BOOKS

Corie Murray interviews Dr. Herbert Harris.

Print is not dead, despite society’s best efforts. Around the world, independent booksellers shelve stories in little shops still.

A high school along Florida’s Atlantic Coast has removed a graphic novel based on the diary of Anne Frank after a leader of a conservative group challenged it, claiming it minimized the Holocaust.

Resignation follows revelations supervisor described book with same-sex couple as "contrary to the design of humanity."

The Melbourne Municipal Band is putting on a concert “Inspired by Books” with songs derived from many well-known authors.

This week on “Black Men Sundays,” host Corie Murray interviews Kwamane Harris.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis takes center stage as the subject of a new memoir.

A library card can help open up a world of access and learning in areas such as music, cinema, photography, cuisine, art, science or technology.

Print is not dead, despite society’s best efforts. Around the world, independent booksellers shelve stories in little shops still.

Since back-to-school is here, some may get a little anxious about the first week of school whether is their first or last one.

Anyone else need a vacation?

In honor of what would have been Dr. Seuss' 115th birthday, we're sharing some of his best lines from his very best work.

Disney acquired the copyright to Winnie-the-Pooh books and its characters in 1961.

Books that help teach kids about Hispanic and Latin cultures

I’m not always the best “get on the floor and play” kind of mom, but any time one of my kids wants to bring me a book, I’ll drop what I’m doing in favor of some cuddles and reading time.

Don’t have a library card? Whew, you are missing out.

The couple told News 6 there were no problems with their DEO accounts until they “recertified.”

Astronauts living on the International Space Station can often feel helpless when news of troubles down on Earth reach them in orbit, but what if they could intervene, helping an ongoing crisis from space?

Check out books written by Asian American and Pacific Islander authors that you can read during AAPI Heritage Month and beyond.

Who doesn’t love “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” (And the polar bear version. And the panda edition!) Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle definitely have that formula down to a science. And well, the classics are the classics for a reason, and most parents can probably agree there will be room for those books on any shelf.

A blind girl had the most magical Christmas after receiving a special set of books. A fan of the Harry Potter books, 7-year-old Emrie was delighted to receive the full series in braille for Christmas. Emrie started reading the Harry Potter books with her dad at night but recently stopped because she wanted to read them for herself, according to News.com.au. “They have recently stopped reading them because Emrie wants to read them herself, she wants to put her finger to the paper and fly through Hogwarts too. Emrie’s aunt decided to raise money from followers on Instagram to be able to purchase her a set of books.

Now fans of Harry Potter can enjoy an incredible new LEGO Harry Potter set that brings the Wizarding World’s Diagon Alley to your home. Harry Potter Diagon Alley LEGO set (LEGO)The more than 5,000 piece set features the iconic hidden wizard street with stores like Ollivander’s wand shop, Flourish & Blotts bookstore and the colorful Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes joke shop. Diagon Alley is the biggest set I’ve designed to-date and I am really proud of how it has come together" said Marcos Bessa, LEGO Harry Potter design lead. Marcos Bessa, LEGO Harry Potter design lead (LEGO)“On the inside of the model there is so much to discover. True Harry Potter fans can also check out the Hogwarts Castle, astronomy tower, or Hedwig owl sets.

Deeply impacted by recent events, one Florida native has made it her mission to spread messages of love, diversity and inclusion through books.

The actress, and her friend Benjamin Hart, just released a children's book: "The World Needs More Purple People." The book is about Penny Purple, a child, who doesn't want to be "red" or "blue." Bell and Hart began writing two years ago, but Bell said now is the right time to bring the book out. As for why a politically-themed book was written for children, Bell told USA Today that "there's a high probability that if a child is reading this book, a parent is either near or reading it to them." She says the point of the book is to look for similarities in one another, rather than differences.

Having Harry Potter himself read them to you, of course! J.K. Rowling is gathering up some of her famous muggle friends to bring fans the ultimate Harry Potter quarantine entertainment. The entire first book in Rowling’s wizarding series, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” will be available for fans to listen to, and each chapter will be read by a different celebrity once a week, starting off with Daniel Radcliffe, aka Harry Potter. The site is full of puzzles, quizzes and articles that focus on everything Harry Potter and Hogwarts. You can watch a video of Radcliffe reading chapter one of the book here, or listen to it on Spotify.

The value of reading cannot be overstated. No matter how old or young your children are, have you read with them today?