The Finnish writer Tove Jansson returned from a U.S. trip with a new perspective on home—and an enduring novel.

When the guy she’d met on the plane asked her out, Cristina Farina said yes without hesitation. Cristina had spent much of the flight to London from her Italian hometown Florence deep in conversation ...

As a child who turned into a gifted adult, you might look back and see how thanks to standardized tests, it was somewhat easy ...

But undoubtedly one of the biggest issues facing today's families is mobile phone use. The findings of a study reported just this week that phone bans in schools don't improve grades or wellbeing.

Although it is usually associated with young children’s bedtimes, my teenage daughter and I recently rediscovered the joy of ...

Two Idaho teenagers, a handful of authors, a tiny public library, and the nation’s largest publishers are suing the state of Idaho, pushing back against HB170 – the state’s book ban that went into ...

After the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers noted a stark drop in both reading and math scores among students of all ages.

DUMMY REF: The protagonist, Little Alien, is always trying to fit in with what is expected of her. But because she's undiagnosed neurodivergent, she doesn't know what's expected of her. It's all just ...

A Perfect Day To Be Alone,” by Japanese author Nanae Aoyama and translated by Jesse Kirkwood, is a subtly moving meditation ...

A longstanding partnership between the Grand Rapids Public Library and Grand Rapids Public Schools aims to to help fifth ...

Four public events will be held in advance of author Erica Bauermeister’s visit to Alliance to discuss “No Two Persons,” the 2025 One Book One Community selection. All of the programs leading up to ...

The best children’s books of all time Choosing the best children’s books of all time is no easy feat. After all, there are ...