Sep 08 Watch 2:31 An illustrator explains the art of making pictures speak to children By PBS News Hour Christian Robinson says he had a hard time reading as a child, and so he didn’t have a great relationship with books. But he could always find solace in drawing. Today, he has turned his childhood hobby into a career… Continue watching
Jun 27 The goal of this kids’ story about soccer? To foster a love of poetry By Mary Jo Brooks Nick Hall, the 12-year-old protagonist in Kwame Alexander’s latest novel-in-verse, “Booked,” is a soccer star who dreams of playing in the European Cup. Unfortunately, his days are filled with the more mundane challenges. Continue reading
Jan 26 Older, slower Peter Rabbit has cameo in newly discovered Beatrix Potter story By Joshua Barajas A century-old Beatrix Potter tale will be released later this year, after manuscripts describing a black, “who leads a daring double life,” was found amid memorabilia belonging to the British children’s author. Continue reading
Jul 28 Not everyone’s sold on Seuss By Joshua Barajas Parents have worried about whether it is confusing to introduce nonsense words while their children are actively learning dictionary words. Continue reading
Jul 22 8 things you didn’t know about Dr. Seuss By Joshua Barajas Surprising facts about the man who wrote some of the country's most beloved children's books, whose posthumous book "What Pet Should I Get?" comes out next week. Continue reading
Jun 01 Why do books about women rarely win top literary prizes? By Joshua Barajas Acclaimed author Nicola Griffith sifted through 15 years of prize-winning books for fiction and found that several of the top literary prizes have rarely awarded anything written from a women's point of view. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 5:35 Profane picture books make fun out of a parent’s pains By PBS News Hour Picture books are usually kid-oriented, but two expletive-laden tales, written like traditional bedtime stories, are parents-only hits. “You Have To F**king Eat” and “Go The F**k To Sleep” have become best-sellers, with audiobooks voiced by Samuel L. Jackson and Bryan… Continue watching