It’s been a good 20 years since I began writing about children’s books for The Wall Street Journal. To mark the milestone, my editors requested—perversely, if you ask me—that I select the 20 best ...

Find the best kids’ Valentine’s Day children’s books to read aloud near and on Valentine’s Day. These holiday stories are sweet, silly, and even gross. I love finding the best kids ...

the best examples of humanity aren’t necessarily human. Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy-turvyism and zany names to invent stories for children and help children invent their own. For the three ...

Funny books help instill a positive impression about books and reading, assist in diffusing the difficulties and tensions of ...

Here are the 100 best opening lines from your favourite children’s’ books. Let us know your favourite children’s book first lines from the gallery, or any we missed, in the comments section ...

It’s been a good 20 years since I began writing about children’s books ... I decided to sort books into 20 categories, identifying the single best of each. Because I couldn’t bear to shun ...