April is Poetry Month, and there’s an abundance of new poetry books for children. Here’s a closer look: Since the post of Children’s Poet Laureate was created several years ago, three people have held ...

When Goodnight Moon was published in 1947, author Margaret Wise Brown was among the first to center a children’s story around ...

Thanks to her books of poems and her Instagram posts, Rupi Kaur is one of the most famous poets alive. However, she wasn’t always a fan of poetry. Here’s a look at her favorite book of poems and how ...

I remember the first time I picked up Shel Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk Ends in my elementary school library. It was filled with delightfully clever and funny rhymes, and the words danced off my ...

Renowned Chicano author Rudolfo Anaya is primarily known as a novelist. His works like 'Bless Me Ultima,' 'Tortuga,' 'Albuquerque' and 'Heart of Aztlan' are classics that have established him as the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...