Katy Waldman A staff writer covering books and culture.

The Booker Prize Foundation has announced the creation of the Children's Booker Prize. This new award will join the existing prizes for English-language and translated fiction.

Exactly how much reading of whole books—especially novels—students should be doing is a contested topic, with no clear ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis-area author is looking to spread a little kindness with her latest book. While breaking down the importance of friendship, she’s also highlighting a very important ...

The web address printed in the books was previously the author’s own site - LBC A number of children’s books have been recalled from schools after some copies inadvertently directed readers to a porn ...

Rachael Attwood does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The 1977 renovation of the Union Works mill helped launch the city's historic preservation movement. The Dawn Treader Christian School, housed in the former mill, has faced financial struggles but ...

TUNCIA, Miss. - The next journey Buddy the Dog goes on will be through the pages of a children's book. RELATED: Buddy the Dog continues remarkable recovery nearly half a year after being burned Buddy ...

METHUEN — For all of R.J. Scarelli’s childhood, his grandmother Barbara Tondi was there for him. But after a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s at 63 and after he started college, Scarelli, now 30, said he lost ...

One of the perks of parenthood, it is often said, is to relive the joys of one’s youth, to share with your child everything you once loved—especially books. Before I was a parent, I was skeptical of ...

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. For this package, we’ve been asking authors and illustrators to discuss the decisions influencing a single page or ...