As millions of Muslims begin observing Ramadan, NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to Aya Khalil and Nadine Presley, authors of two new children's books about this holy month.

During Black History Month, we’re reminded that reading with babies is equity in action—building brains, strengthening bonds, and giving every child a stronger, more just start.

Now, the 'Books for Babies' program is back on. Reach Out and Read Georgia has done checkups for more than 2,300 families in ...

Our compilation of 2025 children’s and YA bestsellers includes a wide variety of titles, dominated by new entries in familiar ...

The main Leon County Public Library held a Black History Month Read-In on Saturday. Dozens of young people and their families ...

ST. LOUIS — Ready Readers is expanding literacy for young children in under-resourced communities through high-quality books, strong relationships, and literacy-related experiences. To celebrate World ...

Dr. Mireault is a developmental psychologist at Vermont State University. My son was 14 weeks old when he made his first unmistakable whole-body belly laugh. In the months that followed, his laughter ...

A female Asian elephant calf has been born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, DC, the first in almost a quarter of a century. The baby, whose ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Some things are bigger than hockey, and that’s never more evident than the birth of a child. Brock Nelson’s wife, Karley, was back home in Minnesota while ...

Story time is a highlight of the day for many young students, and teachers can boost engagement even further by adding costumes and sound effects. Reading aloud to children is a staple of elementary ...

Cori, 26, shared the tragic news in a post on her Instagram Stories on Saturday, Jan. 31 Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared ...

In the hours after one new mom's emergency C-section − nine weeks before her due date − and as her baby girl was whisked away to the neonatal intensive care unit to be hooked up to life-saving ...