Most kids learn to read by 6 or 7 years of age. But by 8, professor Robert McNees' daughter already can't live without it. The post Parents Are Sharing ‘Hacks’ That Make Their Children Read first ...

In his new book, ‘Soldiers and Kings,’ Jason De Leon offers insights from the seven years in which he was embedded with ...

From 'Jack Frost' and 'Arthur Christmas' to 'Fishmas!' and 'Klaus,' make Christmas movie night merrier with this roundup of ...

R. L. Stine writes, and Jeff Zapata draws Garbage Pail Kids comics in Abrams' March 2025 solicits and solicitations with ...

For NPR's series "Picture This," illustrator Carson Ellis talks about working with author Susan Cooper to make Cooper's poem "Shortest Day" into a children's book. (This story first aired on Weekend ...

For NPR's series "Picture This," illustrator Carson Ellis talks about working with author Susan Cooper to make Cooper's poem ...

NPR staff recommend memoirs from our annual Books We Love list: "Bird of Four Hundred Voices," "The Backyard Bird Chronicles," "Knife," and "Here After." ...

Alex Tuggle, author of “Biscuits,” created a children’s book based on his grandmother’s homemade biscuit recipe. Tuggle’s ...

Here are 20 environmental books published in 2024 for readers of all ages and experience. They offer vision, knowledge, and a sense of wonder — necessary to help us build a better planet.

It's holiday season, but that doesn't have to mean waiting in long lines for big sales to buy the hottest toy or newest game ...

With a colicky new baby and strong-willed toddler, she feels like a terrible mom and wants some ideas for coping.

Saturday is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It's not only the shortest day of the year, but the official ...