We asked him for some suggestions to keep kids busy with books, part of our summer series asking authors for reading recommendations. Hi, Matt. MATT DE LA PENA: Hello, Ayesha.

I spent the day at “Books of Wonder” earlier this spring to ask kids what makes the best children’s book. Iago and Nico Akerman, both 11, told me the books they liked reading in school were ...

I spent the day at “Books of Wonder” earlier this spring to ask kids what makes the best children’s book. Iago and Nico Akerman, both 11, told me the books they liked reading in school were ...

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about what makes a great children’s book, the challenges of writing for kids ...

Joanna Ho is the author of five children's books. Her latest picture book, "One Day," was released in March. Courtesy of Katie Heiner Photography.

More than 1,300 children’s book authors are signing on to a letter to Congress condemning the recent spate of bans at school libraries in Republican-led states, which came ahead of a Thursday ...

Of the thousands of kids' and teens' books reviewed in a 2022 analysis, about 45 percent had a nonwhite author, illustrator or compiler, up from 8 percent in 2014.

The University of Colorado Boulder School of Education, in collaboration with the Boulder Book Store, is thrilled to announce the 6th Annual Children’s Book Festival, taking place on Saturday, Nov. 9 ...