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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

4 Brilliant Ways Nursery Rhymes Prepare Kids to Read and Write

More and more students enter school with no knowledge of classic nursery rhymes, primary school teachers

Don’t Make Story Time A Snooze. Try These 6 Read-Aloud Styles Instead.

7 Guaranteed Ways to Engage Kids with Family Read-Alouds

The Three Best Reasons to Read Aloud to Babies

Reading aloud to babies from day one can boost their brain capacity, language development, and vocabulary growth. Here’s