When market research firm Circana issued a report on the slump in the middle grade market in July, it was not so much a surprise as a continuation of disheartening news for the category, whose sales ...

We all know the feeling: snuggling close with your little one as you open a well-worn book. The sound of your voice calming them. The shared laughs and gasps as the characters come to life. Bedtime ...

Every parent wants their child to read more. We’ve all heard it: “Reading builds imagination,” “Books are better than screens,” or “Readers do better in school.” While all of this is true, it’s also ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The bedtime story is at risk, according to a new survey. (Getty Images) Less than half of parents with kids under 13 say they find ...

(LEX 18) — Reading may be fundamental, but a growing number of Gen Z parents say it's just not fun. That's according to new research showing reading to kids is at an all-time low. Jonathan Hall with ...

From interactive phonics games to hands-on print activities, today’s reading tools are designed to spark a love of literacy in children. Programs like Reading Eggs, Fast Phonics, and ABCmouse blend ...

A new British survey from data company Nielsen and publisher HarperCollins found that the number of parents reading aloud to their preschool-age kids declined to just 41 percent, from 64 percent in ...

Early-elementary teachers work hard all year to support their students’ emerging reading skills. The payoff—gains in literacy progress—tends to come toward the end of the school year, just as it’s ...

For many kids, being read to by their parents is a hallmark of childhood. From "Goodnight Moon" and "The Gruffalo" to chapter books and children's novels, the options are truly endless, as are the ...