THEM. HERE WE HAVE REINA RAMOS WORKS. IT OUT. WE HAVE CECIL OF SCIENCE. NICOLE JOHNSON KNOWS JUST HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR KIDS TO SEE THEMSELVES IN THE BOOKS THEY READ. WHEN I WAS A KID, I WAS AN AVID ...

Put on Christmas pajamas, whip up some hot chocolate and gather around the Christmas tree glow to read aloud together. Make a December to remember by creating a new tradition of family reading time.

Continuing our series on Read Alouds That Rock, we asked a number of literacy experts to share their strategies for integrating nonfiction storytimes in their work with young readers. Click here to ...

From silly rhymes to lively sound effects to stealthily-building suspense, these old standbys and new classics have something for everyone. By Elisabeth Egan Elisabeth Egan is a writer and editor at ...

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.