Picture Books
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
The Mom Who Wants Her Kids to Fall Asleep: One Family Takes the Bestselling Sleep Book for a Test Run
A mom of pre-K twins shares what happened when she tried reading the bestselling The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep with her kids at bedtime.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
My Path to Peter: Andrea Davis Pinkney on Bringing Ezra Jack Keats and The Snowy Day to Life
I was born in the inner city in 1963, the same year Ezra Jack Keats won the Caldecott medal for The Snowy Day. I’m thankful I came into this world with that book to greet me.
All Ages
2016’s Most Memorable Moments in Children’s and YA Literature
2016 gave us diversity, history, and quite a bit of fun. See what you think of our choices for the most unforgettable moments in the kids' book world from the past year and be sure to let us know what we missed!
Growing Reader
Tween
Brightly's Book Club for Kids: A Poem for Peter
This month’s book club selection is a beautifully illustrated biography of Ezra Jack Keats that introduces kids to the boundary-breaking author and one of his most famous stories, The Snowy Day.
All Ages
The Children’s Books We’ll Remember Most from 2016
As 2016 draws to a close, we asked the Brightly contributors, who spend so many of their days and nights surrounded by children’s books, to reflect back on the stories that stuck with them.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Brightly Storytime: The Christmas Puppy
Pour a cup of cocoa, cozy up by the tree, and have your little one read along with the latest in our Brightly Storytime video series, The Christmas Puppy.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Chop ‘Em Open and Read! Kick-Butt Ninja Books for Kids
If your child is a big fan of all things ninja, these picture books should delight your young reader (and maybe teach them a few new moves too).
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.
