So, you think you can write a children's book? OK. Think of an idea, an original idea, and build a tale around it. Make sure that you have a clear story arc -- set up, conflict and resolution -- your ...

Louis Sachar, the author of Holes and the Wayside School series, has spent nearly half a century writing books for kids. And he was originally going to continue that streak with his new novel, The ...

Find the best alphabet picture books for kids that aren’t just for babies and toddlers, they are also for preschoolers and early and upper elementary children. In fact, a good alphabet book is great ...

“Goosebumps,” the enormously popular series of children’s books, almost never saw the light of day, says author R.L. Stine. The first “Goosebumps” book came out 30 years ago, and more than 400 million ...

Creepy, spooky, and scary middle grade books for kids are often readers’ favorite kinds of books. Here are the best scary books for brave readers! Because if your readers love a good jolt of ...

Adriel McFarlane Sr. grew up hating reading because, he said, he didn’t like the silence or having to sit still. Today, he calls reading the "foundation of life." “As I got older, it’s become more ...

Every year, the Association of Jewish Libraries presents its Sydney Taylor Book Award to the most “outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience.” At this ...

Three high-profile authors have put their heads and their networks together to dream up a university program tailor-made for children’s and YA creators. Martha Brockenbrough, A.S. King, and David ...

This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. These days, when I ...

Indulge me and say the following out loud: Students should read fewer books and write less expository prose. Did that feel right? I doubt it. But that’s the message the National Council of Teachers of ...

The author of one of the most banned books in America has died. Here's Robie Harris on NPR in 2014. ROBIE HARRIS: To me, it wasn't controversial. It's what every child has a right to know. SHAPIRO: ...

My kids and I began reading banned books together when they were just learning sight words. Snuggled with my kids on the couch, I’d read aloud from a slim paperback volume of the “Captain Underpants” ...