Read Brightly

**Disclaimer: The following post is sponsored by Brightly, who generously gifted us with the tote bag and two books. All opinions are 100% my own.**


This year, I've seen a lot of parents do a fun take on the Advent calendar - they would wrap 25 Christmas books, label them 1 through 25, and their child would open one each night to read before bedtime. How fun is that?!

Owen is not quite at the age where he fully understands the true meaning of Christmas, so I think this wonderful tradition would be great to start next year. But what books will I get, and will they be age-appropriate for Owen?

Luckily, there is Brightly (www.readbrightly.com), a website affiliated with Penguin Random House, that aims to help parents and educators grow lifelong readers. They are a great resource for book recommendations, reading tips and advice, and much more.

And right now, they have a section on their website called Holiday Central, which provides gift ideas and seasonal reads!

They also have a Holiday giveaway going on, where you can enter for a chance to win a bundle of books (tailored to your family) and a $100 gift card to literary apparel retailer Out of Print. Click HERE to enter - you have until 8:00pm PST on Decemeber 31st. Good luck!

And if you're a last-minute shopper (like me!) and need gift ideas for children in your life, books are always a great idea!