The Creative-Side Versus The Business-Side Of Being An Author

In a gem featured on Letters of Note, E. B. White, author of Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little, told a “literary truth” to a young

Is This Book Adorable or “Lewd” and “Unsuitable for Small Children”?

“It’s called pissed,” my daughter said, carefully enunciating the words. “Pissed?” I replied.  “You read a book at school called Pissed?” “Uh-huh.  It was great.

A Tale of Two David Wiesner Books: Flotsam and Art & Max

At bedtime recently, I recommended we read David Wiesner’s Flotsam, which received the Caldecott Medal: Recognizing the book from its cover, one of my four-year-old

Banning Books that Promote Tolerance?

At the beginning of the month, there were news reports that a school district in Illinois had banned Todd Parr’s The Family Book because of its

Researchers (Almost) Advocate Restricting Speech Directed at Children and Young Adults

I was horrified when my four-year-old daughter ran out the door one morning with a copy of Go the F**k to Sleep in her hot