Picture Books
Growing Reader
Brightly Storytime: The Lorax
Read along with Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax, a powerful and timeless picture book that’s perfect to explore with children on Earth Day and throughout spring.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Can We Keep Him? 9 Books About Pet Adoption for Kids
If you’re on the hunt for a new pet or want to introduce your child to the concept of pet adoption or animal rescue, here are nine sweet picture books to read together.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
The Hands-Down Funniest Books for Kids, According to Authors
To celebrate Humor Month, we asked authors to share their picks for the all-time funniest books for kids. These are the giggle-inducing reads they’ve chuckled at, loved, and gone back to time and again.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Lauren Eldridge on Creating the Dreamy Art for Sleep Train
Lauren Eldridge gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the dreamy counting book Sleep Train and shares helpful tips for encouraging kids’ artistic creativity.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
The Best New Audiobooks for Kids and Families to Listen to This April
Here are some great new audiobooks for kids and families that are sure to be winners whether you're heading out on spring break or sticking closer to home.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
The Best Children's and YA Books of April 2018
This month's new releases include fun and imaginative picture books, middle grade reads from some favorite authors, and YA stories sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Pre-K
Looking Back at 10 Years of Ladybug Girl: A Q&A with Creators Jacky Davis and David Soman
Little Lulu, often known by her bold alter ego, Ladybug Girl, has delighted young readers since she first broke onto the literary scene 10 years ago. We were thrilled to chat with Jacky Davis and David Soman, the husband-wife duo behind the Ladybug Girl books, about the origins of the beloved character and what it’s like to end the series they’ve worked on for so long.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
10 Picture Books That Introduce Big Ideas to Little Kids
Foster curiosity and a sense of wonder in your children with these picture books that introduce big ideas and philosophical questions to young readers.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
Authors Share Their Favorite Kids’ Books About Girls, Written by Women
To celebrate Women’s History Month, we asked all kinds of authors to share their favorite female-led books for kids, written by women. From picture books to YA novels, here are the fantastic stories they recommend.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Brightly Storytime: Ten Magic Butterflies
Read along with Ten Magic Butterflies, written by Danica McKellar and illustrated by Jennifer Bricking! This picture book about a wish-granting fairy makes math fun, accessible, and a bit magical for kids.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen
The Best Children's and YA Books of March 2018
Among the month's standouts for kids and teens are rich, compelling narratives that beg to be read in long binges, while curled up under a blanket, and bright, effervescent stories that sparkle with the promise of spring.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Finding the Space Between Words and Images: Inside an Illustrator’s Process
That space between what the written words are saying and what the pictures are showing is where all the power and wonder are hidden.
