Bill Zehme’s biography, “Carson the Magnificent,” tries to break through. Folk tales and beloved characters from cultures around the globe can are celebrated in popular books for young readers.

Degen, whose art accompanied the beloved stories written by Joanna Cole, also authored and illustrated children’s classics ...

Shortly after graduating art school, Degen realized that his focus on “very serious art” had been stripping the fun from his ...

By Dave Kim The celebrity chef’s second children’s book, “Billy and the Epic Escape,” faced accusations that it stereotyped First Nations people in Australia. By Ali Watkins Suggested ...

Penny’s 19th installment in the beloved Gamache series is a particularly haunting and relevant mystery novel. Yael van der Wouden’s novel, shortlisted for this year’s Booker Prize, is about ...

The turbulent and troubled life of Vivien Leigh comes to light in Lyndsy Spence's new book. Ysenda Maxtone Graham discovers the mental turmoil the actress battled with. How could a cocky blond 20 ...

his work has been used for books and film; the Montreal Expos and Vancouver Canucks have commissioned his art; as a cultural ambassador he has appeared for international dignitaries in China, and ...

She started a nursing school at St. Thomas' Hospital in 1860 and wrote books so that nurses could be properly trained to do their job. Florence made such a difference to nursing that she was given ...

Animals can be put into groups based on the types of food they eat. Some animals called carnivores only eat meat. Others are called ‘herbivores’. They only eat plants. Animals need to eat so ...

Every year, ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) compiles a list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books in order to inform the public about censorship in libraries and schools. The lists are based ...

Perdita, by sociologist Dylan Riley, is a beautiful attempt both to relive his marriage and to see the world through his late wife’s eyes ...

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