What was your favorite book as a kid? That question makes for a surprisingly effective icebreaker. You can tell a lot about someone from the books they read as a child. Case in point: I’m a journalist ...

“Roald Dahl’s books, especially James and the Giant Peach and Danny Champion of the World, were my go-to books as a young boy ...

Discover the best children’s picture books, chapter books, and middle grade immigration books about immigration, refugees, migration, migrant work, deportation, poverty, and culture. I hope this list ...

This season’s standout books for kids and teens include new work by Sy Montgomery, Chris Grabenstein and Lakita Wilson.

When poetry editor Lou Peacock compiled A Whale of a Time: Funny Poems for Each Day of the Year, she chose Rita Dove’s “The First Book” to be the entry for January 1. The poem describes what it’s like ...

“I listened to the audiobook and found it to be utterly delightful. I loved the conversational voice sprinkled with humorous asides, the informative and engaging facts, and most of all this book tells ...

As the leaves start to fall and the air gets crisper, it’s the perfect time to snuggle up with your little ones and dive ...

Plus “The Wonderful Adventures of Nils” and “Cat Nap.” ...

The former journalist reveals the cover and name of her upcoming children's book, as well as a new sizable donation to help ...

If you are wondering what has become of children’s books with the sweeping, mythic dimension of classic folktales, here is proof that the genre still has life in it. Gerstein’s stirring story covers ...

When I first started compiling this year-end book list, my daughters were 3 years and just 6 months old, and my main duties were feeding and chasing them around. But now that they are 10 and 7, I have ...