There’s a notion that diverse children’s toys or diverse children’s books are only important for children from diverse backgrounds—but that ...

The 40 books every child should read before they turn four include The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson, The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr, and the Michael Rosen classic – We’re Going on a ...

Last year, I read something like 40 books, not counting all of the titles I picked up and abandoned out of disinterest, the ones I half-skimmed for work, or the advance copies I read 20 pages of ...

Nothing complements the relaxing days of summer like a great book to entertain, educate and inspire. In honor of the 40th anniversary of ESSENCE magazine we've come up with 40 books that have ...

In 1976, about 40 percent of high-school seniors said they had read at least six books for fun in the previous year, compared with 11.5 percent who hadn’t read any.

The 40 best books published so far this year When you lie down by the pool this summer, pick up one of these titles Illustration: María Medem Jun 5th 2025 | 12 min read ...

Growing up, the Bard was for white kids. Now in his forties, our columnist—professor, novelist, Pulitzer Prize winner—reads his plays for the first time. And guess what?

From the most anticipated literary debuts to the return of heavyweights like Stephen King and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, there's plenty to add to your TBR pile this year.

They can find solace and healing. Books can challenge people to think in ways they may not have before. I've read 20 books so far this year, completing half my yearly reading goal of 40 books.

The 2025 Summer Reading Challenge from second lady Usha Vance encourages children to read, aiming to improve kids' literacy rates as well as their emotional well-being.