Looking for a winter book to read aloud to your children? You’ll love these winter-themed picture books. Discover wonderful stories with beautiful illustrations. They’re fabulous celebrations of the ...

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THEM. HERE WE HAVE REINA RAMOS WORKS. IT OUT. WE HAVE CECIL OF SCIENCE. NICOLE JOHNSON KNOWS JUST HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR KIDS TO SEE THEMSELVES IN THE BOOKS THEY READ. WHEN I WAS A KID, I WAS AN AVID ...

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.

Robyn Cox does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

We’re familiar with the many benefits of reading aloud to children, but is reading aloud also beneficial for adults? In addition to building closer bonds with loved ones, research has revealed that ...

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 ...

Reading a picture book aloud from her armchair, 20 children gathered on the rug at her feet, kindergarten teacher Jamie Landahl is carrying on a practice that’s been a cornerstone of early-literacy ...

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 ...

The moment my oldest child was born, I reached for an anthology of Romantic poetry that I have owned for decades and began reading. “Sweet joy befall thee,” I said to my baby, through tears, bestowing ...