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 ...

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 ...

WATERLOO — The kindergartners are listening intently to a story where a curious kitten leaps onto the kitchen countertop. The furry feline has caught the attention of these Kingsley Elementary School ...

Kindergartners who are 5- and 6-year-old beginning readers need to read nonfiction books as well as fiction books. They’ll practice different comprehension skills & learn how to read for information.

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 ...

In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote and illustrated what’s considered to be the first early-reader book. It was called The Cat in the Hat. Before Seuss’ book came along, children who were just beginning to read ...

The Great Bunk Bed Battle by Tina Kügler, Fox Tails series (Scholastic). “Sharing a bunk bed, fox kit siblings Fritz and Franny think their side of the bunk is best and squabble about who is right in ...

Once children start reading independently, the right short books will help them practice reading while keeping them entertained. By Maria Russo I have three kids, so I can talk for hours about the ...