I once considered myself a “child-whisperer.” I could excite any bored or disinterested kid. Alas, no more. Dethroned. My ...

Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy, by Dame Lynley Dodd. An ‘oldie’ but an absolute ‘goodie’, this iconic and bestselling book has stood the test of time for several reasons: characterful characters ...

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English learners are sometimes an afterthought in 'science of reading' policies. Some educators want to change that.

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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.

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Jack Tame has been reading Lynley Dodd's works to his son, and has realised how underestimated of an art form a good children ...

From Tuscan villas to Cornish coastlines, book lovers are swapping beach reads for immersive retreats that bring stories to ...