The Illustrated Children’s Book I’ll Never Stop Recommending to Adults

James Marshall’s “George and Martha” books are witty and complex in their depictions of transformative friendship.
The New Yorker

A Children’s Book That Actually Feels Like Childhood

One of the perks of parenthood, it is often said, is to relive the joys of one’s youth, to share with your child everything you once loved—especially books. Before I was a parent, I was skeptical of ...
AOL

Children’s books you read to your kids with very adult messages

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 ...
The New Yorker

How CoComelon Captures Our Children’s Attention

Two small children jump into a bubble bath with expressions of dazed, perpetual pleasure. The taller one has hair like molded chocolate, the other’s is like a yellow ice-cream swirl. Everything—the ...
The Atlantic

65 Essential Children’s Books

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The New York Times

When Dementia Steals the Imagination of a Children’s Book Writer

Robert Munsch wrote “The Paper Bag Princess,” “Love You Forever” and other classics by performing them over and over for kids. But his stories are slipping away. The children’s author Robert ...
The Conversation

Making the moral of the story stick − a media psychologist explains the research behind ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Arthur’ and other children’s TV

Allyson Snyder was a Sesame Workshop intern in 2018. Drew Cingel, Jane Shawcroft, and Samantha Vigil do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that ...
The Conversation

The pandemic limited children’s ability to socialise: here’s how to encourage your child’s friendships

Sheffield Hallam University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. As many parents and teachers know, friendships can be the most important thing in the world to children and young ...
Variety

‘Percy Jackson,’ Meryl Streep, Christian Slater Among 3rd Annual Children’s & Family Emmys Winners (FULL LIST)

The 3rd Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, hosted this year by voiceover actor Eric Bauza (whose credits include Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety and Marvin the Martian) are under way at Television ...