The Library of Congress has given Mac Barnett the job of promoting books and reading to kids across the country. His plan is ...

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Picture book author Mac Barnett has been named the Library of Congress' new ambassador for young people's literature. He discusses what the role means when engaging kids in reading can be a struggle.

Amanda Gorman made her voice heard in January 2021 while reading the poem for President Joe Biden’s inauguration.

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But that doesn’t make it any less enjoyable. Two new books, “The Sirens’ Call” by Hayes and “Superbloom” by Carr, argue that our capacity for attention and connection has been ...

In “What Fell From the Sky,” by Adrianna Cuevas, and “Oasis,” by Guojing, the best examples of humanity aren’t necessarily human. By Donna Barba Higuera Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy ...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Breathing Room” has a highly anticipated new book centered around a wedding. Gail Baines struggles to navigate her relationship with her ex-husband ...

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In this spot the difference challenge, two identical pictures of kids studying can be seen. Although the two images look identical at first glance, they are not. There are three differences ...

From dancing in the crowd with Margaret Qualley to presenting a Grammy to Beyoncé, see all the fun Taylor Swift had at music's biggest night Alexandra Schonfeld is a features writer at PEOPLE ...

The Daily Mail Books department chooses their favourite fiction of the century. When 50 American hostages were released on Reagan's inauguration the timing seemed too good to be true. Den of Spies ...