A new generation of readers is missing out on an essential experience: reading aloud with their parents. Here's how parents ...

When was the last time you read a book — for fun? When was the last time your child or grandchild did? In a world dominated by screens of all sizes, reading for pleasure — particularly a traditional ...

We all know the feeling: snuggling close with your little one as you open a well-worn book. The sound of your voice calming them. The shared laughs and gasps as the characters come to life. Bedtime ...

Reading for pleasure in the U.S. fell 40% over two decades, the study found. Fewer Americans are opening a book for fun each day, with reading for pleasure in the United States down 40% over the past ...

As kids head back to school, area pediatricians and librarians are encouraging parents and caregivers to help younger children embrace a love of reading. In some cases, that task may be an uphill ...

When market research firm Circana issued a report on the slump in the middle grade market in July, it was not so much a surprise as a continuation of disheartening news for the category, whose sales ...

With summer break around the corner, parents are seeking ways to keep young minds sharp and avoid the dreaded summer brain drain. Research says children who read for pleasure and are motivated to read ...

People truly are reading less these days, especially for fun. It’s the central concern of a new study published in iScience that’s quantified just how much less reading people in the U.S. have been ...

A sweeping new study finds daily pleasure reading in the U.S. has fallen more than 40% over the past two decades. The decline is sharpest among Black Americans, rural residents, and people with lower ...

Fewer Americans are opening a book for fun each day, with reading for pleasure in the United States down 40% over the past 20 years, a new study finds. Researchers from University College London and ...