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 ...

21.9939% OFF$13.35 at Amazon Recommended for ages: Birth to 5 Perhaps every kid’s first bedtime story, the 1947 classic Goodnight Moon still holds a soft spot in the hearts of many parents today. With ...

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

My intention is not to point fingers at the journalist for this omission, or at those within the literature sector who were ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 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 ...