Much of Marin resident Nicole Todd Bailey’s life has revolved around traveling and learning about other cultures. She worked for many years in the field of intercultural communications. She’s lived on ...

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a refreshing dip into a summer fruit, a graphic novel ...

The question is, what are the good works God has prepared each of us to do in the context of family? In other words: What is a family for? Although God made both male and female, the ideas of gender ...

The holidays are often a time when families come together. But family time can also lead to family drama. We asked Times Union staffers plus librarians, business owners and readers like you to ...

Over 80% of Australians with children encourage them to read. Children whose parents enjoy reading are 20% more likely to enjoy it too. My research has found parents aren’t the only family members who ...

Children love stories about enchanted lands full of magical beings. Nothing transports us to enchanted lands quite as powerfully as music does. Here’s a list of 10 recent children’s picture books that ...

One of the perks of parenthood, it is often said, is to relive the joys of one’s youth, to share with your child everything you once loved—especially books. Before I was a parent, I was skeptical of ...

Animals in children’s stories are often depicted as living in neat mum, dad and children family units. Examples include Fantastic Mr Fox, 101 Dalmatians and, more recently, Peppa Pig and Bluey. But, ...