Louis Sachar really intended to be a lawyer. But, in between starting law school at the Hastings College of Law in 1977 and graduating in 1980, he published his first book, “Sideways Stories from ...

When kids learn about famous artists in picture books and narrative nonfiction stories, it helps readers remember the famous artists in a deeper way. Why? Because stories help us remember information, ...

April 2 is International Children’s Book Day and Connecticut is or was home several authors and illustrators who are responsible for some of your favorites. One quite famous one was Maurice Sendak, ...

Atlanta authors inspire young readers with powerful stories during National Reading Month. Books by Tony Williams, Terry Lee, and 10-year-old Sarai Green tackle topics like self-doubt, careers, and ...

Since 1967, on Hans Christian Andersen's birthday (April 2), International Children's Book Day is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books. In honor of the day ...

MAC: Slate has asked us—indeed hired us—to talk about their big picture-book package, “The 25 Best Picture Books of the Past 25 Years.” (Did you like how I called it a “package”? Did it make me sound ...

Dame Jacqueline Wilson, who has sold more than 40 million books in the UK, will deliver the closing keynote, reflecting on ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – When John Patrick Green was a child, he started writing and drawing his own books. “Writing, drawing and coming up with my own stories was an outlet for me, so now being able to give ...

As most parents know, kids can ask a lot of questions. And a new book by a former La Jolla student encourages them to do more of it. “Axolotl Questions” by Jason Hodel — the title is intended to sound ...