Why should we read children's nonfiction animal books? Teaching kids about animals is akin to teaching colors and numbers. Right? Children love to learn how to identify dogs, cats, cows, and chickens.

The historic neighborhood of Talcottville in Vernon celebrated Memorial Day with its annual parade Sunday, a tradition that ...

What do you get if you add poems that are "Shel Silverstein meets Rumi for kids" with pictures of yetis and primordial slime?

Evan Wang, a senior at Upper Merion High School, wants to see young people engage with poetry off the page and in everyday ...

Riley’s “Christmas Afterthought” is a short, humorous poem in which a little boy has a profound realization that Santa Claus must not have had anyone to bring him presents as a young child.

“I didn't really think of it as a book at first. It was more like my children kind of broke me open and all these poems started pouring out,” she said. “It was like mind, body, and spirit ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with John Himmelman about his new collection of illustrated poems for children ... A lot of these because they're so short, they're ideas I've had for longer books ...

A new collection of illustrated story poems is told from the perspective ... JOHN HIMMELMAN: Oh, thank you for having me. SIMON: I guess children are the intended audience, but I sure liked ...

silly rhymes for kids and limericks for when you feel like laughing. Maybe that’s why poetry has even taken over TikTok. But if you need a quick-acting dose of inspiration, the short poems in ...

The poem is a tribute to the spirit of India, capturing the essence of its rich culture, diverse traditions, and the strength that comes from its unity. It celebrates the beauty of India's ...