This journal features stimulating articles and interviews on noted children's authors, incisive critiques of classic and contemporary writing for young readers, and original articles describing successful classroom reading projects. In addition, Children's Literature in Education offers timely reviews on a variety of reading-related topics for teachers and teachers-in-training, librarians, writers, and interested parents.

The journal contains articles on prose, fiction, poetry, as well as picture books. Many of the journal's finest articles have explored the reading process, looking into ways of enhancing the satisfaction of young readers.