These uplifting, nonpartisan books about voting and how elections work are a fun, educational way to introduce kids to the political process Lizz Schumer is the senior books editor at PEOPLE. She has ...

Ditch screen time of all kinds, whether it is gaming, mobile phones or social media, and instead steer your six or seven-year-old towards the pages of some spectacular books this holiday season.

“Two-Headed Chicken: Chaos in the Cosmic Library” by Tom Angleberger. (Ages 7-10. Candlewick Press. $14.99.) The ...

This is an accessible but fun way to introduce children to scientific concepts, with small booklets, foldouts and activities combining to add to the playful nature of the book. A great book to ...

When I first started compiling this year-end book list, my daughters were 3 years and just 6 months old, and my main duties were feeding and chasing them around. But now that they are 10 and 7, I have ...

Children love stories about enchanted lands full of magical beings. Nothing transports us to enchanted lands quite as powerfully as music does. Here’s a list of 10 recent children’s picture books that ...

These back-to-school reads will help children tackle first-day nerves, new teachers, letters, numbers and more. By Travis Jonker Travis Jonker is a children’s book author and illustrator, and the ...

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 ...