The best children’s books have always provided a powerful way for kids to put themselves in other people’s lives—from the prairie of Laura Ingalls to the world of wizards in Harry Potter. It’s in that ...

Diverse children’s books are important for children of color. They offer them visibility, relatability, and vital moments of representation—but they’re important for all children, too. In a country as ...

Challenging the norms, one book at a time. For two years I spent my Fridays with an incredible young girl who I met through The Pyjama Foundation – an organisation that pairs children in foster care ...

As parents, it may feel overwhelming when young learners come to you with tough questions, especially those about differences they notice in themselves or others. A 2020 study published in the Journal ...

When I read that the Booker Prize Foundation is launching a Children’s Booker Prize to “get more kids reading and increase ...

In recent years, children’s books have made a lot of progress in becoming more varied. The number of books featuring diverse authors, illustrators, and characters has grown- giving children a chance ...

I was a toddler when I first tasted the deeply comforting flavors of gondi, the traditional Persian Shabbat meatball and broth stew that, like most comfort foods, is cooked slowly over a low simmer. I ...

Books beckon families with stories that show Jewish customs around the world and across the centuries. The enduring traditions of the High Holiday season take shape across time and place in the latest ...

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 ...

The ritual of bedtime reading is much more than just a routine: it's a moment of complicity, gentleness and discovery. Did ...