When I was pregnant with my first baby, I couldn’t wait to fill my home with baby books—I truly couldn’t get enough. “Reading boosts baby's brain power through positive experiences surrounding reading ...

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In April 2025, HarperCollins published a study revealing that less than half of parents—41 percent—read aloud to their kids regularly, citing a lack of enjoyment in the routine. It’s a stunning ...

This year, Banned Books Week is October 1 – 7. Usually held during the last week of September, this annual event began in 1982. The book community had noticed a significant uptick in the number of ...

As an avid bookworm and mum of two, I started reading books to my daughters at around three months old. The benefits, for all of us, have been huge. Alongside baby toys, books were a fun activity to ...

As a child, Lisa Owens aligned herself with the little ones depicted in these books; now it was the harried adults who ...