books

Chris Grabenstein shares the secret power of funny books for tween readers: When kids are laughing, they don't realize how much they're learning.

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Just For Fun

How to Throw a Toy-Free Birthday Party for Book-Loving Kids

If you want to avoid raiding the local toy store and make books the center of your child's next birthday party, here are a few fun suggestions.

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Tips & Advice

Why I Created ‘Reading Rules’ for My Family

Ariel Lawhon lists the Reading Rules she uses to keep her boisterous sons focused during read-alouds, and explains why she created a separate set of Rules just for herself.

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Growing Reader
Tween

Finding “Vision” Without Your Glasses

Shelley Pearsall, author of The Seventh Most Important Thing, discusses the importance of paying attention to the world, beyond what is right in front of us.

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Growing Reader
Tween

Brightly’s Book Club for Kids: The Seventh Most Important Thing

You'll will find a lot to love in Shelley Pearsall's middle grade novel about friendship, art, and compassion.

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Growing Reader
Tween
Teen

The Read Ahead: Kid Lit News & Views — March 2016 Edition

The Read Ahead is a new series on Brightly that aims to explore current events, trends, and unique views in children’s and young adult literature.

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Just For Fun

Happy Birthday to Brightly

As Brightly turns one, founders Christine and Amanda look back on the past year and how much we've grown in such a short time.