"Sharing a book with your child is the greatest gift a parent or caregiver can give to their little one," says children's librarian Maggie Maloney of Long Island, New York's Smithtown Library. We couldn't agree more! When Maggie offered to share her advice for getting the most out of reading with your lil ones (at any age), we jumped at the opportunity. Check out her words of wisdom (and favorite Read more

There are plenty of people who enjoy reading, but few get to incorporate it in their daily grind. Read on for seven awesome careers bookworms will appreciate and even a couple of job listings for those who are actively hunting for such positions. Read more

Go ahead and add some silver to your bookshelf! This morning the American Library Association announced the winners of the most prestigious children's book honors, naming the 2012 John Newbery Medal and the Randolph Caldecott Medal award winners, as well as the recipients of several other distinguished awards. The honorees represent the best books — both written and illustrated — for tots. Read more

Studies show that babies who are read to and sung to at an early age will demonstrate higher reading skills than other children. While many parents don't think a newborn is paying attention to the texts in their early days, getting them into a routine of reading will be worth the time spent in their infancy. These are 10 books every newborn nursery should have on the shelves. Read more

From newly established must haves to classics that have been in the family for years, books can provide endless hours of entertainment, not to mention help in your lil one's brain development. Is your babe a bookworm? A love of books should be celebrated with cute ways to decorate a library, kid's room, or nursery. Get on board with these adorable prints that encourage your entire family's Read more

After rounding up some of the best books published in 2010, the National Book Critics Circle announced the six winners last night. Why not add the collection of winning titles — from various genres including poetry, fiction, and nonfiction — to your reading list? Here's a brief description of each, to help you decide where to start. Read more

Read on! Picture books and short stories are great, but as lil ones gain more patience and the ability to retain more information, they are ready to move on to more complex material. Chapter books give tots the opportunity to listen to a story, rather than read it via images, and hold onto it as they make their way through a portion of the book each night. Whether they read it on their own, or Read more

In an age of technology where some children learn to type before they print, prose could be a pastime. But, Disney Junior is getting tots enthused about the written word with A Poem Is.... The minute-long snippets will include the work of classic and contemporary poets read by celebrities and paired with animation. The vignettes will air between full-length shows beginning on Feb. 14. We asked Read more

Tots love hearing the same book again and again, but mama could use a change of the reading routine. The American Library Association recently announced the 2011 John Newbery Medal and the Randolph Caldecott Medal award winners, and the list includes plenty of great texts for younger kids. Add these eight stories to your rotation. Read more

It takes determination, probably pride, and lots of time to persevere through a book you don't hit it off with. Sometimes we finish and it's worth it; other times, it's not. So I asked what books you cut loose, and you were full of answers. Some regret it and want to try again and others haven't looked back, but you all have one thing in common. Quitting. Source: Flickr User randomduck Read more