Psychology and neuroscience provide intriguing answers.

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One library is launching a new ‘1,000 Books Before Kindergarten’ program encouraging parents to give their child an early ...

When a child shares a book with a parent or carer, this encourages joint attention, helping adults to connect with their ...

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

Books are an incredible tool to help children gain empathy by reading about other cultures and walking in someone else’s footsteps. There are approximately 23,000 young-adult titles in the collection.

Those innocent bedtime stories you lovingly read aloud night after night contained sophisticated adult themes that sailed right over young heads but spoke directly to your parental experiences and ...

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.

The 74 reports a decline in parents reading to children, linked to past negative experiences and digital distractions, ...

Picture book author Mac Barnett has been named the Library of Congress' new ambassador for young people's literature. He discusses what the role means when engaging kids in reading can be a struggle.

“Two-Headed Chicken: Chaos in the Cosmic Library” by Tom Angleberger. (Ages 7-10. Candlewick Press. $14.99.) The ...

On Jan. 5, Queens-based children's book Author Crystal Velasquez and Rep. Grace Meng met at the Queens Public Library in ...