Maya Smart

10 Inspiring Picture Books for Children to Celebrate Juneteenth

Celebrate Juneteenth with your children by reading these inspiring, informative picture books.

3 Ways to Support Early Literacy Even If You Don’t Have Young Children

7 Favorite ABC Books to Teach the Alphabet

Maya Smart, author of Reading for Our Lives: A Literacy Action Plan from Birth to Six, recommends ABC books for preschoolers to

The Little Known History of Texas’ Underground Railroad

Celebrate The Amazing Zora Neale Hurston with This Great Picture Book

How to Talk to Kids About Race: Q&A with Kelli Mason of Ripple Reads

How to Maximize the Benefits of Reading Aloud to Your Kids

Delve into the science of brain development, the research on fostering literacy, and the little touches and tweaks that can

3 Bookish New Year’s Resolutions Worth Keeping

Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. with These 13 Thought-Provoking Books

Discover thoughtful and engaging picture books to read about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights

4 Memorable Quotes from Award-Winning Authors at the Texas Book Festival