Children’s Books Guide

In the story  “Outside Over There” by Maurice Sendak,  the phenomenally talented illustrator of “Where the Wild Things Are” and other childrens books, has his main character Ida descend into a mystical and magical world in search of her lost sister and while searching for her, finds things about both herself and those she cares [...]

Though it may seem just as applicable to the youth of today, “The Boy of the Three-Year Nap” is actually a retelling of a classic folk tale with the outer trappings of a Japanese setting.  A Japanese youth by the name of Taro – whose nickname is the source of the title of this story [...]