“The Tour at School” by Katie Clapham, illustrated by Nadia Shireen. (Ages 3-7. Candlewick Press. $18.99.) If only every school tour were like this one! When it’s your job to show a new person around ...

NEW YORK — Actress Jennifer Aniston is launching a children’s book series that is inspired by her beloved dog. The “Friends” star has agreements with HarperCollins Publishers and animation studio ...

Lauren Anne is a celebrated author of children’s books about kindness and friendship. American by citizenship, she was born in Brazil and spent much of her childhood living overseas, primarily in ...

Friendship seems like a simple thing, but it encompasses so much. Making friends is at the heart of childhood, and these new picture books explore how young people make connections despite barriers of ...

Two Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District students have written a children's book aimed at fostering understanding between Jewish and Muslim communities, creating a story of friendship between ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Check out some of our favorite children's and middle grade books for first-day jitters, making new friends and more Back to school season ...

Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote: “The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he ...

Growing up in Walland, Kayla Walker had the vastness of Great Smoky Mountains at her beck and calling. Hers was the best childhood, she says. Sharing the adventures is what made it most memorable.

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a new picture book from the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, ...