Hundreds of young children have completed the St. Louis Public Library's "1,000 Books Before Kindergarten" program since it ...

In her new collection of Wall Street Journal columns, Pulitzer Prize-winner Peggy Noonan writes about the history and character of our nation, threats to the social fabric, and the "better angels" of ...

English was always one of my favorite subjects. But when it came to learning literary terms, I lost interest quickly.

Renee Weingarten founded the Facebook group Renee's Reading Club to share book recommendations. It has since grown into a ...

In Julie Flett’s “Let’s Go! haw êkwa!” and Kirsten Cappy and Yaya Gentille’s “Kende! Kende! Kende!” going is just the beginning of a whole new world.

Lil’ Libros, Bitty Bao, and Gloo Books publish board books and picture books that celebrate global identities.

Sometimes, the right book shows up just at the right time. Our book critic encountered two such books this week: "Water, ...

Lucy Calkins was an education superstar. Now she’s cast as the reason a generation of students struggles to read. Can she ...

Studies show that reading books with your young children does more than help them learn words and develop language skills.

A Sebastopol writer speculates on what the famous TV chef might have been doing as an agent with the OSS during World War II ...

Margaret Davis is, admittedly, a book lover. But while that might suggest an ulterior motive for organizing a book festival, ...