Louis Sachar really intended to be a lawyer. But, in between starting law school at the Hastings College of Law in 1977 and graduating in 1980, he published his first book, “Sideways Stories from ...

April 2 is International Children’s Book Day and Connecticut is or was home several authors and illustrators who are responsible for some of your favorites. One quite famous one was Maurice Sendak, ...

Atlanta authors inspire young readers with powerful stories during National Reading Month. Books by Tony Williams, Terry Lee, and 10-year-old Sarai Green tackle topics like self-doubt, careers, and ...

A lifelong passion of reading and writing led Clothilde Ewing to be an author. Ewing, who is originally from Greater Cleveland but who has lived in Chicago since 2004, has written a series of books ...

Since 1967, on Hans Christian Andersen's birthday (April 2), International Children's Book Day is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books. In honor of the day ...

The University of Colorado Boulder School of Education, in collaboration with the Boulder Book Store, is thrilled to announce the 6th Annual Children’s Book Festival, taking place on Saturday, Nov. 9.

Maurice Sendak is best known as a children’s book author and illustrator, but his timeless works speak to adults, too. He’s the famous artist behind the classic 1963 children’s book “Where the Wild ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: Knox County Schools leaders have identified 48 books the district will pull from its libraries and classrooms to follow a new state law. Schools have until winter break to remove the ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Shreve Memorial Library Children's Book Festival was held Saturday afternoon on the campus of LSU Shreveport. The festival was a family-friendly event to celebrate children's book ...

They’re writing books on parasitic worms, parental expectations, and wrongful convictions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Filipino publishers saw a sharp decline in their sales. In 2020, the industry ...