Short books mean that kids can read more books in a variety of genres. ... and the power of stories, read this book next. Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn . 196 pages. SCARY.

An island author has published a book of short stories aimed at children between the age of 18 months and seven years old.

Short Bedtime Stories For Kids "Time For Bed" ($6) The title cuts straight to the chase, but the narrative in Mem Fox's 1993 children's book "Time for Bed" is much gentler.

Helen Schulman talks about writing the short stories in her new book, ‘Fools for Love.’ We also check in with Now Serving, a ...

Short Books for Kids That Make a Big Impact. Share full article. By Marjorie Ingall. ... When the story opens, 12-year-old Amelia Epiphany Albright is waiting for her life to begin.

Common, Matt Damon & More Are Reading Short Stories Written by Children to Amplify Kids' Voices. The project, created by Casey Affleck, encourages kids ages 5-18 to write and submit original ...

Toni Morrison — the late author and Nobel laureate whose work focused on Black life and culture — published 11 acclaimed novels, several essay collections, about half a dozen children's books ...

In the young children’s category, this year’s winner is “Henry, Like Always,” the story of a boy with autism who must adapt to a change in routine at school. Honor books in this category include ...

In 2021, Gini Alhadeff, author and translator, brought a new concept to the venerable publisher New Directions. What if, she proposed, New Directions published short books—novellas or long ...

10 award-winning short story collections worth reading. October 17, ... Others, such as the Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing, are held by the press itself.