Back to School
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Picture Books To Boost Social and Emotional Learning Skills
These picture books present ways to help strengthen a child’s social and emotional learning abilities. Perfect for back to school and throughout the year!
Pre-K
20 Smart Books To Help Get Your Kids Ready for Preschool or Kindergarten
Whether you’re helping your child prepare for preschool or kindergarten, these books are great tools to talk about all the fun and learning that’s ahead.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Reassuring Goodbye Rituals To Make School Drop-Offs Easier
From sticky hugs to silly songs, these goodbye rituals can help set your child up for a successful day at school.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Back to School Books & Resource Reads for Parents
Get set for the new school year! Find age-specific reads and helpful insights to prepare kids and parents for the year ahead.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Brightly Storytime: Llama Llama Back to School
It's almost time for the first day of school for Llama! Join Ms. Linda as she reads about Llama's transition from summer, back to the classroom.
Pre-K
Goodbyes Are Hard: A Mother's Many Feelings at School Drop-Off
Ariella Prince Guttman reflects on the odd mix of emotions around school drop-off that inspired her heartwarming new picture book Wherever You'll Be.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
20 Books To Help Kids Get Ready for the New School Year
If your child is anxious about transitioning to the next grade or a new school this year, these tales will ease their fears and remind them of all the fun they’ll have in their new classroom.
Tips & Advice
Tips on Balancing Virtual Learning and Work for Parents
Julie Bogart, author of The Brave Learner, offers parents advice on how to balance working from home and virtual learning — based on her experience homeschooling her five children for 17 years.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Brightly Storytime: Milk Goes to School
Brightly's latest storytime explores the first day of school, which can be both exciting and scary.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Brightly Storytime: The Day You Begin
Read along with The Day You Begin, a picture book about a little girl who feels she doesn’t fit in with her peers — until she discovers the power of storytelling.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Bookshelf Must-Have: The Day You Begin
In Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López’s The Day You Begin, a little girl finds the strength to tell her story, and when she does, both the beauty of her experience and the commonalities she shares with her peers begin to shine.
Tips & Advice
6 Tips to Get Your Kids Focused on the New School Year
How can parents help their kids get back on track after those blissful weeks of summer relaxation and recreation? Here are six tips to get you started.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Brightly Storytime: Here Comes Teacher Cat
Read along with Here Comes Teacher Cat, a charming picture book about adorable kitties who have an unexpectedly fun day at school.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
The First Day and Beyond: 7 Books About Kindergarten for Kids
Kindergarten can be intimidating for kids in the days leading up to it, but these books can help get them ready for the big day.
