Hi, I’m Sylvie Shaffer, a children’s literature specialist living in Takoma Park, Md. Over the 15 years I spent working as a school librarian in the District, I noticed a lot of thematic ...

(KNSI) – A Minnesota author and early education specialist will share her deeply personal children’s book during a special ...

Local health and literacy experts weigh in on the importance of getting books in the hands of children all summer long.

Regardless of which languages your child is learning, reading to them is fundamental. It helps build the foundation for language and literacy development early on. Reading books together can also ...

“A book is a dream that you hold in your hands” according to author Neil Gaiman. Or, more simply, in the words of Dr. Suess, “The more you read, the more things you will know. The more you ...

The Children’s Book Council and its charitable arm Every Child a Reader, in conjunction with Scholastic, has named Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man as its anchor for Children’s Book Week this fall.

For children just like her, who dream of becoming an author, Bond says her biggest advice is to read, a wide variety of books. "The books you read when you're a child stay with you forever," Bond ...

I self-published my first children’s book, "My Friend Swallowed a Cloud." Children’s books have a lot to offer everyone.

I decided to sort books into 20 categories, identifying the single best of each. Because I couldn’t bear to shun the splendid titles that fell just short, you can find runners-up below each entry.

Florida book bans: These 5 books banned from Florida school shelves might surprise you 4. Read the books yourself. The best way to judge whether a book is suitable for your child is to read it ...

Q: Hello! I’d appreciate book suggestions for a rising fourth-grader who has diagnosed reading challenges and loves graphic novels. I’m trying to get him into the Hank Zipzer series.