Last week on my commute to work, an odd thought popped into my head. You would think that I would be mentally planning out my day, or at least just thinking about what I...

One of the most important things about reading a book is it opens your world to an experience beyond yours. Whether the book is about a gothic mystery set in London or...

About five months ago I had my first baby, a darling girl whose smile lights up her whole plump face. I don’t want to tell you how becoming a parent has changed my life—...

Every Friday, we share a handful of links that we found funny, provocative or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Have a great weekend!

Most recently, Sesame Street placed the most unlikely of characters in an art museum: Cookie Monster. Our furry, blue friend, mostly known for his insatiable hunger and...

Last week we announced the upcoming Worlds Collide convention. Now we're back with an exciting opportunity: you and your child could win a VIP pass to the...

Last week, Pam Allyn shared a post on Edu@Scholastic, our blog about education and learning. In it, she declared 2015 to be the year of diversity in children's...

Some fantastic new books are releasing in stores today!

For the young ones, we’ve got you covered:

Susan B. Neuman is a professor and chair of teaching and learning at New York University. Previously, she served as a professor at the University of...

"Equal rights, fair play, justice, are all like the air," author Maya Angelou once said. "We all have it, or none of us has it."

Marian Wright Edelman knew the...

March 4th, 2015 is World Read Aloud Day, a very important day started by Pam Allyn, the founder of LitWorld and an amdassador for our Open a World of...

Each Friday, we share a handful of links we found interesting, provocative, funny — or just plain cool. We call it In Our Feeds. Have a good weekend!

By Emily Elizabeth (with some help from Scholastic Media's Danielle Klimashousky!)

Hi! I’m Emily Elizabeth.  My dog, Clifford, and I are celebrating one of...

One of the most important celebrations in the Chinese calendar is the Chinese New Year, which kicks off today! Welcome to Chinese year 4713, the year of the Goat/Sheep,...