One of the best things you can do for your child is to instill a love of reading at an early age. Reading can improve their language and writing skills, encourage a healthy imagination, and increase ...

It’s that time of the year when you’re making your list, checking it twice, for gifts that spark a love of science for the kids in your life. Ira talks with Mahnaz Dar, young readers’ editor at Kirkus ...

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 ...

There is a disjunction at the heart of children’s literature. It is that the placing of words and brushstrokes, the arranging of every publishing deal and the selling and buying of every book, is ...

In 2026, we’re marking nine years of “Tenikka’s Books for Kids.” ...

Dragons are magical, majestic, are mysterious. For centuries, these legendary creatures have captured the imaginations of ...

On my many outings to the bookstore over the years, I’ve wondered why the quality of children’s activity books seems to be on the decline. You’ve probably come across the type of activity book I’m ...

Daughtrey Elementary School in the hallway outside their classroom, she was greeted with hugs. The children exclaimed “Miss. Gina!” with a level of excitement that was hard to ignore.  After the ...

Kid lit experts weigh in on some of the year’s best science titles. Plus, what to look for when choosing a book for the child in your life. Are you hoping to inspire a young reader in your life with ...