National Alycat Day, observed February 23, celebrates a beloved children’s book character inspiring confidence, ...

Early-elementary teachers work hard all year to support their students’ emerging reading skills. The payoff—gains in literacy progress—tends to come toward the end of the school year, just as it’s ...

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A new generation of readers is missing out on an essential experience: reading aloud with their parents. Here's how parents ...

As kids head back to school, area pediatricians and librarians are encouraging parents and caregivers to help younger children embrace a love of reading. In some cases, that task may be an uphill ...

Children ages four through eight are invited to a morning storytime in the library. Caregivers must stay in the library during this program. March 10 at 7:00 p.m.: “Sylvester and the Magic Pebble” by ...

A new British survey from data company Nielsen and publisher HarperCollins found that the number of parents reading aloud to their preschool-age kids declined to just 41 percent, from 64 percent in ...

Those innocent bedtime stories you lovingly read aloud night after night contained sophisticated adult themes that sailed right over young heads but spoke directly to your parental experiences and ...

A recent survey conducted by Nielsen and HarperCollins reveals a concerning trend: only 40% of parents with children aged 0 to 13 find reading aloud to their children enjoyable. This marks a ...

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.