If you’ve recently browsed your local library or big-name bookstore for children’s books, you might have noticed that the classics are hard to find and that many titles, whether subtly or overtly, seem to be themed around the political issues of the day. Family-centric and traditional stories are buried on out-of-the-way shelves, if at all…
12 Timeless Picture Books to Enjoy at Christmastime
One of the simplest and most enjoyable ways to infuse the spirit of Christmas into daily family life during the holiday season is to read timeless picture books aloud. Even the children who may feel like they’ve grown out of the read-aloud stage will make their way back at the sound of a lovely Christmas…
Brandy Pie Book Co. Offers Value-Driven Children’s Books
October 2, 2022
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For Kathleen Harward, the heroes and themes in her books are her medicine for today’s social ills. She sees them as antidotes for a generation of youth that would rather blame and destroy instead of solve and create. Her path as an independent publisher of children’s books is one inspired by experience and heart. In…
5 in Hong Kong Found Guilty of Sedition Over Children’s Books
Five Hong Kong speech therapists were found guilty on Wednesday of a conspiracy to publish seditious children’s books, a decision denounced by rights campaigners as a blow to free speech in the city. The five were accused of publishing three picture books, featuring cartoons of sheep and wolves, which government prosecutors alleged had spread separatism…
Inspiring Stories of Bravery for Young Readers
The books “Hidden Figures,” “Trash,” and “Under a Cruel Star” will open young readers’ eyes to lesser-known heroes who moved forward with bravery, determination, and hope, even when the worlds they lived in sought to diminish or even extinguish them. ‘Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race’ by Margot…
Michigan Town Library Insists on Including Books With Graphic Sexual Content, Gets Defunded in Vote
After a battle over LGBT-themed books with explicit illustrations, residents of Jamestown Township, Michigan, overwhelmingly voted to not renew a property tax millage that has helped fund their public library. Over 60 percent of Jamestown voters voted “no” on Tuesday to a 10-year millage renewal and increase for the local Patmos Library. Some 3,000 people,…
Michigan Town Votes to Defund Library Over Books With Graphic Sexual Content
Residents of a town in western Michigan have overwhelmingly voted to not renew a property tax millage that has helped fund their public library following a battle over LGBT-themed books with explicit illustrations. More than 60 percent of Jamestown Township voters voted “no” on Aug. 2 to a 10-year millage renewal and a tax increase…
Children’s Books: Great Reads to Celebrate the American Pioneer Spirit
The American frontier and the pioneers who settled it are emblematic of the American spirit. From east to west, our country brought determined people of all backgrounds together in pursuit of the American dream. In showing how past generations of Americans shaped the land and how the land shaped them, the tale of Paul Bunyan,…
Children’s Books: 3 Great Reads to Counter Summer Boredom
Summer break free time can bring almost endless opportunities for adventures and fun, but the long-awaited release from the school year’s structure can also lead to boredom. Here are three books to suggest when you’re met with this summer’s chorus of “I’m bored.” While you may not want your child to perfectly mimic the characters…
Children’s Books: ‘The Handsome Little Cygnet,’ a Tale of Love and Identity
Manhattan may not be the first place you would look for a strong family with a good father, but the author of a new children’s book reveals one living on a lake in Central Park. In “The Handsome Little Cygnet,” writer and illustrator duo Matthew Mehan and John Folley show us a family of swans…
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