A fairy tale opened on Broadway in late October and you were just listening to the title character, “Brooklyn,” inviting the audience into an urban fable performed by a homeless theater troupe.
That’s the opening from the animated film version of Dr. Desoto, a children’s book by William Steig about a very principled, compassionate, and clever mouse dentist.
I can’t think of a better way to spend and evening, with Halloween approaching, than with the latest installment of Little Lit, that project launched by…
Switzerland is home to a rich tradition of children’s literature. The Swiss, in fact, invented the annual, a gift of engravings and verses that were…
In Germany, literature for children has a rich history. The first picture book, in fact, was the work of the German educational reformer Johan Comenius,…
One of the oldest and most influential Italian folk tales is the legend of Cupid and Psyche, as told by the Roman philosopher, Lucius Apuleius…
Along with Brains, Beauty is the other half of the theme of this year’s Chicago Children’s Festival. How these two qualities, smarts and good looks, ever…
That’s Dawn Upshaw and Bill Crofut on the guitar with his musical setting of “In Just,” one of the best-known poems by the American poet, e. e. cummings.
Everyone knows about Jack. For he is the most popular boy in children’s literature. From Jack Be Nimble to Jack and Jill. From Little Jack…
With some middle school and high school graduations coming up, I’ve been thinking about appropriate presents. A decent fountain pen has gravitas. And you can’t…