Mac Barnett, the new national ambassador for young people’s literature, explores innovative storytelling hiding in humble ...

It’s been a good 20 years since I began writing about children’s books for The Wall Street Journal. To mark the milestone, my ...

County Durham author Anne Fine has had her children's book, On The Wall, selected as an EmpathyLab Choice for 2025.

Discover the real lives of Henry VIII’s six wives in a lavish new illustrated guide, step into a magical school where ...

From 18th-century dramas to young adult fantasy novels published in the 2000s, this list can help everyone read like a German ...

Be it in Grimm’s Fairy Tales or The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, death has always played a role in children’s literature ...

Does Elphaba have anything to do with the political moment in America? Or are we engaging in progressive magical thinking?

Ross Macdonald’s “The Underground Man” is exquisitely attuned to the Californian landscape—how it rises, falls, smells, and, ...

Cooking and baking can also be a fun hobby. Some kids help their parents make delicious Malaysian treats like onde-onde or ...

Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. ‘Good as New’ book sale The 30th annual ...

For new books in Riverside, the Cellar Door, 221 East Alessandro Blvd., is our go-to bookstore. Renaissance Books, 3772 ...