Friendship is important to everyone, and sometimes we all need a little nudge to help us make some adjustments in our attitude and behavior in this arena. If someone is a bit of an outcast, do we ...

There’s nothing quite like a best friend, whether the two buddies are polar opposites or peas in a pod. Buddy stories are one building block of children’s literature, and there are as many ways to ...

Some nights call for wild and weird bedtime reading, full of noise and action. Other evenings it’s nicer to curl up with picture books that exude coziness and comfort. “My Love for You”partakes of ...

Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote: “The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he ...

Children’s books are bodies of work that thrive on specificity. With just the right use of humor, wit, and alliteration, authors like Theodor Seuss Geisel, Lewis Carroll, and Margaret Atwood, among ...

Lauren Anne is a celebrated author of children’s books about kindness and friendship. American by citizenship, she was born in Brazil and spent much of her childhood living overseas, primarily in ...

“The Tour at School” by Katie Clapham, illustrated by Nadia Shireen. (Ages 3-7. Candlewick Press. $18.99.) If only every school tour were like this one! When it’s your job to show a new person around ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Check out some of our favorite children's and middle grade books for first-day jitters, making new friends and more Carly Tagen-Dye is ...

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a new picture book from the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, ...

Growing up in Walland, Kayla Walker had the vastness of Great Smoky Mountains at her beck and calling. Hers was the best childhood, she says. Sharing the adventures is what made it most memorable.