As the fall weather starts changing (yes, we do have seasons here in California!), some "best of the year" lists are starting to ...

Across Berkeley, students, teachers and families are joining this year's Berkeley Mock Newbery Book Clubs . Every elementary school has ...

As summer ends and the new school year begins, it's important to recognize just how big this transition is for kids (and families, too!)...

Growing up is full of surprises, and how you see it depends on your perspective. Want to engage in a lively discussion? Ask a group of 4 yea...

Are you looking to inspire a sense of wonder about the world around us, tapping into children's innate sense of wonder? Two new picture ...

Whether you play sports with your kids or love watching games together, sports books can be a great hook for young kids. They enjoy seeing t...

Clayton Byrd loves his grandpa Cool Papa Byrd mightily and fiercely. Blues music ties them together, and their love runs deep and true. When...

I find myself swimming in a sea of anger, concern and doubt--reading the news about Trump's abuse of executive privilege, banning refuge...

We celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the 3rd Monday of January by honoring the life and legacy of the man who brought hope and heal...

With plenty of visual puns and word play, this upbeat and funny picture book is a great place to start a conversation about friendship. Rose...

I find that my students particularly respond to books that touch their hearts, that talk honestly about how kids can survive through difficu...

I wrote to author Susan B. Katz, author of ABC School's For Me and several other books, asking her to talk with parents about the power...

What do other kids think of me? Am I the only one going through this? I'm sure that no one can understand how I'm feeling. Whil...

As we start looking forward to the beginning of a new school year, I am craving routine in our lives. I love settling down with a read-aloud...

I have often wondered how to share the enormity of World War II with my children and students -- how to help them start to understand the en...

Parents and children know that it’s important for children to develop strong reading skills--the question I hear so many parents asking is, ...

Pen-pals River and Meena reveal their "own true selves" to each other through the letters they write, and in the process they shar...

As parents, we want our children to enjoy reading, so that they want to read more. The single most important thing you can do to help ensure...