The NAEP found only two-thirds of American ... difficult for children to sustain reading even for a singular page," Trattner said. "The best way to learn reading is to just read books, but kids ...

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 ...

By Donna Barba Higuera Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy-turvyism and zany names to invent stories for children and help ... the outcome of the American Civil War hangs in the balance.

Part autobiographical, part fictional, this allegorical tale sparkles with symbolic and historical references central to African-American culture ... Here's a picture book certain to touch the hearts ...

calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2. It’s no coincidence that March 2 is also the birthday of Dr. Seuss, a celebrated children’s author whose books continue to ...

and highlights the significance of books that reflect the diverse experiences of Black Americans while promoting literacy and a love for reading in all children. The African American Children’s ...

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American ... books we read and shared as children.

This year's Caldecott medal went to a book about an older sister frustrated when her baby brother "helps." The Newbery went to a middle-grade tale about a time traveler at the turn of the century.