Children’s literature does far more than entertain. The right stories shape imagination, build emotional intelligence and help children make sense of the world long before they have the words for it.

April 2 is International Children’s Book Day and Connecticut is or was home several authors and illustrators who are responsible for some of your favorites. One quite famous one was Maurice Sendak, ...

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“If Nancy and I had been in the second grade together, we would have been the kids in the back that were drawing and writing,” artist Claudia McGehee said, reflecting on her first ever collaboration ...

Atlanta authors inspire young readers with powerful stories during National Reading Month. Books by Tony Williams, Terry Lee, and 10-year-old Sarai Green tackle topics like self-doubt, careers, and ...

Don Tate entertains families at the Forest Avenue Library with his talk about children's books on Dec. 12, 2024. Acclaimed children’s book author Don Tate is back in Iowa, reading his books out loud ...

(Free Spirit, July; illus. by Dream Chen; $18.99) Why the buzz: “Bea’s imagination, curiosity, and love for family shine on every page. She turns an ordinary box into a rocket ship, bear cave, and ...

An intrepid puppy who marches for labor rights. A 6-year-old girl who sews herself a locomotive to carry her away from her daily chores. A Jewish boy who would be Pope. These stories, written in ...

With the Triple Crown centering the attention of thoroughbred aficionados, a few authors and publishers are making hay of Buy a Horse Book Day, a May 10 celebration invented in 2019 by Trafalgar ...

They’re writing books on parasitic worms, parental expectations, and wrongful convictions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Filipino publishers saw a sharp decline in their sales. In 2020, the industry ...