When kids learn about famous artists in picture books and narrative nonfiction stories, it helps readers remember the famous artists in a deeper way. Why? Because stories help us remember information, ...

The winners of the Newbery and Caldecott medals were announced this week. Here’s what to know about the books — and the ...

Dive into 11 books that bring the stories of Black Americans to life, and explore our top picks for inspiring, unforgettable ...

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 ...

I can think of few better ways to get people’s backs up than to pronounce a list of the 50 best children’s books of all time. The books we read when we are very young retain a vital claim on our adult ...

Renée Watson’s “All the Blues in the Sky,” in which the author blends poetry and prose to tell the story of a teen ...

Back when I first published this list in 2017, my two daughters were just 3 years and 7 months old. Now somehow I find myself the mom of an 11-year-old and an 8-year-old who have largely outgrown ...

Few subjects can get people more riled up than politics, religion--and the best books of childhood. Some weeks ago, National Book Critics Circle VP for online (and columnist for BBC.Com) Jane ...

The deputy culture editor, Sian Cain, speaks to author Graeme Base about how he wrote his bestselling and beloved books Animalia and The Eleventh Hour, and why he set out to challenge curious kids ...