Parents looking for children’s books that touch on the deeper meaning of these celebratory holidays will find many choices ...

Those innocent bedtime stories you lovingly read aloud night after night contained sophisticated adult themes that sailed right over young heads but spoke directly to your parental experiences and ...

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

There is a disjunction at the heart of children’s literature. It is that the placing of words and brushstrokes, the arranging of every publishing deal and the selling and buying of every book, is ...

Bottom Line: Our expert enjoys this Easter version of a popular series that tells the story of the Good Egg escaping with his friends. Pros: Has a fun concept with talking eggs and their friendship.

The acquisition of two previously unpublished manuscripts by the late Ellen Raskin; the unexpected pairing of Stephen King and Maurice Sendak; and an analysis of the sneaky gender bias in picture ...

One of the perks of parenthood, it is often said, is to relive the joys of one’s youth, to share with your child everything you once loved—especially books. Before I was a parent, I was skeptical of ...

Reading your child a bedtime story—or making one up yourself—has so many benefits, but there's one that is often overlooked: Bedtime stories create powerful narratives in your child that you choose.

Despite protestations and declarations of wide awake-ness, there’s no time quite like bedtime with our kids. Whether your little one has reached school age or not, cuddling up together at the end of a ...