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 ...

Hundreds turned out in downtown Warren for the Interactive Children’s Festival hosted by Free Books for Kids Town, featuring ...

These back-to-school reads will help children tackle first-day nerves, new teachers, letters, numbers and more. By Travis Jonker Travis Jonker is a children’s book author and illustrator, and the ...

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 ...

Here are 10 books for kids about pets (suggested reading ages are indicated for each book). Most offer some valuable life lessons about pets and are also entertaining (even for closet adult readers): ...

It’s that time of the year when you’re making your list, checking it twice, for gifts that spark a love of science for the kids in your life. Ira talks with Mahnaz Dar, young readers’ editor at Kirkus ...

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 ...

"Happy Thanksgiving" is an oh-so-cute board book of first words all related to Thanksgiving. The mix of real photos and illustrations of children enjoying all things Thanksgiving including turkey, ...

World Book Day is upon us. Tomorrow, whether your child races into school wearing a lovingly-crafted homage to their favourite literary character, or stuffed into a Batman outfit that’s slightly too ...

Gift-giving season is upon us once again! And if you’re not sure what to get the kids in your life, we’re here to help. Many new STEM books for kids and young adults came out this year, and we asked a ...