21.9939% OFF$13.35 at Amazon Recommended for ages: Birth to 5 Perhaps every kid’s first bedtime story, the 1947 classic Goodnight Moon still holds a soft spot in the hearts of many parents today. With ...

Many of us have experienced the loss of a pet. It’s a feeling that words can hardly capture—horrendous, often surprisingly so ...

When I first started compiling this year-end book list, my daughters were 3 years and just 6 months old, and my main duties were feeding and chasing them around. But now that they are 10 and 7, I have ...

I can think of few better ways to get people’s backs up than to pronounce a list of the 50 best children’s books of all time. The books we read when we are very young retain a vital claim on our adult ...

Back when I first published this list in 2017, my two daughters were just 3 years and 7 months old. Now somehow I find myself the mom of an 11-year-old and an 8-year-old who have largely outgrown ...

Children's reading enjoyment has plummeted to the lowest level in two decades, according to the National Literacy Trusts' latest annual survey. But there's no need to despair. "First, put away your ...

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

Reading is more than just a silent activity for kids; it is one of the best methods for developing the brain during childhood ...