In one children’s book, a family dog gets lost at a Pride parade. In another on intersectional feminism, a young girl talks about using a wheelchair, while her friend wears a hijab in ballet class. A ...

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A silly new children's picture book introduces little kids to a serious topic. This Book Is Banned by Raj Haldar with pictures by Julia Patton isn't really about books being removed from libraries. It ...

Best-seller lists for picture books, chapter books and paperbacks are published in rotation. This is the picture-book list. 1. Oh, the Places You'll Go! written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss (Random ...

Most contemporary children’s literature can’t hold a candle to the classics.

Mindfulness is being aware of all that is in the present moment — our feelings, the sensations in our bodies, the sounds, sights, and smells of the world around us. Mindfulness is noticing.

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Translating for your family can feel burdensome, but these authors want families to see the power in living between two languages.

LaNier dedicated this book to her two grandchildren, and said she wanted children to understand the history of the Little ...