Herndon said a surprising fact about children's literature is the histories from through the world recorded in the pages.

We all have cherished memories of the books we read and shared as children. Big friendly giants, honey-loving bears, hungry caterpillars, iron men: these figures populate the vivid imaginary ...

A new children’s book collection being unveiled at the Williamsburg Regional Library focuses on kindness and acceptance of others. The collection, “Stand Up for Yourself and Others,” is designed to ...

When poetry editor Lou Peacock compiled A Whale of a Time: Funny Poems for Each Day of the Year, she chose Rita Dove’s “The First Book” to be the entry for January 1. The poem describes what it’s like ...