Colorado Author Releases Kindness Book for Young Readers
A new children's book teaches empathy through a dog who learns to let a captured firefly go free. Nikita Medrano's rhyming tale helps kids understand respect and friendship.
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Survivor Shares Residential School Story in Children's Book
Shirley Horn, taken from her family at age five, worked with an Anishinaabe author to create a children's book blending truth and hope. The illustrated story preserves history while showing the resilience of children who survived Canada's residential school system.
Childhood Cancer Survivor Publishes Books for Sick Kids
A woman who planned her funeral at age 6 while fighting leukemia now helps other children navigate cancer through books she wishes she'd had. The Luna Peak Foundation has donated over 4,000 books to families and hospitals since 2020.
Bookshop Thrived 35 Years in Town Where 'Kids Don't Read
When Margie and Mark Arnold opened a children's bookshop in one of Australia's most disadvantaged towns, locals said it would fail. Three decades later, Meg's Bookshop became a world-class literary hub that proved everyone wrong.
Gummy Bear Book Teaches Toddlers Kindness Over Conflict
A new picture book uses colorful gummy bears to help 3-5 year olds learn that listening and sharing can solve problems better than arguing. The rhyming story follows Alex, the smallest bear on the mountain, who brings feuding red and blue gummy bears together through simple acts of courage.
Grandson's Kindness to Bug Becomes New Children's Book
A Louisiana grandmother turned her grandson's real-life friendship with a tiny insect into a children's book teaching empathy. The story shows kids how even the smallest acts of kindness can make the world brighter.
Shohei Ohtani Writes Children's Book to Help Animal Rescues
Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani is launching his first children's book starring his rescue dog Decoy, with proceeds supporting animal rescue organizations. The illustrated adventure hits shelves Tuesday from HarperCollins.
Métis Artist Brings Residential School Survivor's Story to Life
A Métis illustrator is helping share a residential school survivor's message of kindness through a bilingual children's book that teaches Cree values with gentle care. The true story honors one mother's resilience while making difficult history accessible to young readers.
Roger Dahl Ends 35-Year Japan Times Run for New Adventures
After 35 years of bringing laughter to Japan Times readers, cartoonist Roger Dahl is closing one chapter to open another. He's trading his longtime editorial cartoons for children's books, graphic novels, and animation projects.