The Author of Impossible Creatures' Tucks Big Ideas in Tales of Wonder
Katherine Rundell, at 21, became the youngest female scholar at Oxford's All Souls College and achieved immediate success as a children's author. [ more ]
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9 must-read books for kids as the U.S. presidential election draws nearer
The 2024 presidential election dynamic shifts with Kamala Harris emerging as a key contender, inspiring young readers through her story of resilience and justice. [ more ]
Children's book tells story of tennis partners who persevered to play game they loved.
Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton overcame racial and religious prejudice in tennis through friendship and perseverance, inspiring today's fight against ongoing challenges. [ more ]
The 'Rebel Girls effect' transformed children's literature, promoting vibrant biographies of women and sparking a wave of innovative storytelling. [ more ]
The Author of Impossible Creatures' Tucks Big Ideas in Tales of Wonder
Katherine Rundell, at 21, became the youngest female scholar at Oxford's All Souls College and achieved immediate success as a children's author. [ more ]
Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide
9 must-read books for kids as the U.S. presidential election draws nearer
The 2024 presidential election dynamic shifts with Kamala Harris emerging as a key contender, inspiring young readers through her story of resilience and justice. [ more ]
Children's book tells story of tennis partners who persevered to play game they loved.
Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton overcame racial and religious prejudice in tennis through friendship and perseverance, inspiring today's fight against ongoing challenges. [ more ]
The 'Rebel Girls effect' transformed children's literature, promoting vibrant biographies of women and sparking a wave of innovative storytelling. [ more ]
Children's literature has become more diverse in the past decade, with 45% of books having a nonwhite author, illustrator, or compiler.
White males are still overrepresented in influential children's stories, according to a study.
Machine learning revealed that characters in award-winning books were depicted with lighter skin and that female characters appeared more often in images than in text. [ more ]
35 Years Ago, One Peculiar Roald Dahl Book Taught Kids To Be Rebels
Matilda is a heavily analyzed piece of children's entertainment that has thrived with two films and a Broadway musical.
Despite neglectful parents, Matilda teaches herself to speak, read, and do math at a young age and discovers she can control objects with her mind. [ more ]
Children's literature has become more diverse in the past decade, with 45% of books having a nonwhite author, illustrator, or compiler.
White males are still overrepresented in influential children's stories, according to a study.
Machine learning revealed that characters in award-winning books were depicted with lighter skin and that female characters appeared more often in images than in text. [ more ]
35 Years Ago, One Peculiar Roald Dahl Book Taught Kids To Be Rebels
Matilda is a heavily analyzed piece of children's entertainment that has thrived with two films and a Broadway musical.
Despite neglectful parents, Matilda teaches herself to speak, read, and do math at a young age and discovers she can control objects with her mind. [ more ]