"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A decade ago, Carmen Jorda was signed by Lotus as a development driver, becoming the 11th woman to be ...

There is something extraordinarily magical when a child first learns to read. The important thing to keep in mind to encourage young kids is to make certain the books are not too difficult. If a child ...

Keep your soon-to-be or leaving 1st (first) graders, ages 6 and 7, practicing their growing reading skills with the best 1st grade books for summer reading. I’ve curated a list of 1st grade books for ...

Many parents know Mo Willems as a picture-book genius who creates books like "Knuffle Bunny" and "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus." But Willems also has become a star in the world of beginning ...

The little turtle can see the grass. The little turtle can see the trees. The little turtle can see the flowers. These are the opening lines to one popular reading program’s leveled books: short, ...

If you're in search of chapter books to read with your young children, look no further than your own childhood boxes. You can begin reading your chapter books aloud to your children as early as ...

Grown-ups often forget that learning to read can be an arduous and tedious process. Fortunately, today's young readers-to-be now can choose from a wide array of interesting and often humorous books ...

Melissa Taylor is a former teacher and literacy trainer as well as a mother of two, blogger, and children’s book expert. She created and writes the popular blog Imagination Soup. She is also a ...

As a new school year approaches and more school districts implement state-mandated evidence-based reading instruction, the literacy crisis is front of mind. The alarm bells are still ringing in the ...

Holiday gift shopping for the booklovers in your life is deceivingly tricky – buying one of this year’s biggest bestsellers seems like a safe bet, but what if they already have it? If you’re confident ...