Family Guide

Learn valuable parenting tips to improve your children's reading attitudes and behaviors.

From 100+ years of serving children and families, Scholastic knows just how important books are to the parenting journey. Each stage of this journey is a puzzle to figure out, and children’s books can be a powerful tool for both the parent and the child in putting the pieces together and engaging in life’s ups, downs, obstacles and milestones.


Scholastic regularly surveys families about reading habits and behaviors, and in doing so, we have a wealth of insights into how a book can do wonders for supporting communication between parent and child, from birth to graduation–and beyond. According to the most recent survey:

Overall, an overwhelming majority of parents (90%) agree that books can create opportunities for conversation.

Put Research Into Practice

Let’s explore what that looks like, and how these findings can help families put this research into practice.

Creating that first, indelible bond

The magic (and confusion) of learning to read

Finding themselves in life and in books

Books to explore the world and themselves

Put Research Into Practice

Let’s explore what that looks like, and how these findings can help families put this research into practice.

Creating that first, indelible bond                        

Finding themselves in life and in books                   

Books to explore the world and themselves           

“Books are magical. Books allow you to emotionally connect to people you otherwise would not be able to.”

— Parent of a 4-year-old boy