The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages parents and caregivers to read aloud with their newborns and young children as an opportunity to foster loving, nurturing relationships during a critical ...

A psychiatric hospital in Reading has used shared reading groups to help hundreds of inpatients recover. The groups, run by ...

The RI Center for the Book promotes community and literacy by selecting one book annually for statewide reading programs. The organization supports the local economy by purchasing all its program ...

By Stephen Beech Children's picture books enforce "outdated gender stereotypes" when it comes to coping with pain, according ...

A new British survey from data company Nielsen and publisher HarperCollins found that the number of parents reading aloud to their preschool-age kids declined to just 41 percent, from 64 percent in ...

Franklin Middle School students started the school year with a shared experience: summer reading. The school's summer reading program required students to read at least two books over the break, ...

Some feelings are loud and obvious, like the joy that sends a child running into a parent’s arms or the frustration or fear that erupts into tears. Others are quiet but just as strong: A shy glance ...

“Is your baby smiling at you?” “Has your baby started crawling?” “Are they babbling?” “Can they wave and play peek-a-boo?” These are the questions I frequently ask parents of my patients as I observe ...