Psychology and neuroscience provide intriguing answers.

A daily bedtime reading routine enhances cognitive empathy and creativity in children, with reflective pauses boosting ...

In an age where screens dominate most children's lives with fast-moving content, helping children attain a regular reading ...

A quarter-century ago, David Saylor shepherded the epic Harry Potter fantasy series onto U.S. bookshelves. As creative director of children’s publisher Scholastic, he helped design and execute the ...

The Traverse Area District Library is working towards the goal of maintaining kids reading levels over the summer by implementing reading programs the whole family can participate in. Cathy Lancaster, ...

Our Kids Read has donated over 50,000 books to elementary school students and raised $250,000 to fund literacy initiatives nationwide. Jahmal Lake is the founder of the Black-led nonprofit Our Kids ...

When Inside Higher Education recently interviewed college students about their reading, a University of Florida sophomore claimed she relied entirely on YouTube videos to explain her reading. Academic ...

With summer break around the corner, parents are seeking ways to keep young minds sharp and avoid the dreaded summer brain drain. Research says children who read for pleasure and are motivated to read ...

I cover baby and kids gear after a decade of reporting on parenting. Amazon recently released its very first color Kindle designed for young readers: the Kindle Colorsoft Kids. While my older children ...

A charity that wants to boost children's literacy by arranging for adults to listen to pupils read is appealing for more volunteers. The national charity, Schoolreaders, matches volunteers to local ...

PHOENIX — Valley kids can read “Go Dog Go” — or any other book — with a friendly canine right by their side at their neighborhood library. Through the Sit, Stay, Read program at the Phoenix Public ...