Look no further for great gift ideas for your kiddos. The Associated Press scoured the bookshelves for standout 2025 releases to share the love of reading with your child, student or friend, and came ...

Next To Me is a children's book with a simple but joyful premise: a child and a mom walk home from school and notice things. It's written and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri — who illustrated the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The books you love in childhood stay with you forever. To expose young readers to the best stories, we've ...

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 ...

When poetry editor Lou Peacock compiled A Whale of a Time: Funny Poems for Each Day of the Year, she chose Rita Dove’s “The First Book” to be the entry for January 1. The poem describes what it’s like ...

Those innocent bedtime stories you lovingly read aloud night after night contained sophisticated adult themes that sailed right over young heads but spoke directly to your parental experiences and ...