Ready to go green? Kids today are more conscientious and interested than ever about topics like recycling, climate change, and protecting the planet. The Earth-friendly books on this list are full of ...

Her mom was diligent about keeping a very young Kaley McCabe supplied with computer paper. The budding artist would spend ...

The leader of a nonprofit aimed at boosting diversity in children's books spoke to Columbia families Saturday morning. Author Ellen Oh talked about the importance of diversity in fiction at the ...

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Busting myths; how a drop of water changed a girl’s life; a tribe’s respect for fishes; and more: picks from columnist.

We’re nearing the middle of spring and are excited to find the kids’ new favorite books. We love reads that show signs of ...

Happy People Don’t Live Here' takes inspiration from everything from Wes Anderson to Sparks' own experience grappling with ...

As a researcher inspired by bell hooks’ adult non-fiction work, The Will to Change (2004), I’m drawn to children’s books that nurture the emotional lives of boys and challenge traditional ...

This book explores the theme of migration through a child’s eyes as a mother and her two young children are forced to flee their country. The Hypnotist tells the tale of 13-year-old Pip who has to ...

Award-winning illustrator Sharon King-chai says her new 'mirror books' are enchanting children who experience the world differently. As a mother of two children with additional needs ...

MCDONALD’S customers have slammed the store for selling popular Minecraft Happy Meals with no toy included, leaving kids “very disappointed”. The fast food chain last week unveiled its ...