When market research firm Circana issued a report on the slump in the middle grade market in July, it was not so much a surprise as a continuation of disheartening news for the category, whose sales ...
One of our earlier tip sheets (“Making Squishy Books” by Patsy Pierce) on fun books for shared reading, Dr. Pierce talked about how important shared reading is as a technique that emphasizes ...
With only a week to go until the film's release, cue “Barbie” obsession here at The Novel Neighbor bookstore in St. Louis, where we started off our workday by checking to see if there's a bookseller ...
OAKLAND, CA – On Tuesday, Highland Community School experienced the magic of reading, thanks to Books Are Fun and their ‘Book Blast’ program along with Ignite Reading. This wasn’t just a book delivery ...
Books make great gifts for kids at any age, but helping a new parent build a toddler-friendly library, or adding titles to meet the insatiable curiosity of a child’s developing brain, makes giving a ...
Reading allows children to live in a vibrant world, surrounded by fairies, elves and talking animals, transporting them to places where the impossible becomes real. But reading for pleasure also helps ...