Author Suzanna Palmer has released “Jingle Hands,” a children’s book based on Bob’s Candy Cane Parade, a traditional part of the Christmas Walk festivities in Geneva.

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An actor at the Dickens Museum in London is delivering dramatic performances of the classic holiday tale, just like the ...

Dave Willat was just 11 years old when he showed up for what he thought would be a routine church choir practice in 1965. He and his fellow singers ended up making history.

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Melania Trump did not appear to show any illustrations to a group of children as she read a Christmas picture book. Reporter First lady Melania Trump, a known hater of Christmas, could use a lesson ...

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Kid lit experts weigh in on some of the year’s best science titles. Plus, what to look for when choosing a book for the child in your life. Are you hoping to inspire a young reader in your life with ...

One of the perks of parenthood, it is often said, is to relive the joys of one’s youth, to share with your child everything you once loved—especially books. Before I was a parent, I was skeptical of ...

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.

MAC: Slate has asked us—indeed hired us—to talk about their big picture-book package, “The 25 Best Picture Books of the Past 25 Years.” (Did you like how I called it a “package”? Did it make me sound ...

(CNN) — Reading levels dropped to historic lows during the pandemic. Now parents, teachers and tech companies are hoping AI can help solve America’s literacy crisis. America’s literacy challenge has ...