Educator Resources
Tween
Advice from a Kid Author: How Grown-Ups Can Get Kids Writing
Jake Marcionette, bestselling kid author of the Just Jake series for middle-graders, shares his tips for grown-ups looking to inspire kids to write more.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Math Stories Your Child Will Actually Enjoy
Reading math-related stories is an easy way to work mathematics into your child’s daily life — without it feeling like a school assignment.
Growing Reader
Tween
A Grandmother’s Gift: A Q&A with Sharon M. Draper
We chatted with Sharon M. Draper, author of Stella by Starlight, about her inspiration for the book, her writing challenges, loving family, and good food.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Sweet Books for Your Budding Chocolatier
If your child is a card-carrying chocoholic — the kind that prefers their s’mores without the superfluous graham crackers and marshmallows — here are a few sumptuously sweet books they’re sure to eat up.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
5 Books To Fill Up Your Child’s Heart
Author Courtney DeFeo shares five touching books that will remind kids that they are loved, supported, and capable of greatness.
Teen
YA Romance Novels That Emphasize Self-Love and Self-Respect
These young adult novels address a singular truth about romance: You can never truly love — or be loved — until you learn to love yourself first.
Teen
Love Is in the Air: 11 Teen Romance Books
These eleven teen romances are guaranteed to make you fall in love — at least for a few hours.
Growing Reader
Tween
A Special Note to Readers of Stella by Starlight
Author Sharon Draper shares a special note to Brightly's Book Club for Kids readers about the inspiration behind Stella by Starlight.
Growing Reader
Tween
Brightly's Book Club for Kids: Stella by Starlight
The second installment of the Brightly's Book Club for Kids features Sharon M. Draper's Stella by Starlight, a beautiful novel based on the life of the author’s grandmother.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
All the Presidents Books: Fantastic Kids’ Books About U.S. Presidents
Did you know John Quincy Adams kept an alligator in the White House bathtub?! From fascinating true-life tales to imagined encounters, here are some absorbing books on the American presidency to share with your patriotic young reader.
Baby & Toddler
Tiny Humans, Big Hearts: 10 Books About Love for Babies
There really is a love book for everyone – no matter how big or how small. Here are 10 wonderful picks for babies and toddlers.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Characters of Color: 7 Must-Read Picture Books Featuring African American Characters
These seven must-read books feature memorable characters of color that your little ones are sure to love.
