There’s a notion that diverse children’s toys or diverse children’s books are only important for children from diverse backgrounds—but that is entirely untrue. It’s vital for all kids to see a true ...

About a week after the Gaza war broke out on Oct. 7, Hadassa Ben Ari asked her children if they wanted to hear a story about a real hero who was fighting for Israel. When they said yes, she told them ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- This week's everyday hero wants to make sure every child is a reader. He says literacy isn't a luxury, but with so many kids falling behind, he came up with a simple idea to help ...

Wendy Gale (A Book a Day), Jessica Lohre (Jefferson ICU), Sibylla Shekerdjiska-Benatova (ABaD), Flora Ward (ABad), Shelby Bentley (Justamere Foundation), and Heather Etzl (Jefferson ICU) at the Thomas ...

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.