Her raspy burr sounds great, and she’s fun to watch, but the real genius of the scene is what’s happening to the baby. Tucked beside her, he’s totally enthralled by the book in her hands. In the ...

Continuing our series on Read Alouds That Rock, we asked some storytime experts to discuss the wonders of wordless picture books and how they share them with young readers. Not surprisingly, they had ...

Keats once said, “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” Some would say the same about a picture book. Many teachers and librarians believe that picture books aren’t just for the wee ones, and they are ...

They take him skating and skiing, but Gorilla does not like it. However, he soon discovers something he does like doing! A zany, funny and heartwarming read-aloud picture book about a gorilla who ...

Every parent aspires to raise a child who chooses to read — one with a broad literary appetite, who eagerly shares, discusses, and debates what they read. They imagine a child who writes, journals ...

The first image many people have of school is a circle of small children, sitting cross-legged, paying attention (or not) to an adult reading a book aloud and showing pictures to the class. Indeed, ...