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Donna Gephart on Raising a Son with Bipolar Disorder
Tween

Do You Know How Much I Love You? One Mom’s Journey Raising a Child with Bipolar Disorder

Loving someone who deals with a brain illness is one of the greatest challenges I’ve ever had to face as a mother, a wife, or an individual.

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Growing Reader
Tween

Author Lou Anders On Norse Mythology, Strong Female Heroines, and Gaming

Lou Anders and his editor chat about the inspiration behind the Thrones & Bones series, the importance of gender-balanced characters, and the role of board games in his books.

Juana Martinez-Neal, Illustrator of La Madre Goose
Pre-K
Growing Reader

Las Alegrías of Bilingual Books: Juana Martinez-Neal on Raising Kids to Be Compassionate World Citizens

We chatted with Juana Martinez-Neal, illustrator of La Madre Goose: Nursery Rhymes for Los Niños, about why it's so important for kids to read bilingual books and some of her favorite Spanish/English children's books.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

7 Favorite Books to Read with Grandparents

In honor of Grandparents Day, we asked the Brightly Contributors to share the books their kids have loved reading most with their grandparents.

Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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.

Curious George Party
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader

How to Throw a Curious George Birthday Party

With this collection of fun ideas for a Curious George party, there’s no better time to party like a monkey.

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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.

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Teen

8 New Jane Austen-Inspired YA Books

Jane Austen continues to inspire new works! If you're a fan of Austen and YA, you'll love this list of the latest and greatest Austen-inspired books.

Author and Illustrator Steve Breen
Pre-K

Meet the Illustrator: Steve Breen

Steve Breen is the author and illustrator of A Perfect Mess, a fun, lighthearted picture book about a clumsy little rhino trying to stay picture-perfect on class photo day.

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Grown-Up Reads

La Vie en Rose: A Historical Novelist and Her Daughter Travel to Paris in the Name of Research

Last summer, as I was nearing completion of my latest novel, The Velvet Hours, I needed one last trip to Paris to do some final fact checking.