Nine-year-old Ebby Russo sat down on a mat in front of Janie, a 4-year-old hound at Charleston Animal Society. Ebby held up a ...

In Finland, some of the most attentive listeners helping children improve their reading skills have four legs. Across libraries, schools and even farms, children are encouraged to read aloud to ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A unique literacy initiative is coming to Staten Island’s PS 44, where students will soon be able to improve their reading skills by reading to anxious dogs over the phone. The ...

A literacy program brings a special reading audience to branches throughout the Orange County Public Library system. On the first Wednesday of the month, it’s Sophie, a golden retriever; Alfie, a ...

First-graders at The Lovett School are reading to therapy dogs as part of the Sit Stay Read program. Therapy dogs provide a calm, non-judgmental environment that helps reduce stress and anxiety.

"Ready to go read to the doggos?"It's not a question most 5-year-olds hear before story time, but Noah Witter isn't reading to most audiences.Today, his listeners are covered in fur, and unlike some ...