A Visit from St. Nicholas' is one of America's most beloved poems. But few can have read it carefully. If they had, our idea ...

Purchasing life insurance for a child can provide a safety net if the worst should happen, but it can also protect them well into adulthood. There are different plans that parents, grandparents or ...

A cache of newly unearthed works is not the “thrilling literary discovery” their publisher claims By Terry Eagleton A long time ago, I ran into Iris Murdoch at a party where the host had unleashed a ...

We know it’s been a pretty crazy year that’s got you wondering how exactly you’re going to make the holiday season extra special, especially for the kids in your life. The good news is that the toy ...

Kids’ socks can be surprisingly difficult to shop for. Too many of them sag or bunch up or wear out too quickly, and besides that, what kids need (and want) in a sock changes as they get older. When ...

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals tied again as the best in Northern California for pediatric care in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals list. The UCSF Benioff hospitals ...

Erika DeSanty didn’t set out to sing — or write a children’s book. The Clarksburg native, a former Drury High School standout athlete and Williams College women’s golf coach, has been busy guiding the ...

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

MAC: Slate has asked us—indeed hired us—to talk about their big picture-book package, “The 25 Best Picture Books of the Past 25 Years.” (Did you like how I called it a “package”? Did it make me sound ...

Over the past 10 years, my two sons and I have tried nearly 30 different kids' water bottles. And since I started reviewing gear here, my “assistants” and I have officially tested at least 20 ...

J. M. Allen’s book “Real Rhyming Poems” is available at both the Rochester public library and the RCTC library. The Post Bulletin publishes poetry by local and area writers every Tuesday. Send poems ...

Hundreds of millions of poetic words have been written throughout history. Navigate your way into this beautiful art form with this list of the most famous poems ever written. What jumps into your ...