Kids' books: A roundup of new offerings for beginner readers includes "Cat the Cat," "Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same" and "Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: Spring Babies." ...

Here’s a look at three beginning readers that will give kids the giggles even as they’re sounding out the words: “Dodsworth in Rome,” by author/illustrator Tim Egan, easy reader for ages 6 ...

Ask educators or editors, or even some parents, what constitutes the trickiest writing assignment in children’s literature, and a lot of them will say the same thing: the humble chapter book ...

Kindergartners who are 5- and 6-year-old beginning readers need to read nonfiction books as well as fiction books. They'll practice different comprehension skills & learn how to read for information.

But Willems also has become a star in the world of beginning readers for his “Elephant and Piggie” series. Two volumes in that series have won Geisel Awards.

Beginning readers need access to books that are easy and interesting. Such books instill confidence. Reading confidence leads to enjoyment, and enjoyment leads not only to an interest in reading ...

Studies on the inner workings of the brain confirm the idea that human interaction helps develop beginning readers’ capacity for understanding. But they suggest that reading paper books is ...

Lawrence Public Library, pictured Aug. 20, 2015. Phonics is the key to unlocking literacy skills among Lawrence K-12 students, according to educator Barbara Mullen, and the use of other methods to ...

Kids' books: First-time readers may get the giggles with "Dodsworth in Rome," "Should I Share My Ice Cream?," "Patrick in A Teddy Bear's Picnic and Other Stories," "Silly Lilly in ...