The Library of Congress has given Mac Barnett the job of promoting books and reading to kids across the country. His plan is ...

Picture book author Mac Barnett has been named the Library of Congress' new ambassador for young people's literature. He discusses what the role means when engaging kids in reading can be a struggle.

More concerning, 53% of kids 12 to 17 in the Scholastic report said they didn’t enjoy reading books for fun or enjoyed it only a little. The academic ramifications of that are obvious.

The Orange County Library System is hosting events as part of the celebration of Zora Neal Hurston’s legacy. One of them, ...

Back in November, my kids and I made it our goal to read every Canadian picture book published in 2024, some 370 books. Every night before bed, we read one to 10 titles, depending on time ...

Local author Jolene McDonald stopped by at the library recently to read her book, “I Will Not Go To Sleep Tonight!” McDonald, who lives in Litchfield, wrote this sweet book, which was illustrated ...

Called structured literacy, this method boasts decades of research showing it as the most effective way to teach kids to read. But it ... Hins with her favorite book, Llama Llama Red Pajamas ...

Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy-turvyism and zany names to invent stories for children and help children ... “I can’t read. I can’t talk. I don’t care about stories, plots or characters.

WASHINGTON — America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math, according to the latest results ...