On my many outings to the bookstore over the years, I’ve wondered why the quality of children’s activity books seems to be on the decline. You’ve probably come across the type of activity book I’m ...

When market research firm Circana issued a report on the slump in the middle grade market in July, it was not so much a surprise as a continuation of disheartening news for the category, whose sales ...

It’s a summer day and it's too hot to play outside. Your child is glued to a screen, content to spend their day with air-conditioning and digital media. Sound familiar? It’s the time of year when many ...

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 ...

What does a child need to prepare themselves for kindergarten? I’m not talking about a new water bottle and a backpack, ...

Anxiety, making new friends, learning to share: These 12 titles will prepare young readers for whatever their first day of school may have in store. By Travis Jonker Travis Jonker is a children’s book ...

Books make great gifts for kids at any age, but helping a new parent build a toddler-friendly library, or adding titles to meet the insatiable curiosity of a child’s developing brain, makes giving a ...