Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
What My Kids’ Books Have Taught Me About Being a Dad
These five books offer children — and their fathers — some very worthwhile life lessons … because, let’s face it, mothers already know it all.
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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
The Books That Took Our Breath Away in 2015
The Brightly contributors' choices for the best children's and YA books of 2015 contain innovative literary themes, illustrations, styles, and more.
Just For Fun
Grown-Up Reads
Whatever You Do, Do Not Buy These Books This Holiday Season
If we can help one person not give a terribly misguided book this year, this will all be worth it.
Grown-Up Reads
Fantastic Fairy Tales for Grown-Ups
For the children grown old among us, here’s a list of fables and fairy tales filled with royalty, impossible love, adventure, and a splash of magic.
All Ages
8 Christmas Books for the Whole Family
Finding holiday books the entire family will enjoy can be tough. These eight books will delight kids of all ages (and, yes, that means you, too).
Teen
8 of the Most Overlooked (Yet Completely Awesome) Series for Young Adults
Already read The Hunger Games and Divergent? The next time you or your teen are looking for a good book, give one of these less-read YA series a chance.
Tween
12 Books About Friendship for Middle Grade Readers
One of the biggest challenges of parenting is figuring out how to help your child learn how to navigate sticky social situations. A good book, at the right time, can help.
All Ages
Books We’re Thankful For: 6 Parents on the Kids’ Books They Love
In honor of Thanksgiving, we asked some phenomenal moms and dads what kids’ books they were most thankful for. Here’s what they told us.
Grown-Up Reads
2015 Holiday Gift Guide: Grown-Ups
Our 2015 holiday gift guide for grown-ups is filled with book ideas for everyone on your list, along with great non-book gift ideas for friends and family.
Growing Reader
The Super Simple Way to Help Your Kids Become Stronger Readers
Dyad reading is a very effective method of teaching reading that draws upon multiple senses. Surprisingly, many parents have never heard of it.
