Family
Tween
9 Surefire Books To Get Kids Out of a Reading Slump
Even the most voracious readers get into reading slumps now and then. These highly engaging middle grade books can help pull them out.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
30 Great LGBTQ+ Picture Books for Kids
Everyone can benefit from the messages of unconditional love and acceptance in these picture books.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
One Step at a Time: 15 Books About Blended Families
Navigating the world of stepfamilies can be difficult, but reading about characters going through the family-blending process can help kids work through it.
Growing Reader
Children’s Books About Cuisine Around the World
Inspire your little foodie to experience dishes from around the world with these delightful picture books and recipe pairings.
Pre-K
Brightly Storytime: How Do Lions Say I Love You
Little animal lovers will enjoy reading along with this snuggly story about how these cuddly creatures show affection.
Tween
17 Essential Coming-of-Age Novels for Tweens
Being a tween is hard. These powerful coming-of-age novels can help kids navigate this tumultuous time in their lives.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Try These Tricks for a Family Reading Reset
Like eating, physical activity, or sleep habits, sometimes we need a family reading reset to re-energize our reading lives. If you feel the same, you'll love this list of tactics to try.
Pre-K
Brightly Storytime: My Family and Other Families
When Liam's ticket to the Ferris wheel goes missing, it takes many different kinds of families to help save the day.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
5 Tips to Help Parents Teach Kids About Loss and Grief
Author Trudy Ludwig shares five helpful tips from her experiences with loss and her research on grief to write Calling the Wind.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
Books for Children and Teens That Touch on Incarceration
Millions of children have been touched by incarceration. These stories help children deal with the emotional difficulty of being separated from those they love, and encourage compassion from children who don’t personally have a parent in jail.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Picture Books That Celebrate BIPOC Dads
Enjoy these sweet books that celebrate the BIPOC fathers in your life. Because all fathers deserve to see themselves reflected in the books they read to their kids.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Brightly Storytime: A Lullaby of Summer Things
Follow along as a little girl and her family return home after a perfect day at the beach in our latest Brightly Storytime read.
Pre-K
Brightly Storytime: Patience, Patches!
Can the rambunctious pup Patches learn to adjust when his moms bring home a new baby? Follow along with our latest Brightly Storytime to find out!
Tween
18 Fantastic Chapter Books for Fifth Graders
Fifth grade is an in-between time when kids should just be kids — and dip their toes into deeper waters, too. With a mix of heartfelt and humorous, fantastical and familiar, the books on this list allow them to do just that.
