Her raspy burr sounds great, and she’s fun to watch, but the real genius of the scene is what’s happening to the baby. Tucked beside her, he’s totally enthralled by the book in her hands. In the ...

Continuing our series on Read Alouds That Rock, we asked some storytime experts to discuss the wonders of wordless picture books and how they share them with young readers. Not surprisingly, they had ...

Feb. 5, 2020 is World Read Aloud Day. Here are 11 books for younger readers that feature fun illustrations and language the whole family can enjoy aloud together. Robert Munsch is a American-born ...

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First lady Melania Trump, a known hater of Christmas, could use a lesson from former President Barack Obama on how to read a ...

A joyful roundup of the best children’s books of 2025 filled with imagination, kindness, wonder and adventure for young ...

Keats once said, “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” Some would say the same about a picture book. Many teachers and librarians believe that picture books aren’t just for the wee ones, and they are ...

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.

Stuck at home, it's hard to find new things to do. And with the lockdown, it's difficult to get new things to entertain oneself. Books are a great source of entertainment and many celebrities seem to ...

Instilling a habit of reading in children supplements what they learn in school, but reading aloud to children by parents, teachers or even other children, is a way for them and adults to bond and to ...

Michelle Obama is cracking open some of her favorite children’s picture books — which the former First Lady will read aloud in free live-streams over the next four weeks for kids stuck at home. In ...