Nifty Tips for Reading Nonfiction Aloud to Your Child
If you haven’t selected a nonfiction book to read-aloud to your child recently, you might be surprised to discover fascinating topics, eye-catching illustrations, and engaging text contained within a...
View Article9 Picture Books That Celebrate Grandparents
My kids love it when their grandparents come to visit. Since both sets of grandparents live thousands of miles away, my children don’t see them very often. The few times a year we manage to get...
View ArticleWe Remember: Books to Help You Talk to Your Kids About 9/11
We parents remember it like a vivid nightmare. Our children, though, were not yet born. How can they comprehend? What will we say to them? And, perhaps most importantly, how can understanding the...
View Article13 Picture Books That Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated between September 15 and October 15 of each year. What better way to honor Hispanic culture and history with kids than with picture books? We’ve rounded up...
View Article12 Funny Children’s Books Starring Silly, Lovable Monsters
A lot of kids love monsters, which is hilarious when you think about it. In theory, monsters should terrify children. They’re big, aggressive, weird-looking creatures that lurk under beds and jump out...
View ArticleBrightly’s Book Club for Kids: The Creature of the Pines
Welcome to the latest installment of Brightly’s Book Club for Kids, where we provide you with engaging books and book-inspired activities young readers can enjoy together. This month’s pick, The...
View ArticleMemorable and Meaningful: On Giving Books Over Toys This Holiday Season
Something they want. Something they need. Something to wear. Something to read. When I first heard the “Four Gift Rule” a few years ago, it was such a relief — a structure to believe in, instead of a...
View ArticleHurry Up and Read These Picture Books About Patience
Any parent or teacher can tell you that patience may be a virtue, but it’s in short supply in the under-six crowd. Young kids rarely understand why they can’t have what they want immediately....
View ArticleMy Tiny Pet Hilariously Explores Our Urge to Downsize
These days, it seems like just about everyone is looking to clear out and pare down. In fact, for many people — myself included — Marie Kondo (author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and the...
View ArticleFall for Fantastic Books: An October Reading Challenge for Kids
The month of October offers some very obvious reading inspiration: fall is in full swing and Halloween summons readers of all stripes to pick up books that lean toward the spooky side. These seasonal...
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