Among the heroes of this autumn’s best kids books are a sleepy bear, a water-loving rabbit and a pair of hyper-competitive ...

The recent death of Jeremy Strong robbed children’s fiction of one its most cherished voices. Best known for titles such as The-Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog (1996), Strong had been writing for nearly half ...

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 ...

Discover the best children’s picture books, chapter books, and middle grade immigration books about immigration, refugees, migration, migrant work, deportation, poverty, and culture. I hope this list ...

“I listened to the audiobook and found it to be utterly delightful. I loved the conversational voice sprinkled with humorous asides, the informative and engaging facts, and most of all this book tells ...

Best illustrated children's books - From classic stories illustrated by the likes of Quentin Blake to new contemporary tales ...

The former journalist reveals the cover and name of her upcoming children's book, as well as a new sizable donation to help ...

When poetry editor Lou Peacock compiled A Whale of a Time: Funny Poems for Each Day of the Year, she chose Rita Dove’s “The First Book” to be the entry for January 1. The poem describes what it’s like ...

It seems unfair to announce a list of best books without revealing the criteria of judgment. It is true that the vogue for identity politics that has swept into children’s literature (and the rest of ...