Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials, a fantasy trilogy I adored reading, clearly understands the vital importance of art and story in childrens’ lives. “Children need art and stories and poems and music as much Read more…
Written with two inspired collaborators, KJ Dell’Antonia and Rachel Payne, this guide might be the absolutely best resource for young families. What is better than sharing a picture book with a very young child? But Read more…
We are coming to the Family Holiday Season. When you travel with your young children, how do you entertain them? What do you pack? Do you let them use an ipad? And earphones? And what Read more…
Oh Joy! Can you imagine creating a book for your grandchildren? I have 3 grandsons under 5, and 2 of them have been passionate Fire Chiefs. Do you have a firefighter in your family? This Read more…
52 writers, illustrators, and photographers contributed to this imaginative, inspirational, and deeply important new curious illustrated book for children. What DO we tell our children about the contemporary world of challenges like cruelty, racism, hate? Read more…
Hey Birders of all Ages! This book is for us. Did you know that the annual Christmas Bird Count began in reaction to an annual competition when teams of sports hunters would shoot birds on Read more…
KJ Dell’Antonia and I published Reading With Babies, Toddlers and Twos with Sourcebooks in 2006. Rachel Payne, Brooklyn Librarian Extraordinaire, helped revise the 2nd edition in 2013. And now KJ, a writer, blogger and editor Read more…
For the past several years I’ve been a lucky judge for a remarkable competition. All school children in grades 3-12 are eligible. Guided by their art teachers, the children make incredible books. Some of them could be Read more…
I hope some of you made it out to some of our recommended book corners in the city with your little ones last month. But if not, May is here and you have four more Read more…
Sophie Blackall was awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 2016 for Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear. It is the story of a vet who rescued a real bear who Read more…