The Library of Congress has given Mac Barnett the job of promoting books and reading to kids across the country. His plan is ...

Starting lessons with a read-aloud can boost engagement and inspire students to make personal connections to math concepts.

Picture book author Mac Barnett (who often works with illustrator Jon Klassen) has been named the Library of Congress' new ...

On Jan. 27, nonprofit organization PEN America released a list of 23 picture book titles that most frequently banned during ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Teaching Black history in early childhood and elementary classrooms can be a challenging task for educators.

Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy-turvyism and zany names to invent stories for children and help children ... “I can’t read. I can’t talk. I don’t care about stories, plots or characters.

This year's Caldecott medal went to a book about an older sister frustrated when her baby brother "helps." The Newbery went to a middle-grade tale about a time traveler at the turn of the century.

This picture book brings bits and age-appropriate pieces of Angelou’s “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” to children ... and home libraries that can be read for years, with new nuances ...