The war over children's books is depressing. As a reset, we asked parents from across the political spectrum to tell us which books they consider essential.

Honor Jewish culture by reading Jewish books with Jewish main characters! These fictional children's books fill a much-needed gap in children's literature because there just hasn't been enough ...

The Supreme Court voted to allow parents to withdraw their children from classroom LGBTQ+ lessons in public schools.

One of the best is King Winter’s Birthday (Pushkin Children’s Books, £12.99) by Ulrich Boschwitz, a German Jew killed aged 27. As well as his adult classic The Passenger , he left us a perfect fairy ...

Discover the top 10 children books for storytelling and learning in 2025. From classic fairy tales to moral stories, find the perfect book for your child. Sunday, Jun 22, 2025 ...

Adults and kids readers agreed on Tristan Bancks’ book. Credit: Louise Kennerley The Children’s Book Council of Australia has a bet each way in its Book of the Year awards, chosen by a panel ...

Children’s books cause conniptions. In Britain Roald Dahl was edited to remove words such as “fat” that, to some modern eyes, seemed objectionable and (as Dahl might have put it) fizzwiggling.