ED Pubs has released five new reading guides for parents of young children. The Shining Stars series for toddlers through third graders focuses on how to help children learn to enjoy, read, and understand literature.

The downloadable pamphlets include tips on ways to explore and interpret ideas within a story; words, sounds, and parts of speech; differences between fiction and nonfiction; diagrams and charts; and more.

Ed Pubs offers over 6,000 titles for parents, teachers, and students on topics ranging from child development to student loans. All publications are provided at no cost to the general public by the U.S. Department of Education.