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.

At issue was whether school systems are required to provide parents with an "opt-out" option when parents claim their ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

AGES 0-5 Each gentle watercolour illustration in Our Love by Fatima Ordinola (Post Wave Children’s Books, £12.99) depicts a different set of wild animals and the affection they show for each ...

Get children into reading culture Monday, March 24, ... To ensure effectiveness, classrooms should maintain a student-to-textbook ratio of no more than three children per book.