Metro officials say they have a success story with so-called transit ambassadors, who have spent the last year riding trains and buses in bright green shirts to offer a helping hand. Metro’s ...

Picture book author Mac Barnett has been named the Library of Congress' new ambassador for young people's literature. He discusses what the role means when engaging kids in reading can be a struggle.

The Year 6 pupils at Asterdale Primary School, part of the Odyssey Collaborative Trust, are on a mission to make reading a pleasure for more children. As well as introducing reception children to ...

The United States has a new ambassador, not to a country but for children's books. The Library of Congress has named Mac Barnett its national ambassador for young people's literature. So what does ...

"We're never going to win the argument that you should read a book because it's good for you," he said. "This isn't why kids read." Barnett is the Library of Congress' newest National Ambassador ...