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Tween

Brightly’s Book Club for Kids: Saving Marty

Saving Marty is an honest, heartfelt, funny, and deeply moving story of a pig who thinks he's a dog and a boy who will do everything he can to save him. With its dynamic and richly drawn characters, this middle grade novel is sure to build empathy and inspire thoughtful discussion.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

Bookshelf Must-Have: Love

We're thrilled to be featuring Love as our latest Bookshelf Must-Have selection, a beautiful, remarkable, and timely rumination on our most binding emotion from children's literature powerhouses Matt de la Peña and Loren Long.

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Pre-K

Brightly Storytime: The Snowy Day

Snuggle up and read along with Ezra Jack Keats's The Snowy Day, a wintertime classic that has captured the hearts of readers young and old for more than 50 years.

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Just For Fun

One Dad’s Reading Resolutions for the New Year

I resolve to encourage my daughter to read out loud to me more often, because it still amazes me that the little baby I used to hold can read a whole book on her own.

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Grown-Up Reads

Books to Inspire a New You in 2018

Tackle your 2018 New Year's resolutions with these inspiring reads that leverage the wisdom of others to help you navigate the sometimes rocky terrain of life.

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Just For Fun
Grown-Up Reads

7 Ways to Find Joy in Your Always Busy Life with Ikigai

Kick off the New Year by developing your ikigai, which can help even the busiest of parents find deeper meaning and happiness in their everyday lives.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen

The Best Children’s and YA Books of January 2018

From an adventure at sea to a twisted boarding school thriller to a beautiful rumination on love, there's lots to excite and delight in the early days of 2018.

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Grown-Up Reads

The Best Grown-Up Reads of January 2018

Kick off the new year with a great book — this month has especially strong selections for every literary appetite.

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Tween

10 Extra-Exciting Action-Adventure Books with Girls at the Center

If the tween in your life is hooked on stories about adventurous girls with exciting quests and nail-biting danger, these middle grade novels will deliver.

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Tween

5 of the Biggest, Baddest Mythical Monsters in Middle Grade Literature

Mythical monsters can be found in nearly every culture’s folklore — and they pop up in acclaimed middle grade novels, as well. Here are some of the best of the big baddies.