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Written by Pat O’Neill Summer is a time of swimsuits and fun. And if you ask us, it’s a great time for books, too. Who says pool time can’t be reading time? Studies show that kids who don’t tackle a book or two during the break tend to forget some…

Raising children who love to read is within your reach. Here are a few simple and realistic habits you can start today that will keep your children reaching for a book instead of the iPad.  1. Be a reader to raise a reader. Modeling reading is one of the best…

In January 2018, a kindergartener named Cavanaugh stood before the mayor and city council members of his small town in Maryland to deliver an impassioned anti-bullying speech. With a measured calm that belied his age, young Cavanaugh spoke for two minutes, standing on a footstool to reach the podium. He…

It’s known as the ‘summer slide’ and it fills schoolteachers with dread: when school’s out, many kids eschew learning for ice-cream sandwiches and running in the sprinkler. But studies show that adding some summer reading to the mix can considerably reduce learning loss. Which is why Literati has put together…

It’s known as the ‘summer slide’ and it fills schoolteachers with dread: when school’s out, many kids eschew learning for ice-cream sandwiches and running in the sprinkler. But studies show that adding some summer reading to the mix can considerably reduce learning loss. Which is why Literati has put together…

You’ll notice there isn’t a Dr Seuss book in sight. And where on Earth is Where the Wild Things Are? Or Goodnight Moon for that matter (which we love, but still puzzle over why the old lady chose to eat mush). The problem with the scores of ‘best of’ kids books…

You’ll notice there isn’t a Dr Seuss book in sight. And where on Earth is Where the Wild Things Are? Or Goodnight Moon for that matter (which we love, but still puzzle over why the old lady chose to eat mush). The problem with the scores of ‘best of’ kids books…

According to the American Psychological Association, in a world where violence seems commonplace, parents understandably want to know what more they can do to help their children develop a sense of compassion and kindness. Studies show that children show empathy from a very young age and the ASA says the most…

You’ll notice there isn’t a Dr Seuss book in sight. And where on earth is Where the Wild Things Are? Or Goodnight Moon for that matter (which we love, but still puzzle over why the old lady chose to eat mush). The problem with the scores of ‘best of’ kids books…

By our calculation, while he was in office Barack Obama read Maurice Sendak’s classic 1963 children’s book Where the Wild Things Are on six different occasions to kids gathered at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll (all except 2010 when he opted for Green Eggs and Ham and 2013…