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Pre-K

8 Scrumptious Picture Books for Little Foodies

Do you have a child who loves food? (Or a child who you would like to love food?) These books are perfect for whetting their appetites for cooking, eating, and appreciating where food comes from.

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Tips & Advice

More Than Words: Why Reading Matters for Kids

We all know that reading matters, right? But just how much it matters and how it can impact our kids may be surprising.

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Just For Fun

Why I Love My Husband for Reading at Bedtime

Is there anything sexier than a guy who spends quality storytime with his kids? A dad who drops everything at night to spend quality time with his kids?

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Growing Reader

How to Help Your Child Transition to Chapter Books

Kids are usually excited to read chapter books because it marks their coming of age as a reader. Here are a few things you can do to help smooth the transition.

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Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice

What Reading Means to Me

Brightly contributor, Devon Corneal, shares what reading has meant to her — first as a girl, then as a woman, and now as a mom.

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Teen

Books Like The Hunger Games: 10 More Enthralling Young Adult Series

After you've devoured the Divergent and The Hunger Games series, what comes next? These thrilling YA books can capture any teen reader's imagination.

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Tween

Books Tweens Can’t Stop Talking About

We asked voracious tween readers to take their noses out of their books for five minutes and tell us what books they’d recommend to their friends. Here's what they had to say.

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Just For Fun

The Best Characters in Children’s Literature

Wise wizards, brave adventurers, mischievous troublemakers. Check out this list of best characters and see if you agree with who made the cut!

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Tips & Advice

My Booklist Can Wait: Why I’ll Keep Reading What My Kids Are Reading

My previously illiterate child will soon be able to read completely on his own. It’s tempting to see this as liberation, a chance to go back to my own stack of books. I won't though, and here's why.

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Pre-K

How to Encourage a Love of Books and Reading in Preschoolers

Building a book habit in preschoolers is a critical part of their long-term reading success. Find out how to get them started.