Picture Books
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.
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.
