Without Her, These Beloved Classics Might Never Have Been Published

From 1940 to 1973, Ursula Nordstrom transformed kids’ books into real art and big business. A new middle grade biography ...
Cal Alumni Association

How Children Are Influenced by Their Neighborhoods

Parents want what’s best for our children—and our current parenting culture offers an endless stream of suggestions for how to set kids up for success. Though most of this advice focuses on individual ...
The New Yorker

A Children’s Book That Actually Feels Like Childhood

One of the perks of parenthood, it is often said, is to relive the joys of one’s youth, to share with your child everything you once loved—especially books. Before I was a parent, I was skeptical of ...
The Conversation

Children need the freedom to play on driveways and streets again – here’s how to make it happen

Debbie Watson receives funding from ESRC and AHRC. She is affiliated with the Labour Party. Lydia Collison is currently a co-investigator on a project funded through a UK Research and Innovation ...