Reading

Dads make better readers?! Pfft, tell me another story

Dads make better readers?! Pfft, tell me another story

A recent study out of Harvard University determined that kids benefit more from dads reading them bedtime stories. Tara-Michelle Ziniuk weighs in.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

This book promised to make my kid fall asleep—but she's still awake!

This book promised to make my kid fall asleep—but she's still awake!

"By the end of the book, despite following the book’s instructions for intonation and speed of reading, my daughter was still wide awake. And not pleased."

Katie Dupuis

Kids' books we love for 2015

Kids' books we love for 2015

Each month we discover our favourite new books. Check back regularly to see what we’re adding to our library.

Today's Parent

Baby bookworm is heartbroken when the story ends

Baby bookworm is heartbroken when the story ends

This bookworm's love for books is so strong it brings him to tears.

Davina Sinnatamby

Adorable: Boy leaves apology note in library book to avoid fine

Adorable: Boy leaves apology note in library book to avoid fine

When in doubt, use your cuteness and write a handwritten apology note to avoid trouble.

Emily Rivas

Grab the tissues: One mailman’s sweet gesture for a boy who can’t afford books

Grab the tissues: One mailman’s sweet gesture for a boy who can’t afford books

Sweet Matthew couldn’t afford to buy books, so he read junk mail—until one mailman made it his mission to get him real books.

Ashley Metzger

Reluctant Readers: How Comic Books Can Help

Reluctant Readers: How Comic Books Can Help

Not all kids love to read. But experts reveal how comic books can help reluctant readers find the joy in reading.

Susan Spicer

100 best Canadian kids' books: Print the full list

100 best Canadian kids' books: Print the full list

Download our free printable checklist here!

Today's Parent

100 best Canadian kids' books

100 best Canadian kids' books

Today's Parent

Oh, dear children, take a look: It's a new Dr. Seuss book!

Oh, dear children, take a look: It's a new Dr. Seuss book!

More than 20 years after Dr. Seuss's death, a new book from the beloved author is being published! "What Pet Should I Get?" will hit bookstores this summer.

Emily Piccinin

Literacy skills tied to early writing support: Study

Literacy skills tied to early writing support: Study

Preschoolers who are taught to write (even before they know how to read) may have better literacy skills once they start school.

Jennifer Pinarski

Study: Kids reading less. Here's how you can change that!

Study: Kids reading less. Here's how you can change that!

New research shows kids reading less, but parents can help by capping screen time and reading aloud to their kids - even when they can read themselves.

Tammy Sutherland

Top 10 middle-grade books of 2014

Top 10 middle-grade books of 2014

Have an insatiable reader on your hands? Check out this roundup of our favourite books of 2014.

Emily Piccinin

Top 15 picture books of 2014

Top 15 picture books of 2014

We've rounded up the best picture books of 2014 for your little bookworms!

Emily Piccinin

Book nook: Cozy reading spaces for kids

Book nook: Cozy reading spaces for kids

Create a special reading space for your avid bookworm with these inspirational book nook ideas.

Kristy Woudstra

Raise a reader: Top 10 book series to read before you're 12

Raise a reader: Top 10 book series to read before you're 12

Time for chapter books? These book series will hook young readers.

Emily Piccinin

Fall books: 15 new titles for all ages

Fall books: 15 new titles for all ages

Sit back, relax and get cozy with your young readers as the leaves start to change with these new fall books.

Emily Piccinin

Ultimate reading guide: Top tips from our readers

Ultimate reading guide: Top tips from our readers

Emily Piccinin

17 fun reading apps we love

17 fun reading apps we love

Get a head start on the basics with these exciting reading apps that kids will love.

Emily Piccinin

Searching for Empowering Books for Little Girls

Searching for Empowering Books for Little Girls

Empowering books: One mom’s hunt for strong female characters for her daughter leads to some amazing finds.

Nadine Silverthorne