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IF YOU JUDGE how well-read someone is by the number of books they get through, your correspondent is a veritable bibliophage. Most of the books are around 30 pages long and generously illustrated.

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 ...

In 2026, we’re marking nine years of “Tenikka’s Books for Kids.” ...

What was your favorite book as a kid? That question makes for a surprisingly effective icebreaker. You can tell a lot about someone from the books they read as a child. Case in point: I’m a journalist ...

Shulman is a volunteer with Books for Kids, a Lakewood Ranch Rotary program that provides volunteers who read aloud to children at 10 different schools in Manatee County. She volunteers on both a ...

Welcome to our fall 2024 Children’s Preview issue! For our main feature, we spoke with booksellers about their innovative approaches to getting kids jazzed about reading, including design contests, ...