"The amount of people reading aloud to their kids and kids reading for pleasure has dropped substantially," Tigges reports.

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.

NHL star Nick Foligno and his wife, Janelle, became advocates for childhood heart health in the wake of their daughter Milana ...