Books & Reading

  • Build a Better Reader
    Try these simple strategies to make reading a lifelong habit for your child.
  • Expert Reading Advice
    Answers to the most frequently asked questions posed to our panel of experts
  • Falling Behind
    A previously undiagnosed learning disability often surfaces as reading demands mount. Is your child having trouble?

Find Books For Your Child

Find the best books for your child

Reading Newsletters

At-home reading strategies

Lucky: June 2009
Help your child become a lifelong reader by practicing every day.

Raising A Reader
Nurture your child's love for reading

Family reading tips and advice

Raising a Reader
Teachers build skills, but a parent’s top job is to nurture a love of books and words.

Book lists
Find a book that's right for your child

Book suggestions from educators and other experts

Sure-to-Please Recommendations
These long-time favorites, new hits, and kid-approved titles are great picks for readers and parents looking for suggestions.

Submit Ideas for our book lists!

Think there's a tale we — eek! — omitted from an existing list? Is there a theme or subject you'd like to see collected into a book list? Send ideas to booklists@scholastic.com.

Reading Problems & Concerns
Get targeted help for your non-reader, your super-reader, and every kind of reader in between.

Reading Problems & Concerns

New-Reader Roadblocks
Can you tell the difference between ordinary beginner bumps and a more serious learning disorder?

Enticing a Restless Reader
Does your child wriggle and fidget while you read? Try changing books and routines.

What's Newsworthy In Books & Reading

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Keep your kids reading all summer long with our great book list suggestions and stop the summer slide!

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Blogs


 Els Kushner

Animal Babies: A Belated Book Shower Post
Any request for book recommendations triggers something in my brain, and I can’t let go until I find a book that matches it.

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