These are some of the most insightful history books to add to your reading list. "Hands up all who know when Tsarist Russia took Finland from Sweden (1809) and when it partitioned Poland (1795)," said ...

I carry my child self around with me all the time,” Peterson said at talk at Montpelier's Kellogg-Hubbard Library in March.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of parents who sought to opt their kids out of public school instruction. What could ...

Our pick this week is a book that's perfect for kids ages 3 to 7!

July 4 th is the celebration of America’s birthday. It brings lots of sounds like sizzling barbeque, pool splashing, and ...

To cultivate a lifelong love for reading in children, parents should prioritize curiosity and freedom over strict rules.

Old Town Books Owner Ally Kirkpatrick and Children's Book Buyer Melissa LaSalle joined Good Morning Washington with summer ...

Summertime is a battle of parents vs. screens. Here are five tips for getting your kids to read this summer, including ...

Dan Gill taught middle school social studies for more than five decades. In his picture book debut, Gill draws from a childhood encounter with racism that inspired him to set aside an empty chair in ...

California’s dismal reading scores point to the need to bolster early literacy, but here's why experts say it may be possible ...

California’s reading wars may finally be over. After decades of debate over how to teach reading, a new bill aims to use phonics to solve the state’s literacy crisis.

The books, written under the pen name Casanova Couto, teach lessons on honesty, acceptance, integrity, and language learning, among other things. Couto is also working on a sequel to his fantasy ...