Educator Resources
Tips & Advice
8 Surprising Facts About Your Local Librarian
What you may not know about your local children’s or young adult (YA) librarian could fill, well, a library.
Teen
Get Them to the Shelves: Young Adult Books for Boys
With their action-packed premises, abundant world-building, and quick pace, these novels are sure to hook even the most reluctant YA readers.
Pre-K
8 Scrumptious Picture Books for Little Foodies
Do you have a child who loves food? (Or a child who you would like to love food?) These books are perfect for whetting their appetites for cooking, eating, and appreciating where food comes from.
Tips & Advice
More Than Words: Why Reading Matters for Kids
We all know that reading matters, right? But just how much it matters and how it can impact our kids may be surprising.
Growing Reader
How to Help Your Child Transition to Chapter Books
Kids are usually excited to read chapter books because it marks their coming of age as a reader. Here are a few things you can do to help smooth the transition.
Growing Reader
6 Tips to Make Reading Fun, Not Frustrating
For some kids, reading is like doing the hokey pokey upside down, underwater, in a clown suit — freakishly hard and not at all fun. Here's how parents can help.
Teen
Summer Fun for Teens: Recommended Reads and More
Be it a suspenseful thriller, a teen romance, or a fantastical read, we’ve got the book recommendations to fill in your teen’s time between texts this summer.
Tween
Summer Fun for Kids Ages 9 to 12: Reading Lists, Activities, and More
Challenge tweens to make their way through our summer reading lists -- don't forget to print out Brightly's Summer Fun Pack at the first cry of boredom.
Growing Reader
Summer Fun for Kids Ages 6 to 8: Reading Lists, Activities, and More
Your 6-, 7-, or 8-year-old will love diving into our summer reading lists. Find undersea stories, adventure tales, can't-stop-listening audiobooks, and more!
Growing Reader
Tween
Brightly's Book Club for Kids
Welcome to Brightly's Book Club for Kids, where we encourage young readers to discover great books, share new stories, explore important topics, and have fun!