Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up A new St. Louis County Library program called “1,000 Books before ...

Growing up, my mom and dad read me a picture book the night before I started each new school year. When bedtime came, I would curl up in bed next to my parents—and my dog—and listen intently as they ...

LORAIN, Ohio — If you’ve ever read the same bedtime book so many times you can recite it in the dark, congratulations, you’re ...

BYRON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Kent District Library has launched its revamped program challenging kids and caregivers to read 1,000 books by kindergarten. KDL has launched its revamped 1,000 Books ...

The first day of kindergarten is a big milestone for kids and their grown-ups alike. It’s a time full of excitement, curiosity and plenty of butterflies in the stomach. One of the best ways to help ...

ABILENE, Texas — The Main Abilene Library has a nationally recognized initiative, 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, to help promote learning in children before they reach kindergarten. The mother of ...

The goal of Project Read is to promote literacy among kindergarten students by showing them that reading can be fun and exciting, ASB leaders said.

KASSON, Minn. — Kara Langemo has read hundreds of books. Her favorite is the story of Paddington, a marmalade-loving British bear who overfills a bathtub. But she's also read stories about magic wands ...

LEE — Transitioning from pre-K to kindergarten can be hard. So the Berkshire Museum and Berkshire Bank Foundation have teamed up, again, to make that move a little easier — and a bit more fun — for ...

A graduate of the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program is recognized at Fletcher Free Library for his accomplishment. Credit: Courtey Reading 1,000 books to your kids sounds daunting, but it’s ...