New international research by the United Way of Australia is highlighting the impact of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. The five-country study is the largest ever done on shared book reading, ...

Looking for fun things for your kids to do this summer? Summer programs can be a fun way to encourage your kids to read more, and they can even earn some exciting rewards and freebies along the way.

With summer break around the corner, parents are seeking ways to keep young minds sharp and avoid the dreaded summer brain drain. Research says children who read for pleasure and are motivated to read ...

Austin’s own BookSpring is transforming family reading across Texas—one free book, one story, and one child at a time. The nonprofit believes that the simple act of sharing a story can change a ...

The RED Bookshelf is collecting books at Sunmark Credit Union branches to provide free reading materials to children in the ...

In a small warehouse/office building in south Austin, a handful of people run an organization that provides thousands of ...

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Since the pandemic, more children have been starting school without being "school-ready." In 2022–23, 33% of all children starting reception in England did not have the skills needed for success in ...

Local reporting this week notes that BookSpring gave away more than 240,000 books in the last fiscal year and reached roughly 120,000 students. The group's warehouse usually holds tens of thousands of ...

Photo by alex geerts on Unsplash Whether your kids are toddlers or teens, there are lots of fun spooktacular stories and boo-riffic books that you can read together this spooky season. We love to read ...