Any book can spur us toward self-improvement. So can a song, a poem or a movie scene. And so we will change.

DEGGANS: That is Amanda Gorman, poet and author with illustrator Loveis Wise of the new children's picture book "Girls On The ...

I was introduced to this traditional Japanese practice through Kakizome at Arts Mid-Hudson.

Masefield Matters, a project with plans to create a lasting memorial to legendary Ledbury author and poet John Masefield will kick start later ...

"Perhaps Peter was both of the brothers I never had," said Peter, Paul, and Mary's Paul Stookey, "and I shall deeply miss both of him." ...

4. “Caleb and Kate”: William Steig begins with a husband storming out in the middle of an argument with his wife, Kate. Just as Caleb finally calms down and readies himself to go home and make amends, ...

1. “A Light in the Attic”: Shel Silverstein was a master at sneaking insights into children’s poetry. My favorite example, in this book, is the four-line poem “Arrows,” illustrated by a ...

It’s easy to get sentimental about the joy children’s books bring to kids. But picture books must also be read by adults, who, depending on the text, may not be quite as charmed. (My sympathies to ...

Educators are often asked “how do you know that your teaching is working?” One of my favorite stories involves a teacher who ...

Erin said the positive reviews from kids are the best ... Bob said he looks forward to having kids read the poems aloud and also wants to see kids create their own poems, with Erin doing ...

Livingston’s children claimed that their father read them the poem as early as 1807 ... Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your points—positive or negative. You can keep a running tally ...