Picture Books
Pre-K
5 Things You’ll Want to Know About Anna Dewdney’s Little Excavator
We connected with Anna Dewdney’s longtime editor, Tracy Gates, who gave us an introduction to this adorable new read from Dewdney and offered us five insights into how Little Excavator came to be.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Helping Kids Think Like Writers: A Talk with Frindle Author Andrew Clements
Andrew Clements has dozens of titles to his name, from picture books to novels to early reader chapter books, including Frindle, a middle grade novel about the power of language and invention.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
We Belong Together: 4 Wonderful Picture Books That Feature Adoptive Families
Every adoption is a celebration, the culmination of a journey to create a family, and these picture books featuring adoptive families would broaden and diversify any family's bookshelves.
Pre-K
2016 Holiday Gifts for Little Readers Ages 3 - 5
We’ve combed through tons of recent books to find the ones that are sure to be winners not just when they’re unwrapped but for dozens and dozens of re-readings too.
Baby & Toddler
2016 Holiday Gifts for Book-Loving Babies & Toddlers
Books make perfect gifts for babies and toddlers. They delight in the unwrapping and a book is instantly accessible. Here are some great holiday gift picks for 2016 for babies and toddlers.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Brightly Storytime: The Bear Ate Your Sandwich
Read along with Julia Sarcone-Roach's The Bear Ate Your Sandwich, a clever picture book about one bear’s epic adventure — and the mysterious disappearance of a sandwich — that ends with a fun twist.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
8 Books About Real-Life Kids Who Changed the World
Sometimes reading stories about one child’s brave act, creative spark, or quiet determination is enough to inspire my kids — or yours, or anyone’s — to believe that they have power just waiting to be discovered.
Pre-K
Brightly Storytime: With Any Luck, I'll Drive a Truck
In this installment of Brightly Storytime we’re taking With Any Luck, I'll Drive a Truck out for a spin! Read along with this imaginative new picture book filled with vehicle-inspired adventures.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Bookshelf Must-Have: The Hueys in The New Sweater
Just in time for sweater weather, our newest pick is The Hueys in The New Sweater, an adorable story about fitting in and standing out that your whole family is sure to love.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Meet the Illustrator: Erin E. Stead
Caldecott Medal-winning Erin E. Stead's charming and wistful artwork in the The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles, a brand-new picture book about finding friendship in unexpected places, is enough to take any reader’s breath away.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Delivering the Punch Line: The Sheer Delight of Reading Funny Books with Your Kids
When I don’t have the time or energy to be funny at home, I just take funny off the bookshelf. One of the best things about funny books is that they can be funny more than once!
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Bullies, Bystanders, and True Friends: Hannah E. Harrison on the Complex Dynamics of Early Friendships
In her latest book, My Friend Maggie, author and illustrator Hannah E. Harrison tackles the tough topic of bullying with candor, kindness, and heart.
