Scholastic research shows that humor in books is the top characteristic kids look for when making their reading selections. According to the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report, more than 50 ...

*Alvin Irby, an award-winning educator, professional comedian, and the founder of the nationally recognized literacy program Barbershop Books, has released his debut children’s book, entitled Gross ...

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When poetry editor Lou Peacock compiled A Whale of a Time: Funny Poems for Each Day of the Year, she chose Rita Dove’s “The First Book” to be the entry for January 1. The poem describes what it’s like ...

Find something new to read with your kids with one of these best children's books, selected by educators and librarians. A child can never have too many books, but navigating through all the options ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Author R.L. Stine has been making children laugh and cry with his spooky and often funny children’s books for the last 33 years. The Columbus-area native was back in his ...

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 ...

When an appalling catastrophe dominates the news—9/11, natural disasters, the school shooting of the week—articles about how to explain such tragedies to children pop up like mushrooms after a heavy ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Author R.L. Stine has been making children laugh and cry with his spooky and often funny children’s books for the last 33 years. The Columbus-area native was back in his ...