"When I taught preschool, I always read this book during the first week of school to my class..." ...

If kids don’t learn to love books from their parents when they’re small, they’re less likely to grow up to be dedicated readers. Why is that a problem? And what specifically should parents do to make ...

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 ...

Reading your child a bedtime story—or making one up yourself—has so many benefits, but there's one that is often overlooked: Bedtime stories create powerful narratives in your child that you choose.

What was your favorite book as a kid? That question makes for a surprisingly effective icebreaker. You can tell a lot about someone from the books they read as a child. Case in point: I’m a journalist ...

A picture says a thousand words—but when it comes to kids’ picture books, it’s clear that not everyone hears the same words. Picture books represented a troubling percentage of challenges in the ...

I cover baby and kids gear after a decade of reporting on parenting. The new Kindle Colorsoft Kids brings color to kid Kindle readers for the first time. After reading on the Amazon Kindle Colorsoft ...

Reading allows children to live in a vibrant world, surrounded by fairies, elves and talking animals, transporting them to ...