Julius Bernard Lester was a versatile character. Besides being a renowned American author who wrote children’s and adults’ books, he worked as an academic professional (teacher) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for more than three decades. Moreover, Lester was also a civil rights activist, a photographer, and a musician. He recorded two albums of […]
Born in Tuskegee, Alabama, Angela Johnson is an award-winning American children’s picture books and adult novels author with over 40 books to her credit. Her simple yet poetic content for children talks about African-American history, friendships, and childhood experiences, such as immigrating early. On the other hand, her books for older children (teens and adults) […]
Read! Read! Why is reading an important attribute for children? Having fluent reading skills is essential to living a productive and capable life. In Western society, those who cannot read or can barely read are disadvantaged severely. Children need to develop reading skills as early as possible to better ensure their success in school and […]
As suggested by the name, picture books contains many pictures or illustrations typically for children. They have elementary language that helps children develop reading skills. While children are the target readers for most of these books, some picture books are also aimed at adults. Significance Picture books are not just for children to play with; […]
Soon as you become a parent, you start thinking about how you will raise your kid. You think about all the things you will teach him or her – skills, manners, knowledge – possibly every decent thing you can think of. One thing which is a must in every parents’ list should be reading. Every […]
You might constantly wonder why reading to children is essential. Well, a mother is said to be a child’s first teacher. In essence, it means that a child starts learning from its parents from the start. Whether you are working, reading, eating, or even simply talking, when children are around, they learn things from you. […]
Reading nooks – this is where readers like to spend their time, where there’s no distraction and has a sense of calm and soothing. It is essential for people who treasure and value books to have a dedicated reading space to get maximize the book reading experience. Readers share a relation of love and care […]
