The year’s best children’s books beautifully embody the curiosity and spirit of young minds. They see the fantastic in the everyday, from the hidden lives of woodland creatures to a friendship between a sandwich and a cupcake, and find profoundly simple answers to deceptively simple questions, like what defines a friendship and how one idea can change the world.
The dog days have come again. Summer’s drawing to a sweltering close, and school bells are about to ring. No more going down with the sun—bedtime’s moving up! If you’re finding it difficult to draw your munchkin’s eyes away from those stubborn rays of summer twilight pushing their way through the blackout curtains, allow me […]
If you’ve spent any time with a preschool or kindergarten-aged child, you’ve probably already met him. He’s cool. He’s hip. He’s a rocker extraordinaire. He’s Pete the Cat, brought to life by musical folk artist Eric Litwin and illustrators James and Kimberly Dean. Since he first appeared on the scene in 2010, sporting his signature white shoes and […]