The national ambassador for young people’s literature published a manifesto aimed at adults. Then came the blowback.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) After years of culture war battles in school and public libraries, the campaign by ...

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The Snowy Day, Miss Rumphius, The Little House, Cars and Trucks and Things That Go, Blueberries for Sal, and about 50 other ...

Children’s books are bodies of work that thrive on specificity. With just the right use of humor, wit, and alliteration, authors like Theodor Seuss Geisel, Lewis Carroll, and Margaret Atwood, among ...

For the first time, Barnes & Noble has split its Children’s Book of the Year honor between two titles, recognizing standout reads for different age groups. “With so much incredible publishing this ...

As these biographies show, Marcel Marceau, Pablo Casals and John Cage all used silence to great effect. By Matthew Burgess Matthew Burgess is the author of 15 picture books, including biographies of E ...

What was your favorite book as a kid? That question makes for a surprisingly effective icebreaker. You can tell a lot about someone from the books they read as a child. Case in point: I’m a journalist ...

March 8, 2024 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Welcome to “How I Became,” the Lifehacker series where I ask real people how they really got their jobs. This week ...

Rock-a-bye-bye to this bizarre book. There’s nearly no sweeter sight than a mother comforting her child with a lovely lullaby and gentle snuggle. But when the child has a five o’clock shadow and a ...