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5 Easy Ways to Give as a Family This Holiday Season

Jennifer Iacovelli, author of Simple Giving, shares five easy ways to keep gift-giving simple and meaningful, and give as a family this holiday season.

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Writing for Teens, Tweens, and In-betweens: 8 YA Authors Who Also Rock Middle Grade

These eight wildly gifted authors have taken their talents outside the more adult themes of YA to create extraordinary stories for middle grade readers.

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Meet the Illustrator: Alexandra Boiger

In this installment of Meet the Illustrator, Max and Marla author Alexandra Boiger shares what it was like to write her first book, how the Olympics and mountains of Bavaria inspired its setting, and more.

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On-Trend Titles: DIY Style and Fashion Books for Tweens

These DIY style and fashion books are great for tweens who want to express themselves and build creative skills along the way.

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Tween

5 Books That Have Fourth and Fifth Graders Seriously Cracking Up

Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries top kids' recommendations, but they're not the only funny books out there. These "kid-approved” books also have kids busting up.

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Growing Reader

9 Positive, Feel-Good Books for Family Storytime

Katie Hurley, LCSW and author of The Happy Kid Handbook, shares nine books that teach kids important lessons about kindness, empathy, and caring for others.

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How to Find Time to Read When You Have Young Kids

There are the obvious times to squeeze in reading when you have young kids (during naptime, before bed). Here are a few other parent-tested ideas.

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Growing Reader

Meet the Illustrator: Tomie dePaola

Tomie dePaola has illustrated and/or written over 250 children’s books and is widely known for his timeless Strega Nona books. Tomie chatted with Brightly about his illustration process, the bedtime stories he loved as a child, and more.

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Paranormal Plots: 5 Ghoulishly Great Ghost Stories for Tweens

In honor of the scariest time of year, author Michelle Schusterman shares her five favorite ghost stories for tween readers.

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Rescuing Shopaholics and Teenagers: A Q&A with Author Sophie Kinsella

Shopaholic author Sophie Kinsella talks about her first novel for young adults, how humor factors into her books, and the best thing she's bought lately.