Four children’s book authors walk into a library and… discuss the challenges, joys, and mechanisms of writing humor for kids. The event, part of the New York Public Library’s ongoing Children’s ...

I am concerned about how my book club scheduled for next Thursday at the time of this writing is going to go. Given that I’ve been telling people what to read for better than a decade in these pages, ...

Scholastic research shows that humor in books is the top characteristic kids look for when making their reading selections. According to the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report, more than 50 ...

It’s the kind of warning every overprotective mother in these parts is likely to give her children: Leave the sunny, safe environs of Boulder for the big city and you’re likely to discover a world of ...

Children love to be in on a joke, and even preschoolers will feel that way with this laugh-out-loud story. It opens with a birthday list of only one item: a dog. Next comes a paw peeking out of a gift ...