The books at MiJa Books stand on the shelves with the front covers facing out. Dozens of characters peer out as you walk by: An Aztec princess, a young Basquiat, a smiling Popo hugging her grandson, a ...

There's a renewed focus in the children's book publishing industry to ensure that every child finds somebody like themselves within the pages of a book. Because, for many children from diverse ...

The best children’s books have always provided a powerful way for kids to put themselves in other people’s lives—from the prairie of Laura Ingalls to the world of wizards in Harry Potter. It’s in that ...