April 2 is International Children’s Book Day and Connecticut is or was home several authors and illustrators who are responsible for some of your favorites. One quite famous one was Maurice Sendak, ...

What was your favorite book as a kid? That question makes for a surprisingly effective icebreaker. You can tell a lot about someone from the books they read as a child. Case in point: I’m a journalist ...

Since 1967, on Hans Christian Andersen's birthday (April 2), International Children's Book Day is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books. In honor of the day ...

Atlanta authors inspire young readers with powerful stories during National Reading Month. Books by Tony Williams, Terry Lee, and 10-year-old Sarai Green tackle topics like self-doubt, careers, and ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: Knox County Schools leaders have identified 48 books the district will pull from its libraries and classrooms to follow a new state law. Schools have until winter break to remove the ...

The world's bestselling authors have made their mark on literature with millions, even billions, of books sold. Famous playwrights like William Shakespeare to mystery novel writers like Agatha ...

"Mary Poppins" was Julie Andrews' first film. Her second film was "The Sound of Music." If she had never made another movie, she might still be one of Hollywood's most endearing and beloved stars … ...

The world has lost a beacon in coziness with the death of Allan Ahlberg. The British author, known for his beloved children's books — often in collaboration with late wife and illustrator Janet ...