Educator Resources
Growing Reader
Tween
Brightly's Book Club for Kids: Fish in a Tree
Lynda Mullaly Hunt's Fish in a Tree is an emotionally charged story that captures the ups and downs of school, friendships, and the search for identity experienced by tweens and young teens.
Tips & Advice
9 Fun Ways to Keep Kids Interested in Reading and Storytelling
Author Marjorie Ingall offers a simple methodology for getting kids interested in storytelling and helping them find their sweet spot when it comes to reading.
Tips & Advice
Reading as the Danes Do: Why Denmark’s Tragic Tales Are Valuable for Kids
Reading realistic, sometimes sad, tales can help kids feel gratitude for the simple things we take for granted when we focus too much on the fairy-tale version of how life “should” be.
Grown-Up Reads
Top of the Crop: 15 Great Reads for Fall 2016
You deserve to get lost in a good book, and we’ve scoured fall 2016's new releases for a few recommendations to get you started.
Teen
The 15 Must-Read YA Books of Fall 2016
The YA category for fall 2016 is brimming with books that should appeal to eager readers ready for something challenging and satisfying this autumn.
Tween
The Most Exciting Middle Grade Reads of Fall 2016
Secret societies, blended families, supernatural adventures — there's much to love in the great group of middle grade books coming out this fall.
Tween
A Reader's Best Friend: The Importance of Dogs in Life and Literature
I think we love dogs in our reading lives for the same reason we love them in our lives outside of reading: they’re just the most terrible liars.
Growing Reader
Tween
Why Graphic Novels Are Storytelling Quicksand for Reluctant Readers (In a Good Way)
Some kids fall in love with reading. Some don’t. Judd Winick, author of Hilo, explains why he thinks the kids in the “don’t” column would dig comics.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
6 Awesome, Original Superheroes from Children’s Literature
If you want to introduce your Avenger- or Batman-loving kids to some “new” heroes with awesome literary pedigrees, suggest these funny, original superfriends from the world of kids’ books.
Growing Reader
Tween
Simple Ways to Start Talking to Your Kids About Art
If you want to talk to your kids about art but don't know where to begin, start with these simple tips — perfect for your next art read or museum trip.
Tips & Advice
The Right Book, for the Right Child, at the Right Time: The Hurdles and Joys of Raising Readers
To be able to lose yourself in a book is bliss. Stories introduce us to people we might never meet, making us laugh and cry, and in the process enrich our lives.
Growing Reader
Tween
Against the Odds: 7 Picture Books About Incredible True Stories from U.S. History
These picture books introduce children to some unsung heroes of U.S. history, showing them that individual actions can make a big difference.
