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Tolkien used his scholarly familiarity with ancient storytelling modes to create a a world so vast it spills off of the page.

Fans of the classic Christmas special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" may not realize star Burl Ives is an Illinois native.

J. R. R. Tolkien was a poet at heart. Charmed by the sound of language, he was influenced by everything from the poem The ...

Traditions are not always something you notice; they are the little things that make your life so special. After taking the ...

THE SUNDAR SHADI HOLIDAY DISPLAY is a cherished El Cerrito tradition that has been maintained for 76 years now.  Midway up a bushy, grassy hill, lined on ...

Christmas is more than just a celebration of twinkling lights, reindeer, and Santa Claus. Young hearts treasure Christmas moments as they create memories that last a lifetime, often shaped by ...

Aesop's Fables are some of the most famous ancient Greek tales with moral lessons in history, and many of the tales are used ...

A Christmas Eve children’s homily preached at Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish in Solomons has been transformed into a fully ...

This year’s top titles run the gamut and include an adaption of a Korean folk tale, a highly entertaining question-and-answer book and much more ...

There is a disjunction at the heart of children’s literature. It is that the placing of words and brushstrokes, the arranging of every publishing deal and the selling and buying of every book, is ...