A Philadelphia police officer's legacy of kindness is living on through a new children's book. Thirty-five years ago this ...

Discover the amazing true story of how the Girl Guides worked undercover as spies during the First World War, lose yourself in the ancient magic and epic adventures of a soaraway fantasy series, join ...

National Alycat Day, observed February 23, celebrates a beloved children’s book character inspiring confidence, ...

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.

A new picture book set for release in early 2026 aims to help young readers explore colour not only as a visual concept, but ...

Re “Students Are Getting a Reader’s Digest of Books” (front page, Dec. 15): Kudos for calling attention to a troubling trend. Acknowledging the problem is the first step toward addressing it. The ...

We asked staffers at children’s publishing houses to tell us about their favorite children’s or YA book they read this year. Our only condition: it couldn’t be a book that their company had published.

Is geography destiny? Is heredity fate? Does nature trump nurture? Such questions haunt the leading figures in three of 2025’s outstanding works of crime fiction. The title character in Ron Currie’s ...

Who says Hollywood doesn’t read? A-list bibliophiles flock to Mystery Pier Books, a WeHo treasure trove of rare first editions going back to Shakespeare. By Seth Abramovitch Senior Writer Tucked down ...

Kid lit experts weigh in on some of the year’s best science titles. Plus, what to look for when choosing a book for the child in your life. Are you hoping to inspire a young reader in your life with ...

Fall brings longer evenings and more time to curl up with a great mystery novel. There are many great new titles to enjoy during this cozy season, including the latest adventures of the Thursday ...