Tween
5 Ways Parents Can Dare Boys to Be Kind, Bold, and Brave
Authors Ted Bunch and Anna Marie Johnson Teague have turned the pillars of healthy manhood into dares that support boys’ authenticity and advance gender equity. Here are five fun ideas to help the boys in your life be kind, bold, and brave.
Grown-Up Reads
The Best Grown-Up Reads of October 2020
October’s best new reads for grown-ups include sweet (and sour) romances, a new Tana French thriller, and a much-needed college admissions guide for the era of COVID-19.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Brightly Storytime: The President of the Jungle
In this episode of Brightly Storytime, we're reading The President of the Jungle, a wildly fun and informative picture book about the electoral process.
Growing Reader
Tween
Women in Congress: 14 Political Pioneers to Introduce to Kids
Share this brief history of trailblazing women in politics with your kids, or students, this election season.
Growing Reader
Brightly Storytime: Dinosaurs Before Dark
In this special edition of Brightly Storytime, author Mary Pope Osborne reads a chapter from the new deluxe, illustrated edition of Dinosaurs Before Dark, the first book in her internationally-bestselling Magic Tree House series.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
The Best Children’s and YA Books of October 2020
October’s best new books are all treats and no tricks (though there’s plenty of mischief afoot — we’re looking at you, Underwear Dragon). Poignant and playful, fascinating and festive, these new releases can’t be missed.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Brightly Storytime: How to Make Friends with a Ghost
A handbook on caring for ghostly specters, our new Brightly Storytime features a sweet and quirky guide to making a friend for life (and beyond)!
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Author Brad Meltzer and Illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos on the Heroes and Lessons We Need Right Now
Author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos discuss the new books in the Ordinary People Change the World series and what they hope kids learn from them.
Tween
The Importance of Latinx Representation in Children’s Literature
Author Pablo Cartaya examines the importance of Latinx representation in children's books — including within the publishing industry itself — and what it feels like to see yourself within stories.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
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Teen
22 Books That Celebrate Lesser-Known African Americans and Their Contributions to History
These stories help celebrate just a few of the countless individuals who, without fanfare, played key roles in history.