Reading allows children to live in a vibrant world, surrounded by fairies, elves and talking animals, transporting them to places where the impossible becomes real. But reading for pleasure also helps ...

Across Ghana, thousands of children start formal schooling every year full of promise. Yet many struggle to master basic ...

The United States is in the grip of a reading recession—nearly half of Americans didn’t read a single book in 2023, and fewer than half read even one, according to data from YouGov and the National ...

Academy Award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon joined the global Raising Readers campaign as its audio spokesperson, ...

As a child, Lisa Owens aligned herself with the little ones depicted in these books; now it was the harried adults who captivated her. By Lisa Owens Lisa Owens is a British-born Irish novelist and ...

As school is out for the summer in Vancouver, families often seek opportunities to continue educating their children while keeping them engaged with hands-on activities. A weekly event in July called ...

In conversations with families, it’s clear that almost every parent wants to support their child’s development, but isn’t always sure what actually makes a difference. When it comes to early reading, ...