We asked 24 mothers and their seven to nine-year-old children to take turns—mother reading or child reading—with popular fiction books on paper, and on a tablet.

Hi, I’m Sylvie Shaffer, a children’s literature specialist living in Takoma Park, Md. Over the 15 years I spent working as a ...

“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 ...

Eight out of ten parents say they have had to re-read the same book to their child at least once, with the typical little one asking for the same story to be read to them 416 times a year.

The "If You Give A Child A Book" campaign is now underway, and we're so excited to help inspire reading by giving new books to local children across metro Detroit!

The best way to judge whether a book is suitable for your child is to read it. Each child's development and maturity level is different and your child may be more sensitive than most, or more open ...

Lead to Read KC is one organization working to improve child literacy. KSHB 41 and the Scripps Howard Foundation are joining the cause with our "If You Give a Child a Book..." campaign.

1. Talk to your children about what they're reading. Regularly talk to your child about what they're reading and what they think about it. If you don't agree with parts of the book, use that as a ...