Humor may be the most important ingredient of a book for a beginning reader, as laughter can go a long way toward leavening the challenging process of learning to read. Here’s a look at five beginning ...

Publishers are offering a profusion of new choices for beginning readers this year. Here’s a closer look at some of the best new possibilities for children learning to read: • Young readers can ...

Here’s a look at three beginning readers that will give kids the giggles even as they’re sounding out the words: “Dodsworth in Rome,” by author/illustrator Tim Egan, easy reader for ages 6 to 8, ...

This past year, I had the privilege of being a member of the 2013 (Theodore Seuss) Geisel Award Selection Committee. As stated by the American Library Assn. (ALA) website: “The Geisel Award is given ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...

Ask educators or editors, or even some parents, what constitutes the trickiest writing assignment in children’s literature, and a lot of them will say the same thing: the humble chapter book. “I think ...

On October 17, BookFest @ Bank Street 2020, normally hosted by the Center for Children’s Literature at Bank Street College of Education in Manhattan, had its virtual debut due to pandemic restrictions ...