Educator Resources
Growing Reader
Tween
Far Out! Author David A. Aguilar On Depicting Never-Before-Seen Outer Space Discoveries for Kids
From alien invasion to asteroids, author David Aguilar uses one-of-a-kind images to explore outer space and the impact interstellar objects could have on our planet.
Growing Reader
Tween
How To Stay Engaged with Your Reader as They Grow
As our children get older, and are being taught reading in school by professionals, what can we do to stay engaged with them as readers? Here are some tips.
Tween
Brightly’s Book Club for Kids: The War That Saved My Life
Our latest book club selection is a Newbery Honor winner from bestselling author Kimberly Brubaker Bradley that has received rave reviews from kids and adults alike. We hope you’ll find it as inspiring and engaging as we do.
Grown-Up Reads
The Best Books of Early 2017
You’ll want to add these fantastic new fiction and nonfiction books to the very top of your 2017 “to read” pile.
Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice
Win at Losing: How to Help Kids See Success in Their Failures
Author Sam Weinman explains that it's challenging, but crucial, to show children that failure and loss are often experiences we need to grow and learn.
Teen
17 of the Most Exciting YA Books to Read in 2017
There is truly something for every lover of YA books in 2017, whether that reader enjoys things quirky and magical, extra-real real, wild, or world-building.
Tween
17 Middle Grade Books to Look Forward to in 2017
Check out our list of incredible 2017 middle grade books! We’ve found 17 brand-new stories coming out in 2017 that we think tweens will love.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
17 Picture Books Not to Be Missed in 2017
2017 boasts new picture books from bestselling authors, funny debuts, poetry collections, inspirational biographies, and much, much more.
Growing Reader
Tween
Illustrators Lou Fancher and Steve Johnson on Giving A Poem for Peter Its Visual Depth
We chatted with the illustrators behind A Poem for Peter about how they reacted when they found out they’d be working on the book, why collage is so exciting to create, and what even the most experienced artists can learn from children.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
My Path to Peter: Andrea Davis Pinkney on Bringing Ezra Jack Keats and The Snowy Day to Life
I was born in the inner city in 1963, the same year Ezra Jack Keats won the Caldecott medal for The Snowy Day. I’m thankful I came into this world with that book to greet me.
Growing Reader
Tween
5 Favorite Female Sleuths from Middle Grade Mystery Books
I love middle grade mysteries and capers — they are the reason I fell in love with books. To celebrate the genre, and the lovely leading ladies within it, here are five of the most fantastic female sleuths in tween reads.
Grown-Up Reads
The Best Books of 2016, According to Real Readers
We reached out to fellow readers to find out their favorite books of 2016. Consider adding these fan-favorites to your own wish list before the holidays, or buying them with all those gift cards you receive as presents!
