Everyone loves a good story, and that includes kids! But the best stories aren’t always fiction—often, nonfiction can be just ...

As parents, we’re constantly reminded about the importance of reading with our children. Still, when browsing for books ...

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Swanson’s nonfiction picture book, Black girls pursue their dreams of playing big-league baseball. As spooky season approaches, the master of children’s horror recommends creepy-crawly ...

The blare of ideology has recently threatened to drown out the music of well-told stories. The tide may be turning.

Picture book author-illustrator Lynne Barasch ... N.M. home. She was 88. Children’s nonfiction author and former children’s librarian Norman H. Finkelstein, best known for his works exploring ...