Resources for Lifelong Readers

I’ve Had a Fantastic Year Promoting Literacy for All. Who’ll Join My 2025 Plans?

Parenting author and literacy expert Maya Payne Smart shares exciting plans for 2025, plus literacy for all successes in

Language Milestones & Literacy Targets for Babies

Discover what your baby should learn & do to grow into a thriving reader, and how to use milestones to support their

The Christmas Books Campaign that Launched My Literacy Advocacy

Celebrating 10 years since Maya Smart’s pivotal role as The Richmond Christmas Mother, where her passion for literacy and early

Affirming Hair-Love Picture Books to Foster Acceptance & Self-Love

Celebrate your child's & their friends’ unique hair or hairstyles (or lack thereof) with hair love picture books that foster

A Crisis Is Brewing: Learning Gaps and How to Avert Them

Parenting author Maya Payne Smart explains the overlooked phonological awareness skills kids need to become thriving

Fun December Read Alouds and Story Time Activities for Families

Discover some awesome new reads to share with your child this month with our recommendations of picture books to read in October

16 Favorite Picture Books for Fall Holidays from Around the World

It’s fall, y’all! Time for the weather and the apples to get crisp, the pumpkins to plump, and the holiday season to get

5 Tips for Parents from Reading for Our Lives by Maya Payne Smart

Empower your child’s literacy journey with these five actionable tips from Reading for Our Lives by Maya Payne Smart. Discover

Want to give the gift of reading? Try Iceland’s Jolabokaflod, A ‘Christmas Book Flood’

This Cute Holiday Lights Craft Teaches Kids to Read Tricky Words