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The Texas Legislature is on the verge of passing an education savings account bill? Raj Mankad, a former homeschooling dad, ...

We chat with authors who write for multiple audiences --- middle grade, YA, and adult --- about why creating in these ...

Kids love animals -- and they love books about animals, too. From dog books to bear books to bunny books and pig books, our list of favorite animal "tails" is full of great picks. Some have funny, ...

Endpapers — the sheets connecting a hardbound book’s cover to its first and final pages — have been a crucial element of ...

Residents of a small Michigan community stood side by side to help a local bookstore move 9,100 books — one by one — from its ...

A New York City program wants to foster student journalism. It’s as vexed by reader engagement as the professionals are.

Camping is a great way to introduce young children to the great outdoors, spark their curiosity, and create family memories.

Inside: Fun and easy printable Easter crafts for kids to make this spring. The Easter season is such a fun time to celebrate ...

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Children in Madera County will now be able to sign up for free books through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. The United Way of Fresno and Madera counties ...

In his book, he offered a one-sentence ... Achievement's part of it, but it's only part of it." Plenty of parents worry about their kids' futures, and their anxiety can rub off on their children ...

Reading books may have ... gray matter in the part of the brain called the left superior temporal cortex was associated with better reading performance in children. Gray matter plays a role ...