Picture Books
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.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Finding the Humor in (Spite of) It All: A Chat with Bestselling Author Jory John
Jory John is a bestselling author of darkly funny books for readers of all ages, including Can Somebody Please Scratch My Back?, Penguin Problems, and Quit Calling Me a Monster!
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Brightly Storytime: The Princess and the Pea
In this installment of Brightly Storytime we’re reading along with a Golden Books retelling of The Princess and the Pea, the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.
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.
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.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
24 Fantastic Picture Books to Read This Fall
You'll find lots of humor, a few penguins, sprinkles of magic, and plenty of wonderful stories in this fall's crop of brand-new picture books.
