Five new counting books all share one essential strategy: to start a conversation. By Amy Alznauer A counting book is tricky to write, for it must inspire readers to do two things at once: to count ...

Short books are a wonderful way to build a child’s reading habit. One of the most important habits that kids can inculcate when they’re young is reading. It helps them build their imagination, ...

Here are Parade’s 116 Best Kids books of all time, according to indie booksellers from across the country; acclaimed authors like Brian Selznick, Rita Williams-Garcia, Dav Pilkey, Katherine Paterson, ...

With thousands of titles to choose from, it’s hard for parents to figure out which books their children will actually read, and enjoy. But the good news is, there is help. The 2004 edition of “The ...

In 1977 the 24-year-old greeting card artist Sandra Boynton published her first book, Hippos Go Berserk! A “wild counting story” about a hippo whose home is visited by first two hippos, then three, ...

This episode explores various counting books, along with a critique of each one. This episode explores various counting books, along with a critique of each one. Rick Sebak states that there are three ...

Raising a little bookworm? Reading is a milestone typically associated with the early grade school years. But parents can help foster reading skills from an earlier age. Whether you can actually teach ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. Last year, I read something like 40 books, not ...

These are the real wizards of the literary world. By Pamela Paul Ms. Paul is the editor of the Book Review and the author of several books, including “How to Raise a Reader.” Her first picture book, ...

“If Nancy and I had been in the second grade together, we would have been the kids in the back that were drawing and writing,” artist Claudia McGehee said, reflecting on her first ever collaboration ...