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.
Tween
Books for Tweens About Elections and Voting
If your kid has a ton of questions about voting and elections, check out this list of book picks for tweens. From nonfiction reads to Mad Libs there's something for every type of reader.
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.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Voting and Election Printables & Activities
Your little ones and growing readers can learn about the election process and how important it is, even if they aren't quite old enough to cast their vote just yet!
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.
All Ages
Season’s Readings: Gift Guides, Holiday Stories, and More!
From unique, thoughtful gift ideas for every kid and teen reader on your shopping list to festive reads that light up the season, you’ll find everything you need to celebrate this holiday.
All Ages
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)!