Back when I first published this list in 2017, my two daughters were just 3 years and 7 months old. Now somehow I find myself the mom of an 11-year-old and an 8-year-old who have largely outgrown ...

I can think of few better ways to get people’s backs up than to pronounce a list of the 50 best children’s books of all time. The books we read when we are very young retain a vital claim on our adult ...

As the fall season starts the air gets cooler and the leaves change colors, there’s nothing better than curling up with your kids and reading together. Rainy fall days, apple cider, pumpkin patches, ...

Sharing stories with children isn’t just a way to teach letters and sounds—it’s a chance to bond, grow, imagine, and create lasting memories together. Stories help little ones dream freely and feel ...

The best children’s books have always provided a powerful way for kids to put themselves in other people’s lives—from the prairie of Laura Ingalls to the world of wizards in Harry Potter. It’s in that ...

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Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

If I could see the world through a 2-year-old’s eyes, I’d see endless wonder, imagination and curiosity. These characteristics are precisely why toddlers love books so much—books provide a way for ...

Many of us have experienced the loss of a pet. It’s a feeling that words can hardly capture—horrendous, often surprisingly so. For a child, that grief can be even more overwhelming. Although words may ...