In the "Harvard Thinking" podcast, experts say trends come and go but raising happy, healthy kids requires certain key "ingredients."

The Trump administration has proposed dismantling several key Head Start regulations.

Explore the Banned Poets Society list showcasing impactful poetry for young readers facing censorship and celebrating diverse voices.

A Riddle of Eels by Nicholas Day, illustrated by Corey R. Tabor (Random House Studio, 48 pages, grades 1-5). In this nonfiction book about eels…or, wait a minute, is this a nonfiction book ab…

Publishers Weekly reviews POSTCARDS FROM MALCOLM X by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Keith Henry Brown, and published by Red Comet Press.

I’m excited to be on a picture book panel at Books of Wonder in New York City: These picture books tell brilliant true stories that you just can’t miss. Join us in-store to hear all about them! Pictur...

The Dream Team (Mae & Malibu book 1) by Anna Elyse Johnson, illustrated by Anuki López (little bee books, 112 pages, grades 1-4). Mae is excited to get a service dog named Malibu to help her wi…

The agency is deploying subtler procedures that result in fewer new grants and less stability for recipients.

It was a great pleasure to host a storytime and craft session with Kathleen Choi at Turtle Books in Brookline Village, Massachusetts. This is a new bookstore, dedicated solely to children’s books! Kat...

Pencil-and-paper asks more of a student than a keyboard. Maybe that’s the point, says expert on language and literacy development.

Nichi Bei reviews

In the US and Canada, Native American children and forced into Residential Schools where they were treated horribly. These are their stories.

A "pocket rescission" hits programs for migratory farmworkers and college-level language instruction.

What typically comes first for you: a character? An era? A story idea? How do you proceed from there? It could be any or all those elements at the same time! Sometimes, it’s even a line that I can’t g...

Are you looking for new ways to get engaged with math? Take a look at these picture books all about learning math.

Looking for new bedtime stories? Check out this list of 10 bedtime and family picture books for falling asleep. Give them a read!

10 New Hanukkah-Themed Picture Books, a book list by Charlotte Offsay. Her newest picture book is Eight Sweet Nights.

Looking for children's books on the topic of 9/11. Read this list of 13 books surrounding the topic and talking about courageous stories.

Don’t Be Scared by Saadia Faruqi, illustrated by Shadia Amin (First Second, 208 pages, grades 4-7). The best part of Riz’s day is after-school film club, where he meets Amy and Max, two…

Barbed Wire Between Us by Mia Wenjen is also an original song created by Daria World Music for Kids. It won a bronze award as a protest song.

Our Red Comet Crawl Boston included Beacon Hill Books & Cafe, Trident Booksellers and Cafe in the Back Bay, and I Am Books.

The Gallaudet Eleven: The Story of NASA’s Deaf Bioastronauts by Kerry O’Malley Cerra, illustrated by Kristina Gehrmann (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 48 pages, grades 1-4). As …

Mexikid Dreams: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín (Dial Books, 320 pages, grades 5-8). In this sequel to the Newbery Honor book Mexikid, we get a look at Pedro’s family closer to home. All the…

Thank you to Shalin Hai-Jew at the International Examiner for reviewing Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World.

Primary Sources is a two-person exhibition featuring artists Alex Jackson and Jordan Seaberry at the Steven Zevitas Gallery in Boston.

Please welcome my guest author, Lydia Lukidis, with her list of 10 great Early Reader Graphic Novels. That’s right! Graphic novels for ages 3 and up, but with the sweet spot at ages 6 and up. We are g...

Have You Ever Seen a Ghost? by Daniel Kwan and Julia Pott, illustrated by Sean Lewis (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 48 pages, ages 4-8). Although we can’t see Ghost, the text makes it cle…

An uplifting story of family triumph amid turmoil.— Horn Book Allows readers to see themselves, and their own ancestors, in the characters.— Kirkus A powerful and inspiring story of Black endurance ac...

Having a pet join your family can complete a household. To learn more about pet adoption check out this list of books!

29 Children's Books About Animal Rescue. Animal shelters and rescue pets are popular themes in picture books and chapter books.

YA and Kids Books Central reviews Postcards From Malcolm X: How Yuri Kochiyama Became a Global Rights Activist by Mia Wenjen.

13 Great Books for Kids About Shakespeare. This is a list to teach children about Shakespeare in a fun and engaging way.

My son's first grade teacher has a great Days of the Week rhyme and I also have Days of the Week picture book suggestions.

Thank you to everyone who featured or reviewed Fortune Cookies for Everyone! by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Colleen Kong-Savage

Looking for books to read during Latinx Heritage Month? Check out our list of 60 books to read this Latinx Heritage Month.

Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month including book lists, videos, and author interviews. This is perfect for educators and librarians.

Genghis Khan supposedly fed it to his troops for strength and bravery. He might have been onto something.

The Mystery of the Stolen World Cup Trophy by Angela Cervantes (Henry Holt and Co., 240 pages, grades 4-7). Diez has a dad who loved soccer and almost went pro. He had a mother who loved mysteries …

Seven picture books about difficult history and hope. This list is by Jolene Gutierrez featuring Unbreakable and Barbed Wire Between Us.

Cover image: Habbi’s Treasures by Yoojin Grace Wuertz, illustrated by Dung Ho Can clothes be stories? Can stories be treasures? I wrote HABBI’S TREASURES after a conversation I overheard between my…

The Yellow Postcard: A Story About Food and Community by Savannah Allen (Viking Books for Young Readers, 32 pages, ages 4-8). Taylor is excited when her older sister ‘Tea wakes her up with th…

FDNY chief, admiral who survived Pentagon attack, Time journalist say decline in national unity since then is perhaps most damaging problem.

If you are coming to the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival 2026, I hope to see you there!   p.s. Related posts: My September Events My First Book Festival: Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival Chappaqu...

Looking for children's books on the topic of 9/11. Read this list of 13 books surrounding the topic and talking about courageous stories.

Raise the Bar by Fernanda Frick H. (Dial Books, 352 pages, grades 5-8). For as long as she can remember, Samantha has loved to lift heavy things. Now she trains daily at her gym in Chile, inspired …

Learn about Keith Henry Brown, the illustrator of picture book biography, Postcards From Malcolm X by Mia Wenjen.

The New World screwworm, which was found in the United States in June for the first time in decades, often chooses livestock like cows to host its flesh-eating larvae. That fact may have some meat-eat...