Have you ever needed a book for a reader who is taking their first steps into independent reading, but isn’t quite ready for a long, text-heavy chapter book? There’s good news! Your reader might be ...

It’s important for children to see themselves reflected in the books they read and in the authors that write those books. An excellent resource for keeping up with the latest releases by Black authors ...

At the end of June, the storied Tattered Cover opened Tattered Cover Kids, its first child-focused shop, in the Stanley Marketplace. With 1,400 square feet of space designed for young readers, the new ...

On The Next Chapter, writer and broadcaster Bee Quammie  and CBC Books producer Lucy Mann sat down with host Antonio Michael Downing to talk about some great books to get kids reading over the winter ...

There’s a new kid on the block at HarperCollins: HarperChapters, a line for readers ages five through eight, debuts today. Designed for newly independent readers who have graduated from the house’s I ...

Monsters can be sweet, giggly, stinky, scary, or creepy. Which kind of monsters do your kids prefer? (I prefer cute and ...

Judy Bradbury and I met in a writers’ group a few decades ago. The group changed but we stayed connected and have always enjoyed getting together, to talk about writing among other things. These days, ...

As the nights grow darker and the air gets colder, the spooky season draws close at hand! Whether you're looking for a not-so-scary picture book to read with your kids or an eerie mystery for your ...

A Muslim American stand-up comedian has a new gig, but this time it’s off-stage. She stars as the title subject in Maysoon Zayid, The Girl Who Can Can (Salaam Reads, Feb. 2026), the first installment ...