On my many outings to the bookstore over the years, I’ve wondered why the quality of children’s activity books seems to be on the decline. You’ve probably come across the type of activity book I’m ...

Don’t forget about the best choose your own adventure books for kids! These are books written with YOU as the hero. And they’re very engaging to kids, particularly reluctant readers. If you were like ...

The tough as nails captains aboard the crabbing boats featured on Discovery’s “Deadliest Catch” aren’t exactly the first people you’d think of when talking about children’s book authors. It was ...

It’s that time of the year when you’re making your list, checking it twice, for gifts that spark a love of science for the kids in your life. Ira talks with Mahnaz Dar, young readers’ editor at Kirkus ...