There’s nothing better than reading to a child at bedtime. It calms them down after a busy day and it’s also soothing for the parent or carer. Here are some new favourites, picture books that both ...

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“A Day in the D with Dad” takes kids on a journey along with 12-year-old Michelle as she traverses Detroit on an impromptu day trip with her dad. Written by Detroiter and longtime educator Kelli M.

Before your little ones show interest in board books, fabric options are great for young babies. We love this miniature option, which is an explosion of colour and discoveries.

I do buy fabric in other places — yard sales are great for vintage cloth — but Joann was a reliable option with unfailingly helpful and friendly staff. I call it the sisterhood of the cloth, although ...

In a new memoir, NBC anchor and journalist Vicky Nguyen shares her family's immigration story from Vietnam and racism she's experienced in TV news.

Instead of snacks, it’s full of books. The Vanderford’s are the first parents to insert a token into the children’s book vending machine.

Books aimed at babies and toddlers cater for this by typically having thick study pages, or by being made of fabric so they can survive being roughly handled or chewed, and thick pages are also ...

How Jon Klassen wrote books for the most inscrutable audience: Babies For “Your Island,” “Your Forest” and “Your Farm,” the author and illustrator radically simplified what was on the ...

Explore the 12 best baby books for newborns and toddlers with my tried and tested expert picks, from high-contrast designs to classic stories.

But in the early 1990s, the number of babies named after the ark-building patriarch rose rapidly. By 1996, Noah was the 50th most popular baby name for boys, and by 2009, it was in the top 10.