Baby & Toddler
5 Mesmerizing Picture Books for Toddlers with Short Attention Spans
These book recommendations for kids with short attention spans should keep your whirling dervish happily focused on the story at hand.
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Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice
5 Reasons Why Back to School Is Awesome for Parents
Jason Gay, author of the upcoming book Little Victories: Perfect Rules for Imperfect Living, shares five reasons parents should rejoice that their kids are back in school.
Tween
Cutting Through the Mud: A Q&A with Louis Sachar
Louis Sachar, beloved author of Holes, discusses the scientific inspiration behind his new book, Fuzzy Mud, the writing habits he diligently follows, and how his audience has changed over the years.
Pre-K
If Your Kid Loves Corduroy, They’ll Love These 6 Other Teddy Bear Books
If your child is enamored with Corduroy, or cuddly cubs, here are some other teddy bear books that will appeal to your little bear lover.
Just For Fun
We Go Together: The Greatest Duos in Children’s Literature
Children’s literature contains some of the most memorable duos — sometimes friends, sometimes enemies, but always inseparable in our minds and our hearts.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
How to Throw a Bear-y Sweet Corduroy-Themed Birthday Party
Here are some oh-so-adorable Corduroy-inspired birthday party ideas for kids who love that sweet story of a little teddy bear missing his button.
Growing Reader
Funny Early Readers Sure to Hook Kids Who Are Learning to Read
These books will get your child through the early reader stage with more than a few chuckles and belly laughs.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Meet the Illustrator: Andy Rash
Andy Rash, author and illustrator of Archie the Daredevil Penguin, shares how he encourages his kids to follow their interests (artistic or otherwise) and why it’s sometimes good to not have an “undo” button when making art.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
7 Books to Help Build Young Brains
Our friends at The New York Public Library share some newly released picture books perfect for kids’ parietal-temporal-occipital association cortexes.
Grown-Up Reads
Why Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Is the Greatest Book About Parenting Ever Written
Brightly contributor Tom Burns makes the case for why Frankenstein is the single best book about parenting you'll ever read.
